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Definition of Research by Different Authors: Lyceum-Northwestern University Master of Arts (Maed) Dagupan City, Pangasinan

The document defines research according to 10 different authors. Research is generally summarized as a systematic, objective, and careful process of investigation and experimentation to increase knowledge and establish facts or principles through the collection and analysis of data. It involves formulating hypotheses and testing them through observable and measurable evidence. The overall goal of research is to arrive at valid and dependable conclusions regarding problems or topics of study.

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Definition of Research by Different Authors: Lyceum-Northwestern University Master of Arts (Maed) Dagupan City, Pangasinan

The document defines research according to 10 different authors. Research is generally summarized as a systematic, objective, and careful process of investigation and experimentation to increase knowledge and establish facts or principles through the collection and analysis of data. It involves formulating hypotheses and testing them through observable and measurable evidence. The overall goal of research is to arrive at valid and dependable conclusions regarding problems or topics of study.

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LYCEUM-NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts(MAEd)
Dagupan City, Pangasinan

Name : LYDENIA C. RAQUEL Date : August 10, 2019


Activity No. 1

Definition of Research by Different Authors

Author Meaning of Research

1. Martyn Shuttleworth
[Link]>[Link] In the broadest sense of the word, the definition
2008 of research includes any gathering of data,
information and facts for the advancement of
knowledge.

2. Kerlinger Research is a systematic controlled, empirical


Ibrahim Ramadhan and critical investigation of hypothetical
Mchuchuri propositions about the presumed relations
1873 among natural phenomena.

3. Creswell It is a creative work undertaken on a systematic


Educational Research: basis in order to increase the stock of
Planning, conducting and knowledge, including knowledge of man,
evaluating Quantitative culture and society and the use of this stock
Research of knowledge to devise new applications.
2008

4. Kothari Research is a pursuit of trust with the help of


Tanzania Learning study, observation, comparison and
Resources experiment, the search for knowledge
2006 through objective and systematic method of
finding solutions to a problem.

Research is a careful, systematic and objective


5. Clarke and Clarke investigation conducted to obtain valid facts,
[Link] draw conclusions and established principles
2016 regarding an identifiable problem in some
field of knowledge.
6. John W. Best A systematic and objective analysis and
[Link] recording of controlled observations that
2016 may lead to the development of
generalizations, principles,
theories and concepts resulting in prediction
for seeing and possibly ultimate control of
events.

7. Clifford Woody Is a careful enquiry or examination in seeking


[Link] facts or principles, a diligent investigation to
2016 ascertain something.

8. Mouley It is a process of arriving at dependable solution


[Link] to the problems through the planned and
2016 systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data.

9. Waltz and Bansell Research is a systematic, formal, rigorous and


[Link] precise process employed to gain solutions
1981 to problems or to discover and interpret new
facts and relationships.

10. Kerlinger Research is systematic , controlled, empirical and


[Link] critical investigation of hypothetical
1973 propositions about the presumed relations
among natural phenomena.

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