This document discusses the importance of data analysis in research. It states that data analysis assists researchers in discovering answers to research questions and hypotheses, and sometimes can predict future outcomes. The results of research and its methods directly depend on the collected data and its analysis. Data analysis helps structure findings from different data sources, acquire meaningful insights from large datasets, and provide a meaningful base for critical decisions. Accurately collecting data ensures research questions are answered correctly and other researchers can benefit from the findings.
This document discusses the importance of data analysis in research. It states that data analysis assists researchers in discovering answers to research questions and hypotheses, and sometimes can predict future outcomes. The results of research and its methods directly depend on the collected data and its analysis. Data analysis helps structure findings from different data sources, acquire meaningful insights from large datasets, and provide a meaningful base for critical decisions. Accurately collecting data ensures research questions are answered correctly and other researchers can benefit from the findings.
This document discusses the importance of data analysis in research. It states that data analysis assists researchers in discovering answers to research questions and hypotheses, and sometimes can predict future outcomes. The results of research and its methods directly depend on the collected data and its analysis. Data analysis helps structure findings from different data sources, acquire meaningful insights from large datasets, and provide a meaningful base for critical decisions. Accurately collecting data ensures research questions are answered correctly and other researchers can benefit from the findings.
This document discusses the importance of data analysis in research. It states that data analysis assists researchers in discovering answers to research questions and hypotheses, and sometimes can predict future outcomes. The results of research and its methods directly depend on the collected data and its analysis. Data analysis helps structure findings from different data sources, acquire meaningful insights from large datasets, and provide a meaningful base for critical decisions. Accurately collecting data ensures research questions are answered correctly and other researchers can benefit from the findings.
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Session 1: Data is Power
The Role of Data Analysis in Research
Video Presentation
Watch the video: “Data is Power”
What is the most significant information that you learned from the video? Why? Research Data
data that is collected, observed, or
created, for purposes of analysis to produce original research results” (Boston University Libraries, n.d.a). Data Analysis
a process used to transform, remodel and
revise certain information (data) with a view to reach to a certain conclusion for a given situation or problem. Importance of Data and Data Analysis in Research Assists researchers with discovering answers to their research questions and hypotheses. In some cases, it even predicts future outcomes (Office of Research Integrity, n.d.a). The results of research and its methods are directly dependent on the collected data and its analysis. Importance of Data Analysis in Research Data analysis, in a research supports the researcher to reach to a conclusion. Data analysis helps in structuring the findings from different sources of data collection like survey research. Data analysis acts like a filter when it comes to acquiring meaningful insights out of huge data-set. It provides a meaningful base to critical decisions. It helps in keeping human bias away from research conclusion with the help of proper statistical treatment. Integrity (Accuracy and Completeness) of Data Collection Accurately collecting data ensures that: Research questions are answered correctly. Research/experiments are repeatable and validated. Research resources are not destroyed or wasted. Other researchers are not misled about results and can benefit from your research findings. Human subjects and animals are not harmed while collecting data. Public policy decisions are not compromised (Office of Research Integrity, n.d.a). References
Boston University Libraries (n.d.a). What is research data? Retrieved from
http://www.bu.edu/datamanagement/background/whatisdata/ Office of Research Integrity (n.d.a) Responsible conduct in data management. Retrieved from http://ori.hhs.gov/education/products/n_illinois_u/datamanagement/dctopi c.html University of California, Los Angeles (n.d.). Data Mining: What is data mining? Retrieved from http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty/jason.frand/teacher/technologies/pa lace/datamining.htm