Learning Outcomes

1. Define Research

- Research is widely recognized as an important tool for solving man’s problems making life more colourful
and convenient.

- Research is a systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer questions or solved problems.

- Research is carried out for a specific purpose to answer specific questions to solve a particular problem or
issue.

- Research is to search or examine again and again or carefully.

- Research is a systematic investigation or something in order to answer the question posed by the
researcher.

- Research means to search or investigate new things from the established facts and to reach on new
conclusions.
2. Explain the importance of research

According to Taflinger, there are two basic importance of research such as to learn something or gather
evidence. And to learn something is for our benefits. Research corrects perceptions as well as
expands them. Research gathers information on subjects or phenomena we lack or have little
knowledge about. Research develops and evaluates concepts, practices and theories.

3. Differentiate the goals and purposes of research

For us, the goals of the research can be called as the objectives or aims that a person seeks. Goal have a
specific target on the other hand, Purpose does not have a specific aim. The purpose of the research is to
improve existing techniques and develop new instruments and products.

4. Explain the characteristics of educational research.

Based on Kerlinger and bridges they support the characteristic of a good research it must be critical,
systematic and transparent. In Critical the Educational research is critical in the sense that it actively seeks to
question its own claims, assumptions and methods. Where explanations are offered, the research process seeks to
verify them, generating and testing alternatives. In the systematic the educational research is a deliberate, planned,
and intentional activity. It takes a specific question or questions which provides its focus and directions. And in the
transparent the Educational research is transparent. Its aims, methods, assumptions, arguments, data and claims are
stated explicitly and clearly. Result and their supporting justifications are disclosed fully, taking care to minimize the
danger of his interpretations, and made widely available.
A. From the various definitions of research, what are the common points of view about it?
Common Points of View

Reference of Research Common Points of View

Reference of Research Reference of Research

POLIT AND BECK Systematic; to answer questions or solve problem
Expand a body of knowledge

PALISPIS To answer specific questions\solve particular problem

Seek new knowledge

BURNS AND GROVE Refine existing knowledge and generate new

knowledge

PAREL Systematic investigation in order to answer the

question.

Coleman & Briggs Aimed at contributing towards advancement of

knowledge

SANCHEZ Discovery and exploration of the unknown.