SOME HINDRANCES

IN SCIENTIFIC
INQUIRY
Discussant: MARY ROSE L. OMBROG, LPT
RESEARCH IS…
According to Calderon and Gonzales (1993), research is
defined as a purposive, systematic and scientific process
of gathering, analyzing, classifying, organizing,
presenting and interpreting data for the solution of a
problem, for prediction for invention, for the discovery of
truth, or for the expansion or verification of existing
knowledge, all for the preservation and improvement of
the quality of human life.
 Even though research aims to
answer questions of the curious and
discovers knowledge to improve the
human life from the problems that it
is struggling with, researchers also
face problems that hinders them in
achieving its aim.
WHY ARE THEY CALLED HINDRANCES
IN SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY?
'Hindrance' means something which interferes
with something else. In scientific research, it has
become an acceptable term for something
which interferes with the research and makes the
results questionable. For instance, in an
experiment where temperature control is
absolutely vital, a power outage, no matter how
short, would be a 'hindrance', making the
research data invalid.
TRADITION
This is accepting superstitions are true
and part of our daily lives. Even it is not
true, we are always apply this in our
lives without applying a scientific
investigation.
AUTHORITY
This is accepting anything without a
question, the opinion which the
person has a big name to the
authority w/o using any scientific
investigation if it's true.
INACCURATE OBSERVATION
This is describing wrongly what is observed.
For example, four people are outside the
hotel, wearing short skirts and pants. Some
people will say they have no manners. The
fact is that they are attending a party.
OVERGENERALIZATION

This is establishing a pattern out

of a few instances.
SELECTIVE OBSERVATION

This is persisting to believe an

observed pattern from
overgeneralization and ignoring
others.
MADE-UP IMFORMATION

This is making up information to

explain away confusion.
ILLOGICAL REASONING

This is attributing something to

another w/o any logical basis.
EGO INVOLVEMENT IN UNDERSTANDING

This is giving an explanation when one

finds himself an unfavorable situation.
MYSTIFICATION
•This is attributing to supernatural power, the
phenomena that cannot be understood.
This is accepting that there are things that
are beyond our intelligence, like spirits,
ghosts, or something that people think that
are out of this.
TO ERR IS HUMAN
This is an attitude that admits the fallibility of
man. When he made a mistake, he will not
study why he had committed this, and how
he will correct it and make some effort to
avoid this mistake again.
DOGMATISM
This is an unwritten policy of certain
institutions and governments prohibiting
the study of topics that are believed to
run counter to the established laws.
CHALLENGES FACED
BY A RESEARCHER
Lack of Scientific Training
The research methodology is not systematic.
Many researchers undertake research work
without having actual knowledge of the research
methods. Even the guides do not have a
thorough knowledge of the various
methodologies. Before undertaking research
projects, researchers should be well equipped
with all the methodological aspects.
 Lack of communication with the
supervisor
A university professor is a busy person. It is
important to have guidance on a research
project. Poor communication gets on the way of
the progress of the research. It is important to
communicate with the supervisor to clarify the
doubts regarding the research topic, to know
what the supervisor expects from you and to learn
more about your research topic.
Time management
Spending ample time in learning the
skills and practical implementation
consumes a lot of time. In such a
scenario, taking out time for intense
research and to draft a top-notch
research paper becomes impossible.
Not having a definite deadline
Deadlines are stressful. But not having a deadline
can be troublesome during the Ph.D. journey.
Deadlines help you get closer to your goals. Many
times, Universities fail to implement a due date to
submit the research paper, leading to confusion
and improper time management among the
scholars.
A quantity of literature
It can be difficult to deal with the quantity of
literature that one might have accessed. The
literature review is iterative. This involves
managing the literature, accessing data that
supports the framework of the research,
identifying keywords and alternative keywords, as
well as constantly looking for new sources.
Implementing quality of writing within
the literature review
A literature review has to go beyond being a
series of references and citations. You need to
interpret the literature and be able to position it
within the context of your study. This requires
careful and measured interpretation and writing
in which you synthesize and bring together the
materials that you have read.
Insufficient data
Insufficiency of data is a potential problem.
Most of the business establishments are of
the opinion that researchers may misuse the
data provided by them. This affects the
purpose of research studies for which that
particular data may be of utmost
importance.
Lack of confidence
Lack of confidence is one of the most
common problems among researchers.
Researchers with low self-esteem feel less
motivated thereby affecting the quality of
the work.
Concern that your focus is either still
too broad or too narrow
This concern is inevitable. Be prepared to adapt your
research as you look through the literature. This might
require you to either increase its focus or narrow down so
that the research is manageable. A broad focus for
research might be narrowed down by adding an
appropriate context or by looking for another variable
within the research question or by focusing upon a
theoretical viewpoint.
Library management
Library management and functioning is not
satisfactory in many Universities; A lot of time
and energy is spent on tracing appropriate
books, journals, reports etc. Also, many of
the libraries are not able to get copies of
new reports and other publications on time.
REFERENCES
https://www.dissertationrevision.com/top-10-challenges-
faced-by-researchers-in-developing-countries

https://www.waldenu.edu/connect/newsroom/publicati
ons/articles/2010/01-research-challenges