Nature of Inquiry:
Research is…
• Systematic inquiry that is
designed to collect, analyze, and
interpret data to understand,
describe, or predict phenomenon.
• Involves a scientific, methodical,
and well-structured process.
• Research = solve problems that
have no known solution by
anyone in the world
• Research ≠Learning from books,
papers, news reports, professors.
Anything that can be learned, by
definition, is not research.
• “Searching online” is not
research.
We research to …
• Understand the world
• Solve new problems
• Improve existing solutions
Characteristics of Research:
- Research gathers relevant
information and produces novel
knowledge.
- Research improves the quality of life
- Research promotes understanding of
history
- Research contributes to one’s
personal and professional
development
Aims of Research:
Verification of Existing Knowledge
- Proving/verifying the veracity of
existing theories or knowledge
Acquisition of New Knowledge
- Brings forth new ideas regarding a
theory or even create a totally new
theory.
Application of New Knowledge
- Utilize and translate to something
useful to humankind.
Advancement of the Researchers’
Expertise:
- Gain relevant experiences that
enhance and deepen their knowledge
and skills in the are of their
investigation.
o The improvement in our way of
life is brought about by research.
Inquiry-Based Learning:
✓ This is supported by three
educational theories such as John
Dewey’s Theory of Connected
Experiences for exploratory and
reflective thinking, Lev Vygotsky’s
Zone of Proximal Development
(ZPD) and Jerome Bruner’s
Theory on learner’s varied world
perceptions.
Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning:

• Elevates interpretative thinking

through graphic skills.

• Improves student learning

abilities.

• Widens learners’ vocabulary.

• Facilitates problem-solving acts.

• Increases social awareness and

cultural knowledge.

• Encourages cooperative learning

• Provides mastery of procedural

knowledge

• Encourages higher-order thinking

strategies

• Hastens conceptual
understanding
Nature of Research: 2. Based on purpose of the research

Characteristics of a Good Research • descriptive, correlational,

explanatory, exploratory, or
- Research is realistic.
action research
- Research is analytical as the process
is conducted in scientific, systematic, Descriptive Research
and structured manner.
• aims at defining or giving a
- Research provides possible solutions
verbal portrayal or picture of a
to real-world problems.
person, thing, event, group,
- Research offers practical, innovative,
situation, etc.
and novel solutions.
- Research is a scholarly work. • What is the impact of viral
marketing on consumer behavior
Since research is methodical,it follows a
in consumer among Filipinos in
specific set of procedures.
the rural areas?
- A research design is a plan reflecting
• What are the main distinctive
the series or set of activities that
traits of organizational culture
must be done until the completion of
of FEU school system?
a research study.
• What is the impact of the global
The Research Process Flow
financial crisis of 2008 on fitness
industry in the United States?

Correlational Research

• shows relationship or
connectedness of variables that
affect the research

• What is the correlation between

Types of Research parental attachment and
spiritual development in
1. Based on application of research
traditional-aged undergraduate
method
college students?
• Is the research applied to
Explanatory Research
theoretical or practical issues?
• elaborates or explains not just
• pure research versus applied
the reasons behind the
research
relationship of two factors but
also the ways by which such
relationship exists
 • Is there a relationship between 3. Based on types of data needed
the share of migrant population
• qualitative research versus
in a given community and the
quantitative research
way migration is seen by its
members? • primary data versus secondary
data
Exploratory Research
Approaches to Research
• finding out how reasonable or
possible it is to conduct a • Scientific or Positive Approach
research study on a certain topic (data given by techniques such as
structured interviews,
• What is the role of social
questionnaires, observational
networking sites as an effective
checklists are expressed through
marketing communication
numbers)
channel?
• Naturalistic Approach (uses words
• How did quality of customer
that speak of how people behave
services improved within
toward their surroundings)
hospitality sector in the National
Capital Region? Approaches to Research

• What is the role of corporate • Triangulation Approach (data

social responsibility on consumer are gathered and analyzed using
behavior in pharmaceutical multiple methods, allowing the
industries? researcher to combine or mix up
research approaches, research
Action Research
types, data gathering, and data
• studies an on-going practice of a analysis techniques)
school, organization, community,
or institution for the purpose of
obtaining results that will bring
improvement

• What is the effect of teacher's

teaching style using English As A
Second Language Strategies on
student's motivation?

• How does teacher's teaching style

affect students' motivation?

• What could be some categories

that make one's teaching style
effective in motivating students?