2. RESEARCH
• Re ---------------- Search
Re means (once more,
afresh, anew) OR (back; with
return to a previous state)
Search means (look
thorough or go over
thoroughly to look something)
OR (examine to find anything
concealed)
3. What Is Research?
Merriam-Webster’s definition:
1 : careful or diligent search
2 : studious inquiry or examination;
especially : investigation or
experimentation aimed at the discovery
and interpretation of facts, revision of
accepted theories or laws in the light of
new facts, or practical application of such
new or revised theories or laws
3 : the collecting of information about a
particular subject
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ORGANIZED
- there is a structure or method
in going about doing research.
It is a planned procedure, not a
spontaneous one. It is focused
and limited to a specific scope.
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SYSTEMATIC
- because there is a definite set
of procedures and steps which
you will follow. There are
certain things in the research
process which are always done
in order to get the most
accurate results.
7. FINDING ANSWERS
- is the end of all research.
Whether it is the answer to a
hypothesis or even a simple
question, research is
successful when we find
answers. Sometimes the
answer is no, but it is still an
answer.
8. QUESTIONS
- are central to research. If
there is no question, then the
answer is of no use. Research is
focused on relevant, useful, and
important questions. Without a
question, research has no focus,
drive, or purpose.
9. A grade 8 student
wants to create a
watch that can monitor
human emotions.
He is in a process of
DECISION MAKING
11. Defining Research
1). A collection of methods and
methodologies that researchers
apply systematically to
produce scientifically based
knowledge about the social
world (Neuman).
13. Why Conduct Research?
You search the
Scriptures
because you think
that in them you
have eternal life;
It is these that
testify about Me.
(John 5:39)
To create new knowledge and/or
significantly add to existing literature
Reason =
Purpose
16. 2). Applied Research
• Aims at solving specific problems.
• Aims at establishing policy
programs that will help to improve
social life.
• Types of applied research are
action research, social impact
studies, cost-benefit analysis,
evaluation research.
17. 3). Quantitative Research
• It investigates the what, where,
and when of decision-making.
• It is numerical, non-descriptive,
applies statistics or mathematics,
and uses numbers.
• The results are often presented in
tables and graphs.
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4). Qualitative Research
• It investigates the why and how of
decision-making.
• It is non-numerical, descriptive, applies to
reason, and uses words.
• Its aim is to get the meaning and feeling
and describe the situation.
• Qualitative data cannot be graphed.
• It is exploratory.
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5). Exploratory Research
• It aims at gaining information
about an issue in hand.
• Might involve a literature
search or conducting focus
group interviews.
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6). Descriptive Research
• It aims in describing social
events, relations and events.
• It is directed toward answering
questions such as, “What is
this?”.
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7). Explanatory Research
• Its primary goal is to
understand or explain
relationships.
• To build, test or revise a
theory.
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10). Developmental Research
• Is often used in engineering and
technology since it is directed
towards producing new materials,
products and devices.
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Research:
Should be about some problem that
encourages enthusiasm (for you) and
interest (for others)
Is often generated from the thought
“what we’ve got now/from the past isn’t
quite right/good enough – we can do
better…”
Consists of work that leads to a
meaningful contribution
Generates, in some way, a better
solution to the problem
27. List down 10 scientific attitudes and describe
each in a brief and concise manner.
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