Scientific research is a continued series of observations which connects, accumulate and gave birth to theories that explain and predict phenomena. Scientific research is often associated with scientific method as a systematic procedure used to conduct research.
Scientific research is also one way to explain natural phenomena. The existence of scientific research makes the science develops, because the hypotheses generated by scientific research often have retroduksi.
Three steps of scientific research
Scientific research is usually through three stages / steps: conceptualization, operationalization, and observation.
[...] them are according to Guba and Lincoln (1982:62-82) states that quantitative research uses the term scientific research paradigm (scientific paradigm), whereas qualitative research is called naturalistic inquiry or [...]