This document discusses research methods and processes. It defines research as the systematic and objective creation of knowledge. The key steps of the research process are identified as posing a question, collecting data to answer the question, and presenting the answer. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches are described. Quantitative research uses statistical analysis and preset questions, while qualitative explores problems in depth through a small number of individuals. The goal is to help readers understand the importance of research and the different approaches.

1. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
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2. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
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3. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
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4. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA
von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph
mathbychua.weebly.com
A
your
point
view
What is it? Why do it?
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Research is a systematic and objective
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• What general issue affects majority of
individuals your age?
• How does this issue affect you
personally?
• What specific aspect of this issue
concerns you the most?
• Can you think of a specific solution that
may help address the aspect of the issue
you identified?
• How will understanding this issue help
others?
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5. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA
von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph
mathbychua.weebly.com
A
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Identifying
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Research
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
• Exploring a problem and developing a detailed
understanding of a central phenomenon
• Having the literature review play a minor role but
justify the problem
• Stating the purpose and research questions in a
general and broad way
• Collecting data based on words from a small
number of individuals
• Analyzing the data for description and themes
using text analysis and interpreting the larger
meaning of the findings
• Writing the report using flexible, emerging
structures and evaluative criteria, and including
the researchers’ subjective reflexivity and bias
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
• Describing a problem through trends or an
explanation of the relationship among variables
• Providing a major role for the literature
• Creating purpose statements, research
questions, and hypotheses that are specific,
narrow, measurable, and observable
• Collecting numeric data from a large number of
people using instruments with preset questions
and responses
• Using statistical analysis, and interpreting results
by comparing them with prior predictions and
past research
• Writing the research report using standard, fixed
structure. Approach is unbiased.

6. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion
RESEARCH 101
Building on the Basics
VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA
von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph
mathbychua.weebly.com
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LEARNING GOALS
After this discussion, you are expected
to have the ability to:
□ State the importance of conducting
research.
□ Describe each of the steps
undertaken in the research process.
□ Compare quantitative and qualitative
research.
LEARNING GOALS
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C
D
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
• Describing a problem through trends or an
explanation of the relationship among variables
• Providing a major role for the literature
• Creating purpose statements, research
questions, and hypotheses that are specific,
narrow, measurable, and observable
• Collecting numeric data from a large number of
people using instruments with preset questions
and responses
• Using statistical analysis, and interpreting results
by comparing them with prior predictions and
past research
• Writing the research report using standard, fixed
structure. Approach is unbiased.

7. Next Attraction
UNDERSTANDING
VARIABLES
A
LEARNING GOALS
Which of the following were we able to
accomplish through the discussion?
□ State the importance of conducting
research.
□ Describe each of the steps
undertaken in the research process.
□ Compare quantitative and qualitative
research.
LEARNING GOALS
B
C
D