Student research involves groups gathering information through situations like laboratory experiments or library research to analyze and draw conclusions. It focuses on developing research skills. The advantages include learning valuable data gathering and organization skills, developing the ability to formulate conclusions, and increasing appreciation for research. However, it is time consuming and requires more materials and equipment. Guidelines for student research include informing students of objectives and evaluation criteria, ensuring needed resources, assigning age-appropriate topics, providing guidance, and encouraging sharing findings. Sample research areas could explore various science or social studies topics.

1. STUDENT RESEARCH

2. Student
Research
Advantages Disadvantages Guidelines

3. What is Student-Research Approach?
•-It is described as a teaching procedure wherein
groups of individuals set up situations commonly
in the laboratory, in order to gather
information,organize and analyze said
information and draw conclusions.

4. In other disciplines research may be conducted
in/as:
Non-Laboratory situations in the immediate
environment
Library Research
Simple surveys and interviews
The focus of this approach is on the research skills and processes
involved as they search for information.

5. Advantages
 The students learn how to gather valuable data and relevant observations.
 The skill in organizing and recording data is developed.
 The ability to formulate conclusions and generalizations is developed.
 The students become aware of research methodologies, thus developing
sense of appreciation and gratitude for their achievements.
 It allows the students to undertake research in their area of interest using
their own mode of investigations.
 They are able to make own decisions based on evidences.
 It develops a strong sense of responsibility.

6. Disadvantages
It is time Consuming.
It need more materials and equipment.
It need more practice in the processes to be undertaken.
Resolution

7. Guidelines
1. The students must be informed of the objectives of activity and
criteria that they will be evaluated.
2. Make sure the needed materials and equipments are available.
3. Assign research activity according to the student’s level of
competence.
4. Guide the direction of the research by checking on the progress
being made.
5. Include as many primary resources of information as possible such
as additional readings.
6. Sharing research findings strengthens favourable attitudes and
values. Keep them aware and ready to share from the very start.

8. Sample Areas for Student Investigations
1. Effects of water pollution on living
things
2. Basic needs of plants.
3. Basic needs of some animals.
4. Economic conditions in a
particular community.
5. Nutrition requirements at infancy.
6. Source of air pollutants.
7. Survival of living things amidst
varying environments.
8. Diversity of occupations.
9. Physical and chemical changes.
10.Effect of some substances on
living things.
11.Energy transformation.
12.Perceptions
13.New products and procedures.