Research Methodology In Arts, Science And Humanities

Cover......Page 1
Half Title Page......Page 3
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 6
About the Author......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 9
List of Figures......Page 13
Preface......Page 17
PART I: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN THE ARTS......Page 21
Chapter 1 Introduction......Page 23
1.1. Definition of The Concept of Research......Page 24
1.2. Positivism and Relativism In Research......Page 28
1.3. Common Types of Research......Page 32
1.4. Common Types of Research Designs......Page 35
Chapter 2 Arts-Based Research: The Basics......Page 39
2.1. Definition of Arts-Based Research......Page 40
2.2. Research in The Arts: The Process......Page 45
2.3. Values of Research in The Arts......Page 48
2.4. Benefits of Arts-Based Research......Page 51
2.5. Types of Research In The Arts......Page 54
Chapter 3 Content Analysis in Research in the Arts......Page 57
3.1. The Definition of Content Analysis......Page 58
3.2. The Process of Content Analysis......Page 60
3.3. Content Analysis in the Arts: Advantages and Disadvantages......Page 62
3.4. Analyzing Data Using Content Analysis Methodology......Page 67
PART II: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN THE SCIENCES......Page 71
Chapter 4 Introduction to Research Methodology in Science......Page 73
4.1. Definition of The Scientific Method......Page 74
4.2. Aims of Scientific Research......Page 77
4.3. Nature of The Scientific Method......Page 80
4.4. Overview of Scientific Research Process......Page 83
4.5. Importance of Scientific Research......Page 86
Chapter 5 Hypothesis in Scientific Research......Page 89
5.1. Definition of Hypothesis......Page 90
5.2. Important Features of Research Hypothesis......Page 91
5.3. Types of Research Hypotheses......Page 94
5.4. Functions of Hypothesis In Scientific Research......Page 97
5.5. Formulating Research Hypothesis......Page 99
5.6. Testing Research Hypothesis......Page 102
5.7. Challenges of Formulating Research Hypothesis......Page 103
Chapter 6 Scientific Research Data......Page 107
6.1. What Is Scientific Data?......Page 108
6.2. Data Collection Methods In Scientific Research......Page 109
6.3. Data Preparation......Page 112
6.4. Research Data Life Cycle......Page 114
6.5. Data Management In Scientific Research......Page 117
Chapter 7 Sampling in Scientific Research......Page 121
7.1. Sampling: Definition of Terms......Page 122
7.2. Sampling Methods in Scientific Research......Page 125
7.3. Sample Size in Scientific Research......Page 128
7.4. Importance of Sampling......Page 130
7.5. Bias In Sampling......Page 132
Chapter 8 Data Analysis In Scientific Research......Page 137
8.1. Data Analysis: Definition And Concepts......Page 138
8.2. Similarities Between Quantitative And Qualitative Data
 Analysis Methods......Page 141
8.3. Differences Between Qualitative And Quantitative Data Analysis......Page 144
8.4. Data Analysis Methods......Page 147
8.5. Importance Of Data Analysis In Scientific Research......Page 150
Chapter 9 Experimentation in Scientific Research......Page 155
9.1. What Is Experimentation?......Page 156
9.2. The Experimentation Process......Page 158
9.3. The Need For Experimentation......Page 161
9.4. Types of Experiments......Page 164
Chapter 10 Ethics in Scientific Research......Page 171
10.1. Ethics In Scientific Research: Definition......Page 172
10.2. Ethical Principles In Scientific Research......Page 175
10.3. Importance of Ethics In Scientific Research......Page 180
PART III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN THE HUMANITIES......Page 185
Chapter 11 Introduction to Research in Humanities......Page 187
11.1. Definition of Humanities......Page 188
11.2. Overview of The Research Process In Humanities......Page 192
11.3. Characteristics of Research In The Humanities......Page 199
11.4. Relationship Between Humanities Research
 and Other Disciplines......Page 203
11.5. Importance of Research In The Humanities......Page 207
Chapter 12 Historical Methodology......Page 211
12.1. Definition Historical Methodology......Page 212
12.2. Characteristics of Historical Methodology......Page 213
12.3. Data In Historical Methodology......Page 216
12.4. Overall Process of Historical Methodology......Page 219
12.5. Challenges of Historical Methodology......Page 222
Chapter 13 Conceptual Analysis......Page 229
13.1. Definition of Terms......Page 230
13.2. Conceptual Analysis Process......Page 233
13.3. Advantages And Disadvantages of Conceptual Analysis......Page 238
13.4. Factors That Determine The Quality of Conceptual Analysis......Page 241
Bibliography......Page 243
Index......Page 247