An Analysis of the Nature and Principles of Conducting Good Research

This essay delves into the core aspects of research, examining both its inherent nature and the fundamental principles that guide its effective execution. The introduction establishes research as a rigorous investigation, emphasizing the importance of hypothesis testing, data collection, and documentation for achieving well-defined objectives. The main body of the essay explores the nature of research, highlighting its systematic, objective, and verifiable characteristics. It emphasizes the importance of aggregation of references, seeking ideas, and removing unwanted parts of the theory. The essay also outlines key principles for conducting good research, including avoiding misleading practices, upholding ethical standards, ensuring openness, and protecting confidential information. Different types of research such as problem-oriented, basic, applied, qualitative, quantitative, and conceptual research are also discussed. The conclusion reiterates the importance of research in forming and testing hypotheses and making informed conclusions, thereby contributing to the body of knowledge.

NATURE AND
PRINCIPLES OF
CONDUCTING GOOD
RESEARCH

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
Nature of research........................................................................................................................1
Principles of conducting good research.......................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Research is simply intense study of a particular topic which includes proper investigation
of it. In a good research, the wall of hypothesis breaks and data is collected, verified and
necessary information is documented. A research must have a well-defined purpose and aim
along with it so that when the research is done and the data is collected it justifies a conclusion
on the basis of data retrieved. This essay will ponder upon two major aspects of research one is
the nature of research and the other is principles of conducting good research.
MAIN BODY
A research must lay emphasis on solving the problems based on real-life. A best research
can be done by finding a particular topic of research, then taking in account its hypothesis and
implementing it on set of human beings. The results then conclude about the success percent of
particular research.
Nature of research in general is same as finding the purpose of research and what is learning
from that particular research. Its nature must be well-defined cleared and systematic in order to
have better and crystal clear conclusions. Nature of result must have a goal, result and
implementation as a part of it which is relevant to a specific group of people.
Nature of research
 Aggregation of various references related to research. It expands the perception
and corrects the research as well.
 Research must seek approval and take ideas from acquaintances. It also leads to
more knowledge on topics that were not known.
 Writing and exploring more about the research by providing life to it from real-
life experiences (Hammond and Alotaibi, 2017). It gives research a wide angle
and support.
 Remove unwanted parts of theory from research work that does not account to
practical implementation.
 Research can include more experimentation and innovation by rigorous analysing
and testing. So, that decision-making is improvised and experimenting leads the
practical implementation as well.
 A problem for research should be time bound and measurable.
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ASPECTS OF NATURE OF RESEARCH:
SYSTEMATIC: The research should be done in a proper and systematic way in order to have a
proper impact of the researched information.
OBJECTIVITY: A research must be clear and have certain objective of why the research is
done and what is need of doing the research or who will be getting benefited as well. Also, it
involves conducting a study on logic reasoning.
DEFINITENESS: Having a definite purpose on how the data is collected and is tested needs to
be determined in prior and well-defined as well (Dey and Ali, 2016). This helps in collecting
precise data and its correctness regarding research is maintained.
DYNAMIC AND VERIFIABLE: By giving an edge of versatility the research becomes more
modifiable and its adoption to changes is made open for researchers. Not only has this it made
the research more flexible to changes and modifications.
Principles of conducting good research
The research principle includes the purpose and the aim of research must be clear and the
researcher remains impartial towards any result throughout the process. Everyone involve in the
process of research need to have a good knowledge on how a research is conducted and
everything is done in procedural way.
PRINCIPLES
 Avoiding misleading practices during researching like including false data or inaccuracy
in data.
 Everyone involved in research need to know about their responsibility and follow proper
ethical standards on maintaining dignity and respect.
 The research does not harm anyone's sentiments, wellness and the principle of 'Do no
harm' is maintained.
 The openness and accountability in research includes welcoming of new thesis and its
ease to modify the research in a way the purpose of research remains intact (Blackstone,
2018). Also, researchers remain accountable to public.
 Protection of the confidential information and disclosing it only after prior approval from
the consent is required.
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 All the requirements related to research are discussed beforehand so, that afterwards the
problem of not having related information can be avoided.
TYPES OF RESEARCH
Problem-oriented research: The research that tends to focus on a particular problem and finds a
solution for that by analysing and researching. These problems can be related to any industry
specific as well.
Basic research: This research is specifically for enhancing knowledge and skills, this research is
not focused on developing or producing something new.
Applied research: Applied research is implemented on some real problems by evaluating those
problems and finding a proper solution to it by means of researching rigorously.
Qualitative research: This is mainly based on the experience of researchers and their capability
of researching (Musthan and Wekke, 2018). This involves doing case studies in groups and
analysing the future events in prior. Using the available data and gathering the new data is done
in this research by groups.
Quantitative research: This research tends to acquire more number of people as number of
people increases the number of data increases and so is the research. Therefore, here the research
is done on wider picture leading huge data to analyse.
Conceptual research: This involves the research problem to belong from a particular niche and
follow a proper structure to analyse the need of the problem and then research is made after that
easily.
CONCLUSION
Research is about finding the problem and forming the hypothesis for it which can be
studied further and accounts for specific set or collection of data that is then needs to be
analysed. Finally, after considering nature and principle of Research the conclusions can be
made by collecting answers to problems after that understanding them by observing, exploring
and testing. So, that final result proves the point of research and makes the world believe in it is
what research is all about.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Blackstone, A., 2018. Principles of sociological inquiry: Qualitative and quantitative methods.
Dey, B. and Ali, F., 2016. A critical review of the ICT for development research. In ICTs in
Developing Countries. (pp. 3-23). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Hammond, M. and Alotaibi, B., 2017. Theorising the take-up of ICT: can Valsiner’s three zones
framework make a contribution?. Technology, Pedagogy and Education. 26(2). pp.139-
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Musthan, Z. and Wekke, I. S., 2018. Students’ Knowledge on Various Types of Research Based
on Problem Characteristics at Islamic Higher Education of Indonesia.
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