1. Chapter Two
The Research Process
Lectured by Mr. Samath Houy
Tel: 012 211 345
Email: houysamath@sru.edu.kh
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2. Objectives
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Understand the process involved in conducting research
as well as the scientific method in research.
Acquire knowledge on eight-steps method in research.
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3. Research Process
 What do you want to find out about?
 How are you going to go about finding the
answer to that question?
 Research task is a sequential process involving
several clearly defined steps.
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4. An eight-step model
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5. #1 Formulate a
research problem
• The more specific and clear you are, the
better.
• The main function is to decide what you
want to find out about.
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6. #2 Conceptualize a
research design
• Research uses of appropriate methods.
• Involves systematic, controlled, valid and
rigorous exploration and descriptions.
• The strength of the findings largely rests
on how it was found.
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7. #3 Construct an
instrument for data
collection.
• Means of collecting information for study
• What are your research tools?
• Observation form
• Interview schedules
• Questionnaires and interview
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8. #4 Select a sample
• The accuracy of your work depends on
how you select your sample.
• Avoid bias.
• Different categories of sampling:
• random
• non-random or “mixed”
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9. #5 Write your
research proposal
• What do you propose to do?
• How do you plan to proceed?
• Why did you select this particular
strategy?
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10. #6 Collecting data
• Write the code.
• Run the experiments.
• Conduct the surveys.
• etc.
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11. #7 Processing data
• Depends on what type of data and research.
• Process the data manually or using a
computer?
• What statistical procedures would be
meaningful?
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12. #8 Writing the
research report
• The easiest and the hardest step.
• Don’t expect your first draft to be the final
draft.
• Know what writing style is expected – this
differs depending upon discipline.
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13. EndofChapter02
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