The necessity these
days to carry out research increases with startling rapidity. This is owing to
the fact that hardly does any student graduate in any discipline in the
post-secondary educational institutions without being required to carry out a
research work or present what they term ‘project’ guided by research processes
and procedures. High studies and degrees demand practical demonstrations in
research form to complement the theories, models and concepts acquired in the
course of study. Even in the middle management level, the convention is gaining
grounds that graduands must produce evidence of project work backed up by
research to qualify for good employment.
It appears evident
therefore from available facts that the high level of enthusiasm expressed in
the efforts to acquire the knowledge and techniques of research is matched by
an equally depressing magnitude of dearth of suitable and detailed information
and materials for solid foundation on these techniques and processes.
An examination of
materials that can be reached in the area of research reveals that some of the
books and pamphlets are too theoretical, simplistic, shallow and ambiguous to
prepare students for the complexities and intricacies of the real world of
research with its myriad problems. They are therefore not useful to serious
minded students. Others are too complex and abstract to be understood by
students, and are ore related to philosophy and cybernetics than to the need of
students in the area of research. They are remote from what the student
researcher wants.
It is in the light of
the foregoing defects, gaps, lacuna or problems that the writer decided to develop this Blog Site with a view to guiding
students and scholars in the procedure of academic research. It is hoped that the posts written
in simple and plain enough language will be understood by all hardworking
students as it provides direction on how to conduct academic research and attempts to
identify, explain and discuss the major area of research with their attendant
problems.
The aim of this blog (Academic Research Made Easy) is equally to demystify and unveil the mask associated with academic research to
the extent that the fears expressed by students when faced with the task of
conducting academic research will be allayed.
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