Characteristics of Research

1. Analytical & critical --> going deeper into the depth of the idea.
2. systematic-->employing valid procedure and principle.
3. Controlled-->keeping the variable constant
4.accurate--> conducting a careful investigation.
5. Replicability-->having research design & procedures to enable the research to arrive
at valid & conclusive results.
6. Cylical-->having a succession of procedure the cycle that start with a problem and
ends with a problem.
7. empirical--> basing data on direct observation & general truth.
8. Requires courage--> calling the researchers will to continue the work in spite of the
problem
9.original work--> producing a work of your own by making use of scientific process.
10. Patient and unhurried activity--> requiring an effort making a capacity.
11. Hypothetical-->giving an intelligent guess before presenting the conclusion.
12. Done by an expert--> making the research more reliable and tested.

Steps in Scientific method of research

Step 1: Identify the Problem
The first step in the process is to identify a problem or develop a research question. The research problem
may be something the agency identifies as a problem, some knowledge or information that is needed by
the agency, or the desire to identify a recreation trend nationally. In the example in table 2.4, the problem
that the agency has identified is childhood obesity, which is a local problem and concern within the
community. This serves as the focus of the study.

Hypothesis
A hypothesis is a suggested explanation for an observed relationship or a causal prediction about a
relationship among several variables. Every research project is based on a hypothesis, which generally
begins with a specific question. For example, If people are provided with basic eye care services, will
they be more economically productive on an individual basis? This question is specific enough to be
addressed by a research project, however it is not yet a hypothesis. Next, the researcher must
operationalize the terms being used.
A hypothesis takes the operationalized definition of the factors to produce a clear prediction of the causal
relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable in the statement. The
independent variable is a factor that the researcher can control or manipulate (whether or not a person
receives basic eye care services), and a dependent variable is a factor that the researcher cannot
manipulate, but instead varies in relation to the independent variable (the economic productivity of the
individual). For example, a hypothesis might be We predict that if nearsighted participants are provided
with corrective lenses that bring their vision to 20/20, they will earn more money per week on average
over the course of three months than nearsighted participants who did not receive corrective lenses. This
statement is a viable hypothesis because it clearly operationalizes what the researcher termed basic eye
care and economically productive such that they can be measured and analyzed in an objective way.
Collect Data
Once the instrumentation plan is completed, the actual study begins with the collection of data. The
collection of data is a critical step in providing the information needed to answer the research question.
Every study includes the collection of some type of datawhether it is from the literature or from
subjectsto answer the research question. Data can be collected in the form of words on a survey, with a
questionnaire, through observations, or from the literature. In the obesity study, the programmers will be
collecting data on the defined variables.

Analyze the Data

All the time, effort, and resources dedicated to steps 1 through 7 of the research process culminate in this
final step. The researcher finally has data to analyze so that the research question can be answered. In the
instrumentation plan, the researcher specified how the data will be analyzed. The researcher now analyzes
the data according to the plan.

Conclusion
Summarize the main points you made in your introduction and review of the literature
Review (very briefly) the research methods and/or design you employed.

Repeat (in abbreviated form) your findings.

Discuss the broader implications of those findings.
Mention the limitations of your research (due to its scope or its weaknesses)
Offer suggestions for future research related to yours.