BRAINSTORMING OF RESEARCH TOPICS
INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS, AND IMMERSION (LESSON 1) | STEM 121 | SEM 2 2024
INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS,
IMMERSION
● INQUIRIES - looking for answer,
question asked
● INVESTIGATIONS - proper
inquiry/efficient study; examining to
discover truth
● IMMERSION - learning a skill
nothing else but skill
TYPES OF RESEARCH
❖ Qualitative
➢ processes, feelings, and
motives (why’s & how’s)
➢ generating hypothesis from
data
➢ unstructured or
semi-structured instruments
➢ small sample size
➢ high validity
➢ flexible process
➢ case study and secondary
analysis
❖ Quantitative
➢ trends and patterns
➢ neither a theory nor hypo.
about relation. between 2 or
more variables
➢ structured rs quest.
(questionnaires)
➢ large sample size
➢ high output replicability
➢ structured process
➢ census, survey, experiments,
secondary analysis
PREPARING FOR RESEARCH
1. FOCUS
- ill-structured prob demands
consideration of diverse
perspec.
2. DECIDE ON A TOPIC
- think-aloud, asks probing
quest, monitors and
encourages partici. to decide
a topic
3. UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM
- clarifications of misconcep.
and possibilities
4. DESIGN ON THE PROBLEM
- final stage done to address
problems within manageable
scales and extend their
learning pathways
BRAINSTORMING
● inquiring details that will help to
develop concepts and focusing
techniques by asking questions and
knowing the interests of the persons
involved
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE
STARTING A RESEARCH
1. A problem that is most interesting to
you.
2. Existing problems in the
class/school/campus which one may
want to solve.
3. Existing needs of the community or
society.
4. Area of interest, specialization, or
event from related fields.
5. Prevailing theories and philosophy.
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INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS, AND IMMERSION (LESSON 1) | STEM 121 | SEM 2 2024

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