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Common approaches to computer science research may include __
Attack a known problem, find/compare tools to solve it
Copy what others have done
Build a new tool and test it on benchmark data (e.g. undergrad. research)
Formalize a new problem, then attack it
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From
objectives
perspective, research can be classified as _
explanatory research
correlational study
descriptive study
exploratory research
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From
application
perspective,
pure research
involves developing and testing theories & hypotheses
abt dev, exam, verification & refinement of research methods, techniques ..
may or may not have practical application at present or future time
knowledge produced is important to add to BOK of research methods
e.g. develop a methodology to assess the validity of a procedure
testing of hypotheses containing very abstract and specialised concepts
4
Types of research can be looked at from different perspectives (Kumar, 2019) including
applications of the findings of the research study
unknown
mode of enquiry used in conducting the study
objectives of the study
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Research is _
Formulation of theory / hypothesis
A careful, well-defined, objective & systematic method search for knowledge
Driven by inquisitiveness which is unknown and useful
Original contribution to expand existing knowledge base
A hobby
To fill additional time
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_ aims to investigate an area where little is known / possibilities of doing a particular research study
exploratory research
correlational study
descriptive study
explanatory research
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A good research __
claim the best in everything beyond the results obtained
involves systematic collection and analysis of information
infer beyond the already known information
provide significant value addition
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Research
IS NO
T __
Programming project
Playing with technology only
A combination of the above as part of research
Doing what others have already done
Commercial product development
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_ aims to describe systematically a situation, problem etc / provide info / describes attitudes towards an issue
descriptive study
exploratory research
correlational study
explanatory research
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From
application
perspective,
applied research
focuses on analyzing and solving real-life problems
e.g. finding a specific cure for a disease
mostly in used in social sciences
use the findings in policy formulation / enhance understanding of phenomena
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Who
does research?
Undergraduate students
Graduate students (Master, Ph.D degree)
Researchers at universities (post-doctoral students, faculty members)
Researchers in industry (research scientists, other technical workers)
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A study is classified as
qualitative
if the purpose is primarily to describe a situation, phenomenon, problem or event
False
True
13
Research is about reading a lot of books and finding / gathering a lot of existing information
True
False
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_ aims to clarify why and how there is a relationship between two aspects of a situation or phenomenon.
descriptive study
correlational study
explanatory research
exploratory research
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A study is classified as
quantitative
if you want to
quantify
the variation in a phenomenon, situation, problem or issue
False
True
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_ aims to discover/establish the existence of a relationship/association/interdependence btw >= 2 aspects of a situation
exploratory research
descriptive study
correlational study
explanatory research
