ONLINE RESEARCH

Contextualized Online Search and Research skills

- The extensive use of internet in today’s young students also matches the
increasing popularity of the mobile phones in the search for their school
assignments.
- New mobile phone apps are added including those used for research and
school assignments.
- Development of contextualized research is important so that the generations
ahead would be able to take advantage of the wealth of information on the
internet.
Contextualized Search
- Contextualized search on the internet is different from the traditional way of
getting information which returns a list of papers or documents relevant to the
request of the user.
- It is an attempt to be more precise in providing the list of documents
according to the words used by the user to search the internet.
 1. Identify or choose a topic- if
the topic is not provided and
Steps to make you are free to choose the
contextualized online content,choose something you
are interested in,new ideas,
search things, or areas you talk with
your classmates and friends . If
a topic is provided, make an
initial search of the subject
usually with the help of Google
or wikipedia.
 2. Topic or task definition - also
with the help of the Internet, use the
Google search or Wikipedia or other
continuation... sources to be able to define the
topic or task.The Internet will be
able to provide you with the glimpse
of what you want to understand and
define.
3. Identify methods of search- you can either perform experiments, explore,or
get a survey of the subject matter and textual content of the search.
4.Identify resources of your research- reliable sources are very important to
obtain the rich and accurate information for your research. Other reliable online
sources can provides initial information that you need to get started.
5. Make your research strategies- first, list down all the keywords or specific
topics to search on the internet. Identified books can be searched by title,subject
and author.
6. Compiling the research
results- he Internet has enormous
wealth of information that can be
overwhelming. Strategies of
handling large amount of data is
necessary for you to be able to shift
through them for your final
analysis, either to keep or delete
them.
7. Evaluate the results of your
research- go through the materials you
have researched and check them for
usefulness, relevance to your research,
reliability and accuracy
8. Create a list of your references for
citation- It is a good practice to keep your
sources updated for your footnotes and
bibliography . There are free citation apps
and tools that can help you do this.
Enhancing and Improving Research skills

Practice makes perfect is also applicable in enhancing your

research skills. The more you do it, the better you will be in
doing research work.
Improving Research Skills
1. Critical thinking-
- Critical thinking is most important in
drawing conclusion to the various ideas
and arguments
- Ability to digest, reflect, and conclude
from the information researched.
1. Analytical skill - Ability to look, verbalize,
conceptualize,and gather data attuned to
the context of the subject and then apply
synthesis, focus, and critical thinking
2. Problem-solving capacity - ability to
present solutions or solve problems by
presenting a decision based on the given
information.
4. Organized data mining - well- planned
design of the database of all the research
materials either inside the computer or hard
copies.
5. Research presentation- Part of a good
research is writing skills, the ability to present
the ideas and draw conclusions from the
research, be able to explain in writing the
purpose,steps,goals,and objctive of the
research.
6. Creativity and developed
imagination- is the ability to look for
alternative solutions to the problems
needed to be solve in the research
and thinking not only within the
context but also beyond the usual
approaches to the research
objectives.
7.Computer literacy-
Knowledge of the various
computer applications and
tools when working with large
amount of data helps the
researcher manage these
information.
THANK YOU!