Senior High School

Research / Capstone Project

2nd Semester
Quarter 1 – LAS 2:

Differentiate Applied and Basic

Research Problems

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 DepEd Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

Name of Learner : ___________________________________________________

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Date : ___________________________________________________

RESEARCH / CAPTSTONE PROJECT

Learning Area
Differentiate Applied and Basic Research Problem
Topic

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) with Code

• Differentiate applied and basic research problems. STEM_RP12-IIa-e-2

After the completion of this learning activity sheet, you should be able to:
1. discuss applied and basic research problems;
2. differentiate applied and basic research problems; and
3. identify applied and basic research problems.

• Activity Notebook
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When it comes to higher education, almost every student has difficulty

distinguishing between applied and basic research. Research is a methodical
investigation whose aim is to provide a basis for making decisions. It is a systematic
study carried out by an organization or an individual in order to find solutions to specific
problems. Calculated processes and methods are used in research to provide basic aid
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to the decision-making process. It is a well-known tool for finding problems and then
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developing well-explained solutions to those problems. Research can be divided into two
groups based on its usefulness (research purpose). The distinction between applied and
basic research, on the other hand, is based on how this analysis is carried out.

An experiment or survey is carried out to collect data in accordance with the set
objectives. However, before you start writing your research paper, you can familiarize
yourself with the concepts of applied and basic research.

What is Basic Research? What is Applied Research

The best description of basic research is The most detailed concept of applied
an investigation whose aim is to advance research is "an inquiry encompassing the
current scientific knowledge in order to real-life application of natural science."
better understand natural phenomena or This thesis aims to establish
topics in natural sciences. This type of revolutionary technologies in order to
study is also known as fundamental or provide solutions to real and realistic
pure research. problems.

What, therefore, is pure research? To put Because of its use in real-life contexts, it
it another way, the best pure research can also be called basic science research.
description is any research conducted to It investigates situations in order to
improve understanding of a basic produce findings that are relevant to
principle in a scientific field. This study certain circumstances.
does not produce marketable outcomes. It
can, however, be used in the future to
conduct research into lucrative and
specialized applications.

Pure research looks at the "big picture" in

the sense that it searches out general
factors and theories. As a result, since it
delves into fundamental laws and
concepts, fundamental research is merely
theoretical.

APPLIED RESEARCH VS. BASIC RESEARCH

Basic Research
Expands current knowledge
Theoretical and exploratory in nature Practical and descriptive in nature
Wider scope
Less associated with technology
Predicts future phenomena
Curiosity-driven
Does not have direct commercial
objectives
Less connected with economy
Applied Research
Solves particular life problems
More specific scope
Associated with the advancement of
technology
Creates solutions or preventions for
future problems
Client-driven
Has direct commercial objectives
Highly connected with economical
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pursuits
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 Less often appear in academic More often appear in academic
publications publications
Takes place in sterile environment Occurs in real world settings

Examples of Applied Research Problem

Applied research is useful in variety of fields, especially in science and social

science-related fields. Examples can be seen in medicine, education, business,
engineering, psychology, and health.

Examples:

• A research to improve an organization’s hiring process.

• A study into the way to improve teacher-learner classroom engagements.
• Investigating factors that improve worker’s productivity.
• An investigation to identify the side effects of using a particular drug.

Examples of Basic Research Problem

Basic research may be performed in a variety of fields with the primary purpose
of extending the frontier of knowledge and developing the scope of these fields of study.
Examples of research can be seen in medicine, education, psychology, and technology,
to name a few.

Examples:

• A research to discover the components of human DNA.

• How do teaching methods affect student’s concentration in class?
• A research on behavioral differences between children raised by separated
families and children raised by married parents.
• An investigation into the symptoms of Coronavirus.

Examples in Health

Applied research helps health and medical professionals in identifying evidence-

based alternatives to existing health concerns. Basic research, on the other hand, helps
medical practitioners in gaining insights into various health problems such as the
causes and effects of diseases and illnesses, which can help in the creation of a cure for
such conditions.

Two examples of basic research in this sector can include:

1. Research into the secondary signs of the Human Pappiloma Virus

2. Research into the signs of diarrhea
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When it comes to applied research, examples in this sector can be:

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 1. Research into the mushrooms’ healing properties
2. Research into the side effects of drinking alcohol

Examples in Education

Applied research is used in education to develop teaching and learning practices

by offering practical solutions to pedagogical issues. Basic research, on the other hand,
is used in education to establish new pedagogic ideas that describe how teachers and
students interact in the classroom.

Examples of basic research in education include:

1. How does the human memory work?

2. How do children acquire new languages?

Examples of applied research in education include:

1. A study to build students' interests in religious studies.

2. A study to improve classroom interaction between teachers and students

Remember! The major difference between applied and basic research is the purpose of
the research, that is, what the research is set to achieve.

What is your Research good for? Answers fundamental

questions: how do things work?

•Desire to expand knowledge. Leads to new products,

•Curiosity driven.
technologies, and processes
•Intended to answer why, what or how question.
BASIC Research •Increase understanding of fundamental principles.
•Does not have immediate commercial objectives.
•It may not necessarily result in an invention or a solution to a
practical problem. Creates new products,
technologies, and processes
•New knowledge acquired has specific commercial objectives:
APPLIED Research products, procedures or services. Leads to new fundamental
•Answers specific questions aimed at solving practical problems.
questions

Activity 1

Directions: Read each sentence/question carefully. Identify and write using the table
below whether the given sentence/question is an applied or basic research. Write your
answers on your activity sheets.
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Basic Research Applied Research

Sample Questions:

1. An investigation into the causative factors of malaria.

2. An investigation into the secondary symptoms of high blood pressure.
3. A research to improve workplace efficiency and organizational policies.
4. Do stress levels make individuals more aggressive?
5. A research to bridge skill gaps in the workplace.
6. A study into the way to improve a school’s readiness for its students.
7. A study to build students’ interest in Mathematics.
8. To what extent do gender stereotypes trigger depression?
9. A research to determine the chemical composition of organic molecules.
10. A research to treat or cure a specific disease.
11. How does the human retentive memory work?
12. Investigating treatment and management options for anxiety and panic attacks.
13. How does the Language Acquisition Device work?
14. An investigation to identify the healing properties of a significant herb.
15. A research to improve workplace commitment by arriving at practical worker-
motivation strategies.

Guided Questions

1. How were you able to identify basic from applied research problem?
2. Was it difficult for you to identify and understand whether the given
sentence/question is an applied or basic research problem? Why or why not?

Activity 2

Directions: Identify whether the given Abstract is an applied or basic research. Write your
answers on your activity sheets.

Meeting the Challenges of STEM education in K-12 Education through Design Thinking

This paper explores the ways in which the design thinking (DT) approach can be utilized
in addressing the challenges of STEM education in K-12 education. The study is based
on an extensive literature review about STEM education and the DT approach, and
exploratory research conducted to understand the challenges and needs of STEM
education in Turkey. The findings from the exploratory research indicate that STEM
education in Turkey has significant challenges: The teachers have difficulties in
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integrating diverse disciplines and technologies into their STEM activities; the training
programs for teachers and the general education for students encourage a result-
oriented mindset rather than a process-oriented approach; and the teachers have
difficulties in following the problem-solving process based on the engineering design
approach. Furthermore, collaboration among teachers for developing and implementing
STEM activities needs to be addressed as an important issue in terms of scheduling.
Additionally, there is a need to develop STEM activities appropriate to the educational
level of students. Equipping teachers with skills and knowledge appropriate to their new
roles as guides and mentors should also be considered as a significant issue concerning
the implementation of STEM activities. The study concludes that the DT approach as
an interdisciplinary, collaborative, and human-centered problem-solving process can
support STEM education and resolve the stated challenges. This study also suggests
that there is a need to develop a customized DT approach for teachers, non-designers,
so that they can easily apply their expertise to STEM education.

Your Answer: ____________________________

Educing AI-Thinking in Science, Technology,Engineering, Arts, and

Mathematics(STEAM) Education

Meng-Leong How * and Wei Loong David Hung

National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Singapore,
Singapore 639798, Singapore
Correspondence: mengleong.how@nie.edu.sgReceived: 29 June 2019; Accepted: 9 July
2019; Published: 15 July 2019

Abstract:

In science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education,

artificialintelligence (AI) analytics are useful as educational scaffolds to educe (draw out)
the students’AI-Thinking skills in the form of AI-assisted human-centric reasoning for
the development of knowledge and competencies. This paper demonstrates how STEAM
learners, rather than computer scientists, can use AI to predictively simulate how
concrete mixture inputs might affect the outputof compressive strength under different
conditions (e.g., lack of water and /or cement, or different concrete compressive
strengths required for art creations). To help STEAM learners envision how AI can assist
them in human-centric reasoning, two AI-based approaches will be illustrated: first, a
Naïve Bayes approach for supervised machine-learning of the dataset, which assumes
no direct relations between the mixture components; and second, a semi-supervised
Bayesian approach to machine-learn the same data set for possible relations between
the mixture components. These AI-based approaches enable controlled experiments to
be conducted in-silico, where selected parameters could be held constant, while others
could be changed to simulate hypothetical “what-if” scenarios. In applying AI to think
discursively, AI-Thinking can be educed from the STEAM learners, thereby improving
their AI literacy, which in turn enables them to ask better questions to solve problems.
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Your answer: __________________________

Activity 3

Directions: In your own words make a sentence that define and differ applied and basic
research. Write your answer on your activity sheets.

Directions: In the previous learning activity sheets, you were asked to look for a scientific
problem. Now, distinguish your topic / issues chosen whether it is a Basic Research or an
Applied Research. Write your answer on your activity sheets.

Rubrics for Scoring

Points 5 4 3 2
Ideas Interesting Communicates Basic Ideas are below
content with a information well information is the expected
fresh conveyed level
perspective
Quality of Very Somewhat Gives some Gives no new
Writing informative informative and new information
and well organized information and very poorly
organized but poorly organized
organized

Directions: Explain what you have learned and what you need to know more in this
learning activity sheets. Write your reflections using the following paragraph starters on
your paper.

Concepts Learned:

I learned that…
______________________________________________________________________________

Concepts Unlearned:

I need to know more about…

______________________________________________________________________________
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"Examples Of Applied Research Topics". 2021. Examples.Yourdictionary.Com.

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-applied-research.html.

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