What is a Good Researcher?

A good researcher should possess the following qualities or traits :

According to Dr. Mariano Ariola (2004)

1. He must know the principles and methods of research.
2. He must know the parts and elements of a research paper and be able to apply them in practice.
3. He must know the statistical measures that are applicable in the analysis of data.
4. He must be patient, persistent, and resourceful in conducting research.
5. he must have deep interest in searching for the the truth no matter how bitter it is.
6. He must have a good command of the English language.
7. He must have analytical and critical mind.
8. He must be alert and can be relied on about past and current events.

According to Best and Khan (1993)

1. A researcher is an expert in research. He learns what is already known about the problem and
how others have investigated it.
2. The researcher is objective; he eliminates personal bias.
3. The researcher accepts what can only be verified by observation; he rejects revelation and dogma
as method of establishing knowledge.
4. The researcher utilizes valid and reliable data gathering procedures.
5. The researcher is a wide reader of various sources of information.
6. The researcher applies carefully designed procedure.
7. The researcher is patient. He must expect disappointment and discouragement as he pursue his
research.
8. THE RESEARCHER IS CAREFUL IN RECORDING AND REPORTING DATA.
9. The researcher is able to carefully document data.
10.The researcher is COURAGEOUS - despite opposition of political and religious authorities.
11. The researcher is ready for violent criticism from those whose conviction, experiences, and
observation are in conflict with some of his findings.

According to Shaughnessy and Zeahmeister (1997)

1. The researcher must carry out research in a competent manner.
2. The researcher must report results accurately.
3. The researcher must manage available resources honestly.
4. The researcher must fairly acknowledge the individuals who contributed their ides or their time
and effort.
5. The researcher must consider the consequences of the research study to the society.
6. The researcher must have the courage to speak out publicly on societal concerns of the results of
his study.

According to graduate research students:

1. a keen observer of events
2. good in reasoning power
3. intellectually honest
4. competent in doing research
5. resourceful and adaptable
6. one with a good mental power
7. good in statistics
8. efficient in research work
9. one with good sense of logic
According to undergraduate research students:
1. He is tactful.
2. He has patience and perseverance in research work.
3. He is a positive thinker
4. He has high levels in reasoning, imagining, judging, and abstracting
5. He has a good working knowledge in statistics
6. He has a good working knowledge of grammar
7. He is creative and innovative
8. He is a wide reader
9. He is abreast of developments in all fields of discipline
10 He has a good sense of humor or good relationships with all classes of people
11. He has good organizational skills
12. He enjoys the field of research

A good researcher for me...we'll discuss this together with the number 1 in Dr. Mariano's
qualities...You must know the principles and methods of research..plus planning and organizing
systematically, methodically and measurably your thesis activities (you must do this so that
everything after these are programmed thus doing your thesis autologous, less supervision and
progress can be monitored).

Happy thesis making...