DEVELOPING HYPOTHESIS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

← Back to document page

DEVELOPING HYPOTHESES& RESEARCH QUESTIONSShaliniPrasadAjith Rao Eeshoo Rehani500 RESEARCH METHODSSEPTEMBER 18TH2001DEVELOPING HYPOTHESIS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONSDEVELOPING HYPOTHESES& RESEARCH QUESTIONS Introduction Processes involved before formulating the hypotheses. Definition Nature of HYPOTHESIS Types How to formulate a Hypotheses inQuantitative ResearchQualitative RESEARCH Testing and Errors in Hypotheses SummaryDEVELOPING HYPOTHESES& RESEARCH QUESTIONSThe RESEARCH structure helps us create RESEARCH that is : Quantifiable Verifiable Replicable DefensibleCorollaries among the model, common sense & paper formatModelCommon SensePaper FormatResearch QuestionWhyIntroDevelop a TheoryYour Answer IntroIdentify Variables (if applicable)HowMethodIdentify hypothesesExpectations MethodTest the hypothesesCollect/Analyze data ResultsEvaluate the ResultsWhat it MeansConclusionCritical ReviewWhat it doesn t MeanConclusionDEVELOPING HYPOTHESES& RESEARCH QUESTIONSMost RESEARCH projects share the same general structure, which could be represented in the shape of an hourglass.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS An Example… Imagine the following situation: You are a nutritionist working in a zoo, and one of your responsibilities is to develop a menu plan for the group of monkeys. In order to get all the vitamins they need, the monkeys have to be given fresh leaves as part of their diet. Choices you consider include leaves of the fol

  Research, Plan