Research is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information in order to increase our understanding of a phenomenon about which we are interested or concerned (Leedy & Ormrod, 2013).
RESEARCH came from the French word “recherché” which means “to go about seeking” or to “search”
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
1. Research helps engineers, architects, scientists in providing designs that are creatively beautiful and adapt to the ever-changing society.
2. Research leads to designing a new product or service, which have high demand among consumers.
3. Researchers in this field deal more with social issues such as stress, leadership style, child labor, teenage pregnancy, human trafficking, drug addiction etc.
4. Researchers on best ways to acquire skills can be guided on how to teach the art of doing skilled works.
What research is NOT (Leedy & Ormrod, 2013)
1. Research is not merely gathering information.
2. Research is not merely rummaging around for hard-to-locate information.
3. Research is not merely transporting facts from one location to another.
Why do we conduct RESEARCH?
1. It is through research that we can find ANSWERS to many of our unanswered questions.
2. We want to find reliable evidence to support our findings, conclusions.
3. We want to discover NEW knowledge.
Other IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
1.) RESEARCH improves quality of LIFE.
2.) RESEARCH improves INSTRUCTION and students’ achievements.
3.) RESEARCH reduces BURDEN of work.
4.) RESEARCH contributes to socio-economic RECOVERY of our country.
5.) RESEARCH trains students to be globally- COMPETITIVE.
Characteristics of Research
Empirical– research is based on direct experience or observation by the researcher.
Logical– research is based on valid procedures and principles.
Cyclical– research starts with a problem and ends with a problem.
Analytical– Research utilizes proven analytical procedures in gathering data, whether historical, descriptive, experimental, and case study.
Critical– research exhibits careful and precise judgment.
Methodical– research is conducted in a manner without bias using systematic method and procedures.
Replicability– research design and procedures are repeated to enable the researcher to arrive at valid and conclusive results.
Qualities of a Good Researcher
Research Oriented
Efficient
Scientific
Effective
Active
Resourceful
Creative
Honest
Economical
Religious
Characteristics of the Researcher
1.Intellectual Curiosity – researcher undertakes deep thinking and inquiry of the things, problems, and situations around him.
2. Prudence – researcher is careful to conduct his study at the right time and at the right place wisely, efficiently, and economically.
3. Healthy Criticism – the researcher is always doubtful as to the truthfulness of the results.
4. Intellectual Honesty – researcher is honest to collect or gather the data or facts in order to arrive at honest results.
5. Intellectual creati
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MOTIVATION
A researcher in a given profession will be flashed on
the TV screen.
One member of each group (IN FRONT of the class,
facing the members, not looking on the screen) will
guess the researcher.
The other members of group will act out silently the
work or character of the RESEARCHER given.
The first group to guess gets 5 points.
There will be 7 rounds.
Answer will only be accepted if done this way:
THE RESEARCHER IS A ______.
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ACTIVITY
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Instruction:
1.) 2 groups in the class will be
created.
2.) Each group will guess the characteristic of
research by rearranging the jumbled letters.
3.) The definition will also give you
clues.
4.) 2 points for the first group to
answer.
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ACTIVITY
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Rubrics:
Precision of
answer (7)
Group
Cooperation (2)
Time Bound
(1)
TOTAL
(10)
1 point per
correct answer.
Deduction of 1
point for wrong
attempt.
2 points for full
cooperation. 1
point deduction
for every non-
participating
member.
1 points if able to
give correct
answer in each
round in 30
seconds.
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ACTIVITY
4. Analytical
– Research utilizes proven
analytical procedures in
gathering data, whether
historical, descriptive,
experimental, and case study.
A L Y N A T A L C I
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ACTIVITY
7. Replicability
– research design and
procedures are repeated
to enable the researcher
to arrive at valid and
conclusive results.
RY L A P E B I C T I L I
24. ANALYSIS
1.) What helped you guess the
correct word in the activity?
3.) How is methodical different
from logical?
2.) In what part did you find
difficulty?
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Qualities
of a Good Researcher
Research Oriented
Efficient
Scientific
Effective
Active
Resourceful
Creative
Honest
Economical
Religious
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Characteristics of the Researcher
1. Intellectual Curiosity – researcher
undertakes deep thinking and inquiry of
the things, problems, and situations
around him.
2. Prudence – researcher is careful to
conduct his study at the right time and at
the right place wisely, efficiently, and
economically.
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3. Healthy Criticism – the
researcher is always doubtful as
to the truthfulness of the results.
4. Intellectual Honesty –
researcher is honest to collect
or gather the data or facts in
order to arrive at honest results.
29. ABSTRACTION
1.) When do we become critical in
decision-making?
2.) Use the word critical in a
sentence.
3.) In real life, is it helpful if we also
suspend judgment until such
time that we have all the facts?
30. APPLICATION
Is there a RESEARCHER in you?
Cite one of the identified
characteristics of a researcher
that is also present in you.
32. EVALUATION
_____1. Characteristic of a good researcher who
is inquisitive, possesses reflective thinking, and
investigates things, situations, and problems
around him.
A.Creativity
B.Curiosity
C.Productivity
D.Inventiveness
33. EVALUATION
_____2. Characteristic of a good researcher who
is resourceful and has return on investment (ROI)
in his research because he applies the invest-
harvest principle.
A.Inventiveness
B.Productivity
C.Creativity
D.Curiosity
34. EVALUATION
_____3. Characteristic of research which
describes that research starts with a problem and
ends with a problem.
A.Cyclical
B.Methodical
C.Analytical
D.Logical
35. EVALUATION
_____4. Characteristic of research which states
that research is conducted in an orderly manner
without bias.
A. Analytical
B. Cyclical
C. Methodical
D. Logical
36. EVALUATION
_____5. Characteristic of research that exhibits
careful and exact judgment wherein a higher
level of significance must be established.
A. Analytical
B. Empirical
C. Logical
D. Critical
