Selasa, 17 April 2012

The Research Process


Introduction
The study is a series of scientific activities in the framework of solving a problem. So research is part of the problem-solving efforts. Function of research is to find explanations and answers to the problems and provide alternatives to the possibilities that can be used for troubleshooting. the research process begins with the needs that drive the implementation of research and ending with reporting research results.
Content
In conducting the study, the steps that must be prepared as follows:
1. Preparation Phase
This preparation stage is the initial information gathering phase to identify, formulate, and determine the purpose of solving the problem by considering the knowledge based on existing literature.
2. Identification of Problems
As an initial step in this research, the problem you want solved / investigated should be clearly identified to avoid confusion that may arise, and determine how the case studies that will be used.
3. Formulation of Research Problem and Objectives
Having identified the problem, then continue with the existing formulation of the problem in detail in order to know the exact subject matter. In addition, any purpose determined also to be achieved by the holding of this study so as to give guidance on this research are more focused discussion of issues and there is no deviation in the implementation.
4. Field Study
These observations were intended to obtain an overview of the research system to be studied and understand the issues that have been formulated before, how the implementation on the ground.
5. Stage Data Collection and Processing
Stage of data collection and processing is performed to obtain research materials in accordance with the purpose of research that has been set.
6. Analysis and Interpretation of Data
From the results of data processing has been done so that it can be interpreted more easily understand the point and do a more detailed analysis.
7. Conclusion
After all the processing, interpretation, and analysis of the data is drawn a conclusion that is the final summary of the results that address the purpose of the research conducted.
One of the early stage is very useful in the research process is to express or define the underlying issues (basic problem). Basic problem is then developed into questions more detail. This step is the creation of a hierarchy of questions general questions until questions are very detailed, namely:
a. Management question, namely questions which shows that the decision must be made by a manager who will be further evaluated, is whether the problem can be used as the basis to do research or not
b. Reserach question, which translates into question the manager on a form of research questions (research problem) is more focused on aspects of the collection of information that may be performed.
c. Investigative question, namely the questions again in more detail so that a researcher can find a satisfactory answer to the question of public research.
d. Measurement question, which is the most detailed questions in the form measurements of factors or variables that are relevant to the research question.
While the guidelines for writing documentation system used in humanities other than CMS, among other guidelines published by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Knowledge of international standards of writing documentation is important, if someone would write to the journal ISSN, ISBN books, international journals.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style is a set of rules when submitting That authors use papers for publications in APA journals. The APA states That They were developed to assist reading comprehension in the social and behavioral sciences, for clarity of communication, and to "move the idea forward with a minimum of distraction and a maximum of precision. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association contains guidelines for every aspect of writing, especially in the social sciences, from determining authorship to constructing a table to avoiding plagiarism and constructing accurate reference citations.
Conclusion
In preparing the study, a researcher must comply with the conditions in a study. A researcher must prepare scientific publications, making observations, make a proposal, the observer scheme, developing instruments, perform the learning process, and analyze data that has been obtained. And on condition that the research could be included in international journals should conform to MLA and APA.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APA_style

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