Introduction to Research Experiences and Knowledge

2. Research
Experiences
and Knowledge

3. RESEARCH
Etymologically, research came from
“re” and “search”.

4. RESEARCH
"Re" is a prefix that means
again and “search” is a word
which means to look for.

5. RESEARCH
Research is to look for
something.
(Chapman 1979)

6. TWO (2) THINGS
TO TAKE NOTE
ABOUT
RESEARCH

7. First, research is not only about
the discovery of something
unknown, it is coming up with a
new explanation of something
that is known.

8. Second, research is a process. It is
a process of searching for
something to solve an
existing problem or difficulty to
solve.

9. Research is also understood as a
systematic investigation or inquiry
entailing collection of data,
documentation of critical
information, analysis, interpretation
of information (Williams 2007).

11. ACTIVITY 1
Identify the word that is being described in each sentence.
Write your answers on your notebook.
1. It is conducted if someone wants to know something. It
starts with the letter “R” and ends with the letter “H”.
2. It stands for an action when someone follows structures or
order in conducting research. It starts with the letter “s” and
ends with the letter “c”.
3. The term represents for the something that someone can get
after finishing a research. It consists of two words? The
longest word starts with the letter “k” and ends with the letter
“e”.

12. 4. It happens when somebody wants to answer questions or
inquiries. The longest word starts with the letter “c” and ends
with the letter “n”. Further, the word in the middle is a
preposition.
5. It happens when someone wants to answer something. It
starts with the letter “p” and ends with the letter “m”.
6. This word refers to an act when someone seeks to inquire for
a question. It starts with the letter “a” and ends with the letter
“r”.
7. Researchers do with the help of experts. It can be one on
one or with the group. It starts with the letter “I”.

13. 8. The word refers to an action when you read articles and
other materials to know more what you are searching for. It
starts with the letter “r” and ends in “w”.
9. It refers to observation, survey or interview. This word starts
with the letter “I” and ends with the letter “n”.
10. It stands for an action to answer queries, understand
problems seek new knowledge or based from existing
knowledge in a new and creative way. It starts with the letter
“r”.

14. • 1. Research
• 2. Systematic
• 3. New Knowledge
• 4. Collection of Data
• 5. Problem
• 6. Answer
• 7. Interview
• 8. Review
• 9. Investigation
• 10. Research

15. ACTIVITY 2
Think of any symbol that
represents each
characteristic of research.
Draw them inside the
circles of the given
concept map. Write your
answers on your
notebook.