Key Understanding:

Research is a systematic process of solving a

problem or finding answers to an inquiry.
Key Questions:
1. What is research?
2. What is the difference between qualitative &
quantitative research?
3. How is research conducted?
Qualitative Research – is simply
exploratory research. It is used to
gain an understanding of underlying
reasons, opinions, and motivations. It
provides insights into the problem or
helps to develop ideas or hypotheses.
Quantitative Research – is used to
quantify the problems by way of
generating numerical data or data that
can be transformed into usable statistics.
It is used to quantify attitudes,
opinions, behaviours and other
defined variables – and generalize
results from a larger sample population.
 Prefix “Again”

“To look for

something”

“To look for something

again.”
In summary, research is an organized method of finding
novel or relatively new ideas from existing body of
knowledge with the help of useful tools for the purpose of
improving the quality of life.

By using these ideas resulting from research, most of the

society’s major problems are resolved, needs are
satisfied, and demands are met.

These new ideas also paved ways in creating innovative

technologies for a more comfortable and convenient life.
1. VERIFICATION OF EXISTING KNOWLEDGE
Verifying or proving the veracity of existing
theories or knowledge. This may lead to
development of new ideas, strengthening a
current knowledge, or debunking a theory.
2. ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Research brings forth new ideas regarding a
theory or even create a totally new theory.
3. APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Once new ideas or innovations are proven true,
they are then utilized and translated to something
useful to humankind. It is only through utilizing
the results of research that one can truly fulfill the
ultimate purpose of research, that is, to alleviate
people’s quality of life.

4. ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHER’S
EXPERTISE
 Research is also known as Exploratory
investigation. It seeks to find more information
about a topic and a broader perspective or
additional knowledge to what is currently known.

Descriptive Research, to give additional

information on newly discovered ideas that are
results of exploration.
Explanatory research, looking at how things are
connected and how they interact .
It aims to explain relationships existing between
variables, quantitatively or qualitatively.
Research is a realistic undertaking that must result to empirical
data. Empirical data are those derived from actual
observations of a [phenomenon, interviews of people who
have witnessed an incident, analysis of first-hand documents
sources, excavation of artifacts and other actions that yield
valid evidences of one’s investigations.
 Research follows valid, definite principles, frameworks and
procedures. There are proper logical and ethical approaches to
search for answers to a specific research question. Failure to
follow these procedures correctly may yield invalid and
unreliable outcomes.
 Research is cyclical. It starts with a
problem and ends with another. As
soon as a research question is
answered, other questions may arise.
This process continues until such
time that a purified body of
knowledge is attained.
After employing strictly and correctly the predetermined
procedure and gathering empirical data, the latter must be
analyzed to elicit the desired meaning from the obtained
information. It is only through this process that research results
become relevant not only to the people who participated in the
investigation but also to those who share similar
characteristics. Proper analysis of the data should be done
before making final conclusions.
 of bias or prejudice. Analysis
and interpretation of data, and
drawing out implications from
research data must be free from
bias and alterations to favor a
certain hyphothesis,a
personality, or an organization.
 The research is said to be critical when the researcher is careful and
precise in processing ideas and judgements.

Research procedures must be written clearly and

chronologically for it to be replicable, such that other
researchers can redo or repeat the investigation with the
intent of verifying the generated information.
Among the 7 characteristics of research being
presented, you choose 3 and portray scenarios
wherein these characteristics are visible in
doing research works.
Criteria:
Creativity – 30pts
Content/Coherence – 30 pts
Portrayals – 30 pts
Impact – 10 pts