Dr.

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Practical Research 2
Introduction
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Congratulations!!!!
Contents

1 What is Research?

2 What is the use of Research?

3 Characteristics of Research

4 How do we do research?
 What is Research?

RESEARCH is the organized and

systematic method of finding answers to
questions.

(LibGuides: Extended Essay: Research, 2020)

Researcher
Food
Food
 Characteristics of Research

Systematic Organized

It is a process broken up There is a planned

into clear steps that lead to structure or method used
conclusions. to reach the conclusion.

(Understanding Research, n.d.)

 Systematic Research
Each of which requires information and analysis

Identification Diagnosis of Identification Decision for Monitoring

of problems causes of potential action and
solutions evaluation of
action and
outcomes

A B C D E

(Introduction to Research, n.d.)

 Etymology: Research
Research

means “again” from Middle French

term “cherche” which
means “to seek for”

Hence, Research basically mean “to seek out,

search closely”

(Research | Origin and Meaning of Research by Online Etymology Dictionary, n.d.)

Battle against COVID19

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Example Research Question

Which are the most vulnerable

age groups of COVID-19
transmission?
27.4
The Department of Health may 20.4
reside on the availability of
gathered statistics in every region.
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20 -30 2nd- 40
31 Qtr 41
3rd- Qtr
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Example Research Question

How effective does a COVID-19
coronavirus vaccine need to be to
stop the pandemic? 

This may be answered through

series of research.
What is the use of Research?

Do our knowledge on COVID-19

virus enough to create an
providing facts
that will help us effective and safe vaccine?
to analyze the
problem
COVID-19 COVID-19 VACCINE

Supercomputers

Main
Can a face mask protect
Objectives an individual from
finding better coronavirus?
Validate
solutions to the existing
challenges knowledge

What other interventions are

necessary to expand our
chances of overcoming this
pandemic crisis?
(LibGuides: Extended Essay: Research, 2020)
 Perspectives

Observer 1 Observer 2
 Social Science
Observer 3

Observer 1 Observer 2
This is the Truth
 Social Science
Observer 3

Observer 4 Observer 5

Observer 1 Observer 2
This is the Truth

Observer 6
 Education

Science

Business

Agriculture Medicine
Characteristics of Research
Validity

Verifiable Reliability

Controlled Rigorous

Empirical Credibility

Generalizability

(ReadingCraze.com, 2020)
Research as Part of
Decision-Making

Government Business Institutions Policy –

Makers

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS

OBVIOUS IN RESEARCH!!!
Mistreated Results
After this Pandemic
Resilient Recovery after COVID-19

Global Preparedness

Environment

Economy Recovery

Livelihoods
 How do we do
Research?
Step 6: Drawing conclusions

Step 5: organize the

information collected and
discard what is not needed
Step 4: Collecting
information to help
answer the question
Step 3: Organizing
the work plan to
answer the questions

Step 2: Deciding direction

by identifying a focus and
refining the question

Step 1: Identify and define

the issue or question

(Understanding Research, n.d.)

Thank You!
Next Topic…

Quantitative
Research

Characteristics Kinds

Nature
References
Introduction to research. (n.d.). SOAS University of London. Retrieved September 22,
2020, from https://www.soas.ac.uk/cedep-demos/000_P506_RM_3736-
Demo/unit1/page_15.htm
LibGuides: Extended Essay: Research. (2020, September 16). Intercommunity School.
https://icsz.libguides.com/extendedessay/Research
research | Origin and meaning of research by Online Etymology Dictionary. (n.d.). Online
Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved September 22, 2020, from
https://www.etymonline.com/word/research
ReadingCraze.com. (2020, September 25). Characteristics of Research. Reading Craze.
https://readingcraze.com/index.php/characteristics-research-2/
Understanding Research. (n.d.). Education & Training Unit. Retrieved September 22,
2020, from
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