Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

1. Research: A Way of Thinking
2. The Research Process: A Quick glance

Step I: Formulating a Research Problem
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Formulating a Research Problem
5. Identifying Variables
6. Constructing Hypotheses

Step II: Conceptualizing a Research Design
7. The Research Design
8. Selecting a Study Design

Step III: Constructing an Instrument for Data Collection
9. Selecting a Method of Data Collection
10. Collecting Data Using Attitudinal Scales
11. Establishing the Validity and Reliability of a Research Instrument

Step IV: Selecting a Sample
12. Selecting a Sample

Step V: Writing a Research Proposal
13. Writing a Research Proposal

Step VI: Collecting Data
14. Considering Ethical Issues in Data Collection

Step VII: Processing and Displaying Data
15. Processing Data
16. Displaying Data

Step VIII: Writing a Research Reports
17. Writing a Research Report