Development

University of Panama


Colon Regional Center



Methot of Investigation



Name: Donna Wallace


ID: 3-80-2457






Teacher: Elisa de AvalónHomework


1. What is research?
2. What has been closely linked with the term research in the western model?
3. Which were the terms used originally by Cuba (1978) for quantitative research andqualitative research?
4. Make a chart comparing qualitative research and quantitative research in regard to?
5. Give three adjectives that describe a qualitative approach.
6. Make a chart in witch youstate characteristics, purposes, emphasis, principles, and aim of participatory research.


Development

1. Research is the process by which new knowledge is created. As such it influences thedirection in which an academic field or community movies.

2. In the western model, the term “research” has been closely linked with formal, scientific inquiry.

3. Cuba (1978) originally termed theseas naturalistic and rationalistic research, they are currently referred to as qualitative research an quantities research.
|4. Research |Characteristic |Purpose|Approach |
|Quantitative |Reflects the traditional scientific |To test hypotheses that have |Measurement comparison |
||approach to problem solving. |been develop before the |objectivity. |
| | |researchproject started and to| |
| |Variables. |form conclusions that can be | |
|| |generalized to other | |
| |Cause and effect relations ships. |situations....