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Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

In research, you are prone to thinking in various levels that range from the
simplest to the most complex modes or patterns of thinking. Your initial acts
here pertain to what you want to research on or what you intend to subject
more to higher levels of thinking as you go through several stages of
research. The kind or quality of thinking and attention you give to your acts
of choosing your research topic and of specifying questions you want your
research study to find answers to strongly determine the success of your
research work. (Baraceros, 2017)
At the end of the topic the students should be able to:
1. Discuss the range of research topics in the area of inquiry;
2. Discuss the value of research in the area of interest; and
3. Discuss the specificity and feasibility of the problem posed

The Range of Research Topics in the Area of Inquiry

The Inquiry/Research approach to professional development is one which
practitioners use to conduct systematic, intentional, field-based inquiry into
their own daily practices. The approach builds on the “real-world”
experiences practitioners bring to the field and is grounded in analytical and
reflective practice. Practitioners: (a) reflect critically upon their own
instructional practices; (b) review related research in their area of interest;
(c) pose problems for inquiry arising from their own settings, their prior
experience, and their goals for teaching and learning; and (d) develop
analytical approaches for resolving problems. Practitioners, in addition,
develop and investigate theories about what works and why. A range of
activities fall under the umbrella of Inquiry/Research, including study
groups, curriculum writing, case studies, program evaluation, and trying out
new practices. All are grounded in the interaction of practitioners with their
environment, with them asking real questions, analyzing and learning new
information, and working collaboratively with others to explore a range of
possible responses to the questions they pose (Fingeret and Cockley, 1992).

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The Value of Research in the Area of Interest

According to Leann Zarah (2017) this is the six value of research in the different area of
interest.

1. A Tool for Building Knowledge and Efficient Learning

Research is required not just for students and academics, but for all professionals. It
is also important for budding and veteran writers, both offline and online.
Among professionals and scribes, finding an interesting topic to discuss and/or to
write about should go beyond personal experience. Determining either what the
general public may want to know about or what researchers want others to realize
or to think about can serve as a reason to do research.

2. An Aid to Business Success and Job Search

Research has a vital role in business. Many successful companies, such as those that
produce consumer goods or mass-market items, invest in research and development
or R&D. Different business industries with science and engineering processes like
agriculture, food and beverage, manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceuticals,
computer software, semiconductor, information and communication technology,
construction, robotics, aerospace, aviation, and energy have high R&D expenditure
because it is critical to product innovation and to improving services.

3. Means to Understand Various Issues

Television shows and movies ooze with research - both on the part of the writer(s)
and the actors. Though there are hosts who rely on their researchers, there are also
those who exert effort to do their own research. This helps them get
information that hired researchers missed, build a good rapport with the
interviewee, and conduct a good interview in the process.

4. A Way to Prove Lies and to Support Truths

Ever experienced feeling that your mate is having an affair behind your back? Some
people would overlook that and say that it's better not to know; others though
would take discreet action, hiring detectives to do the work. What does research
have to do with that situation? A lot.
Doing research to reveal lies or truths involving personal affairs contributes in
either making a relationship work or in breaking away from a dysfunctional one. For
the monogamous lot, doing research to disprove or prove infidelity is not simply a
trust issue, but a right to find out the truth - unless one's intimate partner has
already admitted being polyandrous even before the relationship started. When a
person dislikes answering relationship-related questions, including her or his
whereabouts, it is better to see that as a red flag and take baby steps to save yourself
from what could become a more serious emotional mess later.
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5. A Seed to Love Reading, Writing, Analyzing, and Sharing Valuable Information

Research entails both reading and writing. These two literacy functions help
enable computation and comprehension. Without these skills, it is less likely
for anyone to appreciate and get involved in research. Reading opens the
mind to a vast horizon of knowledge, while writing helps a reader use
her/his own perspective and transform this into a more concrete idea that
s/he understands.

6. Nourishment and Exercise for the Mind

Curiosity may kill not just the cat, but the human as well. Yet, it is the same
curiosity that fuels the mind to seek for answers. Indeed, research and doing
research encourage people to explore possibilities, to understand existing
issues, and to disclose truths and fabricated ones. Without
research, technological advancement and other developments could have
remained a fantasy. Reading, writing, observing, analyzing, and interacting
with others facilitate an inquisitive mind's quest for knowledge and efficient
learning. Research serves as an instrument to achieve that goal.

The Specificity and Feasibility of the Problem Posed

The ultimate goal of the research is not only to propose ways of studying things,
people, places, and events, but also to discover and introduce new practices,
strategies, techniques in solving a problem. The word problem makes you worry
and pushes you to exert considerable effort in finding a solution for it. When you
feel perplexed or anxious about what to do about something you are doubtful of or
about a question you are incapable of answering, you then come to think of
conducting research, an investigation, or inquiry. You consider research as the
remedy for getting over any problem.

Glossary
Inquiry - is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and puzzlement and
coming to know and understand the world

References
Baraceros, Esther L. (2017), Practical Research 2, Rex Book Store, Inc., First
Edition
Baraceros, Esther L. (2017), Practical Research 1, Rex Book Store, Inc., First
Edition
Sarno, Emerlita G. (2010), Tips and Techniques in Writing Research, Rex
Book Store, Inc.

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