Raja Wahid Duwaydari
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Raja Wahid Duwaydari is a contemporary academic and author who holds the title of Professor Doctor (أ. د.), known for her work on scientific methodology and research design .
Academic Work and Methodology
Duwaydari is best known for her comprehensive treatise on research methodology, al-Bahth al-ʿIlmī: Asāsiyyātuhu al-Naẓariyya wa-Mumārasatuhu al-ʿAmaliyya (Scientific Research: Its Theoretical Fundamentals and Practical Application), completed in 2000 CE . Organised into six principal divisions comprising twenty-five chapters, the work addresses both the theoretical grounding and the practical execution of scholarly inquiry .
In her approach to research theory, Duwaydari delineates the distinction between science and general knowledge, examines the historical classification of sciences in Arab heritage alongside modern scientific perspectives, and clarifies foundational conceptual instruments such as research problems, hypotheses, observations, theories, constructs, and variables . Methodologically, her work systematically classifies and evaluates historical, descriptive (encompassing surveys, correlational studies, developmental research, and content analysis), and experimental methodologies, before outlining practical stages of research drafting, report structuring, evaluation standards, and bibliographic documentation .
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al-Bahth al-Ilmi: Asasiyyatuhu al-Nazariyya wa Mumarasatuhu al-Amaliyya (Scientific Research: Its Theoretical Fundamentals and Practical Application) is a comprehensive Arabic methodological guide completed in Damascus on 3 Dhu al-Hijjah 1420 AH / 9 March 2000 CE. It serves as an all-encompassing reference addressing both the conceptual foundations and the applied procedures of scientific inquiry for university students and specialized scholars across all academic disciplines.