1. Key Understanding:
Research is a systematic process of
solving a problem or finding
answers to an inquiry.
Key Questions:
1. What is research?
2. What is the difference between
qualitative & quantitative
research?
3. How is research conducted?
Qualitative Research is simply
exploratory research. It is used to
gain an understanding of
underlying reasons, opinions, and
motivations. It provides insights
into the problem or helps to
develop ideas or hypotheses.
Quantitative Research is used to
quantify the problems by way of
generating numerical data or data
that can be transformed into
usable statistics. It is used to
quantify attitudes, opinions,
behaviours and other defined
variables and generalize results
from a larger sample population.
6. IN SUMMARY, RESEARCH IS AN ORGANIZED METHOD
OF FINDING NOVEL OR RELATIVELY NEW IDEAS FROM
EXISTING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE WITH THE HELP OF
USEFUL TOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING
THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
BY USING THESE IDEAS RESULTING FROM RESEARCH,
MOST OF THE SOCIETYS MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE
RESOLVED, NEEDS ARE SATISFIED, AND DEMANDS ARE
MET.
THESE NEW IDEAS ALSO PAVED WAYS IN CREATING
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A MORE
COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT LIFE.
7. 1. VERIFICATION OF EXISTING KNOWLEDGE
Verifying or proving the veracity of existing
theories or knowledge. This may lead to
development of new ideas, strengthening a
current knowledge, or debunking a theory.
2. ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Research brings forth new ideas regarding a
theory or even create a totally new theory.
8. 3. APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Once new ideas or innovations are proven true,
they are then utilized and translated to
something useful to humankind. It is only
through utilizing the results of research that one
can truly fulfill the ultimate purpose of research,
that is, to alleviate peoples quality of life.
4. ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHERS EXPERTISE
9. Research is also known as
Exploratory investigation. It
to find more information about a
topic and a broader perspective or
additional knowledge to what is
currently known.
10. Descriptive Research, to give
additional information on newly
discovered ideas that are results
of exploration.
11. Explanatory research, looking at
how things are connected and how
they interact .
It aims to explain relationships
existing between variables,
quantitatively or qualitatively.
12. Research is a realistic undertaking that must
result to empirical data. Empirical data are
those derived from actual observations of a
[phenomenon, interviews of people who have
witnessed an incident, analysis of first-hand
documents sources, excavation of artifacts and
other actions that yield valid evidences of ones
investigations.
13. Research follows valid, definite principles,
frameworks and procedures. There are
proper logical and ethical approaches to
search for answers to a specific research
question. Failure to follow these procedures
correctly may yield invalid and unreliable
outcomes.
14. Research is cyclical. It starts with a problem
and ends with another. As soon as a
research question is answered, other
questions may arise. This process continues
until such time that a purified body of
knowledge is attained.
15. After employing strictly and correctly the
predetermined procedure and gathering empirical
data, the latter must be analyzed to elicit the desired
meaning from the obtained information. It is only
through this process that research results become
relevant not only to the people who participated in
the investigation but also to those who share similar
characteristics. Proper analysis of the data should be
done before making final conclusions.
16. Objectivity is defined as the lack of bias or
prejudice. Analysis and interpretation of
data, and drawing out implications from
research data must be free from bias and
alterations to favor a certain hyphothesis,a
personality, or an organization.
17. The research is said to be critical when the
researcher is careful and precise in
processing ideas and judgements.
Research procedures must be written clearly
and chronologically for it to be replicable,
such that other researchers can redo or repeat
the investigation with the intent of verifying
the generated information.
18. Among the 7 characteristics of research
being presented, you choose 3 and portray
scenarios wherein these characteristics are
visible in doing research works.
Criteria:
Creativity 30pts
Content/Coherence 30 pts
Portrayals 30 pts
Impact 10 pts
