Nature of Inquiry and Research
Inquiry
• is a learning process that
motivates one to obtain
knowledge or information about
people, things, places, or events
• requires collecting data,
meaning, facts, and information
about the object of inquiry and
examine such data carefully
• is an active learning process
(inferential, critical, integrative, and creative
thinking)
Research
• is a process of executing various
mental acts for discovering and
examining facts and
information to prove the
accuracy or truthfulness of your
claims or conclusions about the
topic of research
• engages in top-level thinking
strategies(interpreting, analyzing,
synthesizing, criticizing, appreciating, or
creating)
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
1. Accuracy
2. Objectiveness
3. Timeliness
4. Relevance
5. Clarity
6. Systematic
 PROBLEMS WITH RESEARCH TODAY
• Contradictory or vague findings
• Questionable data
• Unclear statements about the intent of the study
• Lack of full disclosure of the data collection procedure
• Inarticulate rendering of the research design
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
1. Identify the Research Problem
• specify a problem
• justify a problem
• suggest a need to study the problem
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
2. Review the Literature
• locate resources (books, journals, electronic
resources)
• select resources (relevant resources for the
topic)
• organize the resources
• summarize the resources in a literature review
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
3. Specify a Research Purpose
• Identify the purpose statement.
*the major intent of the study
*the participants in the study
*the site of the study
• Narrow the purpose statement.
*Qualitative – identify a central phenomenon and write
sub-questions
*Quantitative – write research questions and/or hypotheses
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
4. Collect Data
• determine the data collection method
• select the individual to study
• design data collection instruments and outline data
collection procedures
• obtain permission (to collect data)
• gather data
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
5. Analyze and Interpret Data
• Take the data apart to look at individual
responses
• Represent the data in tables, figures, and
pictures
• Explain conclusions from the data that address
the research questions
 PROCESS OF RESEARCH
6. Report and Evaluate Research
• Report Research
*determine the audience for the report
*structure the report
*write the report sensitively and accurately
• Evaluate Research
*assess the quality of research using recognized standards in a
discipline
*standards can come from the academic community, school
districts, or federal/state agencies
 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN RESEARCH
• Respect the rights of the participants.
• Honor the requests and restrictions of the research
site.
• Report the research fully and honestly.
 CATEGORIES OF RESEARCH
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
• is primarily “exploratory”
research
• used to gain an understanding of
underlying reasons, opinions,
and motivations
• is also used to uncover trends in
thought and opinions, and dive
deeper into the problem
• requires non-numerical data;
uses words rather than numbers
to express the results
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
• is used to quantify the problem
by way of generating numerical
data or data that can be
transformed into usable
statistics (i.e., using percentages,
fractions, numbers)
• Quantitative data collection
methods include various forms
of surveys – online surveys,
paper surveys, mobile surveys
and kiosk surveys, online polls,
etc.
 RESEARCH GROUPINGS
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 5 GROUP 6
- Badoc - Bogabong - Actub - Batuigas
- Ege - Macadindang - Canete, I. - Encabo
- Pacilan - Macarampat - Llanes - Turtosa

GROUP 3 GROUP 4 GROUP 7 GROUP 8

- Barsumo - Epanto - Malanog - Grate
- Clarete - Pantorilla - Miranda - Paman
- Villavicencio - Paqueo - Penola - Pendatun
 RESEARCH GROUPINGS
GROUP 9 GROUP 10 GROUP 11 GROUP 12
- Breis - Alvarez - Baller - Entrina
- Canete, R. - De Guzman - Omongos - Macauna
- Palwa - Go - Bote - Mutia

GROUP 13
-Adala
-Romanillos