TYPES OF RESEARCH TYPES OF RESEARCH Dr. Ali Abd El-Monsif Thabet

WHAT IS RESEARCH Research definition Research definition

TYPES OF RESEARCH Research is often divided into two types: Research is often divided into two types: Basic, and Basic, and Applied. Applied.

Basic research Basic research

TYPES OF RESEARCH Applied research

ETHICS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY RESEARCH There are some rules which must be followed in any research. There are some rules which must be followed in any research.

AREAS OF RESEARCH NEEDED IN PHYSICAL THERAPY Some specific areas identified for research Some specific areas identified for research

Priorities in research Priorities in research

THE PILOT STUDY The pilot study is a small study on small sized sample. The pilot study is a small study on small sized sample.

THE PILOT STUDY The significance of the pilot The significance of the pilot

PROPOSAL FORMAT 1. Title of research study 1. Title of research study 2. Name and title of investigator/s and participating facility 2. Name and title of investigator/s and participating facility 3. Introduction 3. Introduction * Problem statement, Subproblems * Problem statement, Subproblems * Purpose of the study. * Purpose of the study. * Significance of the study * Significance of the study * Hypothesis * Hypothesis * Rationale * Rationale *Definitions *Definitions

PROPOSAL FORMAT 4. Literature review 4. Literature review 5. Method 5. Method *Design *Design * Sample * Sample * Equipment and materials * Equipment and materials * Procedure * Procedure * Data analysis * Data analysis 6. Results 6. Results * Statistical analysis * Statistical analysis * Tables and graphs * Tables and graphs

PROPOSAL FORMAT 7. Discussion 7. Discussion * Interpretation of the results * Interpretation of the results 8. Summary and conclusion 8. Summary and conclusion 9. Arabic conclusion 9. Arabic conclusion 10. Appendices 10. Appendices 11. Bibliography 11. Bibliography

Title of Research Study Title of Research Study

Name and Title of Investigators and Participating Facilities Name and Title of Investigators and Participating Facilities

Introduction This section is the beginning of the main report and sets the stage for the paper by presenting the framework on which the study was conceived. This section is the beginning of the main report and sets the stage for the paper by presenting the framework on which the study was conceived.

The Research Problem A brief statement of the problem is a must. A brief statement of the problem is a must.

Purpose of study

Activities leading to problem identification Activities leading to problem identification

Considerations in selecting a problem Considerations in selecting a problem

Limitations Limitations are conditions or variables not under the control of the researcher. Limitations are conditions or variables not under the control of the researcher.

Delimitation The problem must be narrowed so that the question can be answered. The problem must be narrowed so that the question can be answered.

Significance of study

Rationale Scientific justification for problem solving hypothesis Scientific justification for problem solving hypothesis

HYPOTHESIS TESTING The, formulation of hypothesis reduces the problem to conditional relations which can be tested by the research process. The, formulation of hypothesis reduces the problem to conditional relations which can be tested by the research process.

The hypothesis can be tested in two forms: 1. Alternate hypothesis or Directional hypothesis The hypothesis can be tested in two forms: 1. Alternate hypothesis or Directional hypothesis 2. Null hypothesis 2. Null hypothesis

LITERATURE REVIEW LITERATURE REVIEW

Reviewing Process Reviewing Process

Personal Abstract File Personal Abstract File

Information Resources Abstracts Abstracts Journals Journals Reprints Reprints Books Books Microfilms Microfilms

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