The Scientific Method
Research is the exploration of a hypothesis or question using a systematic method to discover an answer. The key to the concept of research as opposed to simply guessing at answers is the systematic approach it employs. This systematic approach is commonly referred to as the Scientific Method. Without the Scientific Method research would loose its validity because there would be no controls in place to make sure you are measuring or evaluating what you actually set out to find. The scientific method usually begins with some background research, an idea, and a question. From here a Hypothesis the first official step of the method can be made. A hypothesis is an educated guess as to what you think will occur based on the background learning
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Primary data would be the Results section of the Scientific Method Both Primary and Secondary data can Qualitative or Quantitative in nature. Qualitative data is data that is antidotal. Data can be taken from such sources as individual surveys, interviews, biographies, documents, historical records etc. Quantitative data is numerical data examples might census results, economic or stock related, biomedical reports, test scores etc. Statistical analysis is crucial to research for both qualitative and quantitative data. It is through statistical tests that sense can be made of the data collected. Analysis can show such important information as Standard deviation from the norm of a particular factor, or a significant relationship between to factors in your research. Findings such as Statistical significance or lack of significance can be a major part of any further research design on the subject. Sometimes-statistical analysis may be as simple as finding the mean, median, and mode of the data gathered. Often simple patterns can be revealed through Statistical Analysis showing relationships that were perhaps hypothesized, or completely unexpected. Either way it is statistical analysis that allows the data gathered to offer up conclusions and ideas for further research and
Primary data would be the Results section of the Scientific Method Both Primary and Secondary data can Qualitative or Quantitative in nature. Qualitative data is data that is antidotal. Data can be taken from such sources as individual surveys, interviews, biographies, documents, historical records etc. Quantitative data is numerical data examples might census results, economic or stock related, biomedical reports, test scores etc. Statistical analysis is crucial to research for both qualitative and quantitative data. It is through statistical tests that sense can be made of the data collected. Analysis can show such important information as Standard deviation from the norm of a particular factor, or a significant relationship between to factors in your research. Findings such as Statistical significance or lack of significance can be a major part of any further research design on the subject. Sometimes-statistical analysis may be as simple as finding the mean, median, and mode of the data gathered. Often simple patterns can be revealed through Statistical Analysis showing relationships that were perhaps hypothesized, or completely unexpected. Either way it is statistical analysis that allows the data gathered to offer up conclusions and ideas for further research and