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THE NATURE OF
RESEARCH
Elena Polo,
PhD Candidate
2 MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE SUBJECT
Scientific research
Individual study
Application for grants
WHY DOING RESEARCH???
Transdisciplinary research
Virtuous cycle theory-practice
Double hurdle (Mode1, Mode2 knowledge
creation) Universities/Businesses
Mode 3: knowledge production human
being relevance
DEPENDS ON THE
CASE/STUDY/PROJECT
WISH TO DO RESEARCH???
Basic facts
Creating a general idea
Formulating questions to be answered
Generating new ideas for research
Possibility to make/fulfill the research
Developping measured methods
COMPONENTS OF A GOOD RESEARCH
Detailed overview
Generating new data
Clear steps or processes
Creating a typology/trend/theory
EXPLICATIVE RESEARCH
Testing hypothesis
Discussing theory
Defending or contesting theory
Other issues/aspects relating theory
INDUCTIVE METHOD
1) Observating
2) Formulating hypothesis
3) Generalising
4) Verifying
DEDUCTIVE METHOD
1. Qualitative research
Exploring and/or understanding social problems/issues
Few study in the field
Need for new approaches of study
2. Quantitative research
Testing objective theories through correlation between
variables (measured )
3. Mix methods
(both methods independently are not efficient)