Etymology of

Research
 Research
•From middle French
word RECHERCHE w/c
means “the act of
searching closely”
•It is a combination of
the prefix re means
again and the word
search w/c means to
look for
 Research
•Is the process of
looking for
information once
again.
 Goals of Research
• 1. Description
• 2. Prediction
• 3. Understanding/
Explanation
 Importance of Research
• Knowledge is established
• Perceptions are corrected
• Phenomena are validated
• Present solutions are tested for
effectivity
• Problems are solved
INQUIRY BASED LEARNING
(HOTS)
• INVESTIGATING
• ASKING
• INTERROGATING
• INQUIRING
 RESEARCH must be SMART
• S----Specific
• M---Measurable
• A----Attainable
• R----Realistic
• T----Time bound
Kinds of Variables