| Contents | Pages |
| Definition of Research | 1 |
| Characteristics of Quantitative Research | 2 |
| Method of Quantitative Research | 2 |
| Advantages of Quantitative Research | 3 |
| Limitations of Quantitative Research | 3 |
| Qualitative Research | 4 |
| Characteristics of Qualitative Research | 4 |
| Common Approaches and Techniques in Qualitative Research | 5 |
| Advantages of Qualitative Reasearch | 5 |
| Limitation of Qualitative Reasearch | 6 |
| Variables in Research | 7 |
| Independent Variables in Research | 8 |
| 20 Examples of Independent Variables with Levels Related with Each of the Variables | 9 |
| Dependent Variables in Research with Examples | 10 |
| 50 Examples of Independent Variables Paired with Relevant Dependent Variables | 11 |
| Research Hypotheses and Characteristics of a Researchable Hypothesis | 12 |
| 50 Examples of Hypotheses with Independent and Dependent Variables | 13 |
Types of Hypotheses – Null Hypothesis (HO), Alternative Hypothesis, Directional Hypothesis,
Non- Directional Hypothesis etc. | 14 |
| Introduction of a Research Project | 15 |
| Examples of Introduction of a Research Project, Research Problem, Research Objectives and Significance of Study | 16-17 |
| Choosing a Research Topic | 18 |
| Sourcing of Research Topics and Research Proposal | 19-20 |
| Analysis and Presentation of Data | 20 |
| Summary of Findings, Recommendations and Suggestions for Future Research | 21 |
| Research Abstract with Examples and Research Designs | 22 |
| Validity of Research Designs | 23 |
| Historical Research Design | 24 |
| Survey Research Design | 25 |
| Causal-Comparative and Ex-Post-Facto Research Design | 26-27 |
| Experimental Research Design and Face Validity | 28-31 |
| Content Validity, Construct Validity, Internal Validity, Statistical Conclusion Validity | 32-33 |
| External Validity | 34-35 |
| Criterion-Related Validity | 36-37 |
| Comparison of Variables in Research Design | 38 |
| Manipulation of Variables | 39-40 |
| Control of Variables in Research Design | 41 |
| Extrinsic Factors in Research Design | 42-43 |
| Intrinsic Factors in Research Design | 44 |
| Generalization in Research Design | 45 |
| Statement of Problem | 46 |
| Research Objectives | 47 |
| Literature Review | 48 |
| Relevance of Research | 49 |
| Qualifications Require for a Research Crew | 50 |
| Research Budget | 51 |
| Research Schedule | 52 |
| Project Management in Research | 53 |
| Bibliography and Appendices in Research | 54-55 |
| Evaluating Research Process | 56 |
| Research Questions and Hypotheses | 57 |
| Questionnaire Design | 58 |
| Contruction of Questionnaire | 59 |
| Validation of Constructed Questionnaire | 60-61 |
| Administration of Questionnaire | 62 |
| Characteristics of a Good Questionnaire | 63 |
| Statement of Hypothesis | 64 |
| Types of Hypotheses | 65 |
| Qualities of a Good Hypothesis | 66 |
| Sources of Hypotheses | 67 |
| Hypotheses Testing | 68 |
| Hypotheses Testing Tools | 69 |
| Z-Statistics | 70 |
| Non-Parametric Tools | 71 |
| Parametric Tools | 72 |
| Chi-Square | 73-74 |
| Data and Sources of Data | 75-76 |
| Method of Data Collection | 77 |
| Data Analysis and Presentation – Coding of Data, Data Analysis Tools, Tools for Data Presentation | 78-81 |
| Linear Correlation Coefficients | 82-83 |
