RES EARCH 2

Nature of Research and its importance

First
Quarter
First Quarter
The Nature of Research
1. Meaning
2. Characteristics
3. Importance of research
4. Type of research
5. Research Process
6. Research Problem
7. Formulating the Hypothesis

Research is creating new knowledge.

Neil Armstrong

Wernher Von Braun

 Content Standard

Content Standard: The learner demonstrate understanding of the nature of research and
its process.
Topic 1: Nature of Research
Objectives: Define research.
What are the characteristics of research?
Explain the importance of research.
CODE: SSP-RS8-NRS-Ia-1

Let us explore the world of research.

What would come into your mind if you hear the

word research?

Research is an activity which subscribes to constructivism. It is a problem –based learning

where you develop higher order thinking skills while experiencing and solving real life problems. Doing a
scientific investigation enhances critical thinking and creativity. The application of independent and
analytical thinking by research starts with identifying a problem and finding a solution for the problem, and
culminates with informing others about the solution being discovered.

Research involves a purposive, organized, and planned program of activities that result in the
acquisition of new knowledge. It is similar to studying except that in this endeavor, you will have to do the
actual research to find the answers to your problems. Doing this activity, will lead you to a better
understanding of yourself and the environment.

It is also a method of searching for facts in any branch of knowledge. It represents an attitude
of inquiry. It is an attempt to illicit facts and figures. It is a systematic and scholarly application of scientific
method. It is a state of mind which means that it requires involvement of the entire mind. The acquirement
of knowledge is continuous in human life and it is never ending but enlarging process. Boundaries of
research are always open and enlarging but the results and conclusion are confined and must be scientifically
proven.

Now that you know what is research all about, let us

discuss what are the characteristics of a good research?

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 What do you think are
the characteristics of a
good research?

Characteristics of good research

Research originates with a question or problem. Questions lead to the research process. Man, a
curious organism wants an answer to his problem or inquiry, tries to seek solutions through research.
Research requires clear articulation of a goal. The ultimate goal of research must be clearly stated.
The statement should answer the question, “ What problem do you intend to solve?”
Research is a specific plan. A researcher should plan the overall research design and methods in a
purposeful way so that he can acquire data relevant to his research problem.
Research usually divides the principal problem into more manageable sub-problems.
Breaking down the principal problems into small manageable sub-problems is a good strategy to solve the
main problem.
Research is guided by the specific research problem, question or hypothesis. Having the problem
divided into sub-problems, the researcher usually forms one or more hypotheses about what he may
discover.
Research accepts certain critical assumptions. The researcher should set a valid assumption or else
the research would be meaningless.
Research requires the collection and interpretation of data in an attempt to resolve the problem that
initiates the research. After conducting research the data collected must be analyzed and interpreted based
on the findings. Those which are not analyzed and interpreted can never help the researcher answer the
questions he posed.
Research is cyclical in nature. It is said that research will lead to more research because in its
conduct it is possible that one encounters some problems that could be resolved by another research to be
conducted. (Leedy,2002)

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 Why Research is Important to Students?

The research is important for the students because it helps them to have a detailed analysis of everything.
When you have a proper in-depth analysis of any topic, the result comes out to be fruitful and also the
knowledge is enhanced. Other benefits of research to the students are as follows:

1. Enhances knowledge

When you research any topic, you get to know detailed information about that topic. The more the
knowledge of the topic, the more successful is the research. So, in order to get good output, the student
needs to do maximum research.

2. Clarifies confusion

The research helps in clarifying the complicated facts and figures. If the student has any doubt on the
subject, the student must research and study it in detail so as to remove all sorts of confusion and get a
proper understanding of the content.

3. To have a proper
understanding of the subject

To understand the subject, one needs to go in depth of the lines. The scanning of the content will never do
any good for the students. In order to learn the subject and to know the unknown facts, research, detail
study, and full analysis are needed.

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 4. Learn about the methods and issues

Proper reading, the finding is the only way by which you can learn about the methods and the current issues.
Not just the current issues, rather the previous past issues can also learn in detail through the research. The
research includes various methods by which it can be done.

5. Understand the published work

Research is done through the work already published. The experts and the researchers had already done
some of the research and the students are asked to go through that published material to understand the idea
and the vision of those researchers.

6. Learn to create a balance between

collaborative and individual work

When the students do research, they get to know how to create a balance between the collaborative and the
individual work. Individual work in which the student has to do, while the collaborative work means that
work which has already been done by the previous researchers.

So, in this manner, the students get to know which points to take into consideration and which points are to
be ignored.

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 7. Know the interest

The students also get to know their area of interest. Sometimes, the students aspire to become researchers
only in their near future which is quite helpful.

So, through this, we come to know that the research not only helps with the accomplishment of the work but
also helps in understanding what needs to be done in their future.

8. Know how the original

study originated

Research is performed to understand the concept from scratch. Like, if you wish to know from where
the concept is originated, then this could be done only through the research work. It can also define
as an investigation because the student eventually ends up with expanded research. ( Reddy, 2016)