Nature of Inquiry

and Research
 RESEARCH
Suggests an action that denotes
“to look for something again”
• For new ideas
• At something in a different perspective using a new investigative lens

• Certain processes

• Something useful out of something old

• A series of information
 Nature & Importance

• Research is a systematic process of solving a

problem or finding answers to an inquiry. It is an
organized method of finding or relatively new
ideas from the existing body of knowledge with
the help of useful tool for the purpose of
improving the quality of life.
 Aims of Research
1. Verification of Existing Knowledge
2. Acquisition of New Knowledge
3. Application of New Knowledge
4. Advancement of Researcher’s Expertise
Importance of
Research
Research and Mankind
•What is the relationship of
research to the problems or
difficulties of human kind?
 Functions of Research

• Research corrects perceptions as well as expands

them.
• Research gathers information on subjects or
phenomena we lack or have little knowledge about.
• Research develops and evaluates concepts,
practices, and theories.
 Functions of Research
• Research also develops and evaluates methods that test
concepts, practices and theories.
• Research obtains knowledge for practical purposes like
solving problems on population explosion, drug addiction,
juvenile delinquency and the like.
• Research provides hard facts which serve as bases for
planning, decision-making, project implementation and
evaluation.