Research Methods in Clothing and Textile

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. describe the purpose of research, research types and procedure; and 2. apply the knowledge to conduct their research project.

Research meaning, purpose and research types. Key elements of research methods and procedures, definition of research problems, stating objectives research hypothesis, literature review and reference citation, materials to be consulted for literature review, acknowledging sources of information, research methodology – Research design, area of study, population of study, sample size and various sampling techniques, method of data collection, post study validity and reliability of instrument, types of validity and reliability of instrument, types of validity and reliability method of data analysis, presentation of results, dissension of findings, summary, recommendation and conclusion. Reference and appendix. Introduction. Definition of research, steps in research process, differentiation between social, and natural science variables and concepts in theory building.