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Module 1. An Introduction to Research

RESEARCH –In simple language, it means “SEARCHING FOR KNOWLEDGE”. I came

From French word Reserche’ which mean the act of searching closely.

ITS PRATICAL APPLICATIONS ARE

1. Discovering medical breakthroughs

2. Advancing technological developments
3. Understanding and solving problems in education, business, economy and
society

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IN MORE SPECIFIC TERMS, the following are some of the importance of research:

1. GATHER RELEVANT IMFORMATION

The results of research/es are used as a springboard in conducting more researches or in

planning new projects. For example, a research on the basic needs of the target
customers can help companies develop and market a new line of products.

2. IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE

Research undertakings are basically geared toward improving the quality of life. The
major breakthroughs in the field of communication, transportation, medicine,
entertainment, and food and nutrition are all possible because of researches conducted.
Through continuous research, these breakthroughs are further improved to make
people’s lives convenient and comfortable.

3. UNDERSTAND THEORY

Understanding our history can help us better understand our current society and the
behavior of the people. Research plays an important role not only in helping us trace our
history, but also in understanding and providing possible solutions to the pervading
problems of our current society.

4. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Research challenges us to become better individuals through the new ideas,

perspectives, and skills that we can get when doing research. Personally, you will gain
more knowledge and thus widen your perspective about life in general. Professionally,
you will not only meet your academic or school requirement but you will also advance
to a more challenging and exciting world of learning.

PRACTICAL AND PERSONAL BENEFITS

1. Helps you to become a good decision maker.

2. Helps you to become a good problem solver.

When you engage in research activity, you are challenged to make objective decisions
based solely on the facts and information you have gathered. If challenges and problems
are met along the way, you can easily come up with solutions. This is because you are able
to acquire good decision-making skills because of research, thus, helps you to become a
good problem solver.

3. Makes you a good critical and creative thinker.

4. Makes you a good contributor of knowledge.

CHARACTERISTICS OFGOOD RESEARCH

1. Research is EMPIRICAL (Experimental). It uses facts and data that are obtained through
investigation.
2. Research is ANALYTICAL. The researcher carefully analyzes and interprets the gathered
data before arriving at a conclusion
3. Research is SYSTEMATIC. It follows a certain method or procedure in order to obtain
objective results.
4. Research is CYCLICAL. It begins with a problem and ends with the resolution or tentative
answers to the problem to complete the cycle. This only means that every step in the
research process is vital to be success of the research.
5. Research is ORIGINAL. It is expected that any research output is a product of novel ideas
and shows originality.

RESEARCH PROCESS

Steps on research process:

1. Define your topic.

2. Write your problem statement.
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3. Make an outline.
4. Develop a research strategy.
5. Evaluate your sources.
6. Write and revise your paper.
7. Document your sources.

Schematic Diagram of the Detailed Research Process

DETAILED RESEARCH PROCESS

CHOOSE AND DEFINE A TOPIC

CITE DOCUMENTS OF WRITE THE PROBLEM

SOURCES PROPERLY TO BE STATEMENT OR
ABLE TO ESTABLISH THE GENERAL PROBLEM
CREDIBILITY OF THE THAT THE RSEARCH AIMS
RESEARCH TO ANSWER

WRITE, REVISE, AND CHECK WRITE DOWN ALL THE

THE CONTENTS OF THE GATHERED RELEVANT
PAPER INFORMATION IN LINE
WITH THE TOPIC AND
LOGICALLY ORGANIZE
THE OUTLINE

EVALUATE AND CHECK THE

DEVELOP RESEARCH
CREDIBIITY OF THE SOURCES
STRATEGY TO SAVE TIME
EMPLOYED IN THE
AND EFFORT IN
RESEARCH
CONDUCTING THE
RESEARCH
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