CONTEXTUALIZED

ONLINE SEARCH AND

RESEARCH SKILLS
LESSON 3
EMPOWERMENT TECHNOLOGY
 ARE YOU SMARTER USER OF SEARCH
ENGINES?
• Do you always rely on the first search result online?

• Have you “Googled” yourself lately? Are you happy with the results?

• How do you find answers to questions from simple to complex?

Google might be our “friend” but using search engines for the sake of plain
information could actually lead you misinformed.
 WHAT IS ONLINE RESEARCH?
• ONLINE RESEARCH – IS THE PROCESS OF
INTERACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR AND RETRIEVING
REQUESTED INFORMATION VIA A COMPUTER FROM
DATABASES THAT ARE ONLINE. INTERACTIVE
SEARCHES BECAME POSSIBLE IN THE 1980s WITH THE
ADVENT OF FASTER DATABASES AND SMART
TERMINALS.
 ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE SEARCH
 ABILITY TO OBTAIN A LARGE SAMPLE, WHICH INCREASES
STATISTICAL POWER.

 DATA IS AUTOMATICALLY CODED SO NO DATA ENTRY ERRORS.

 REDUCE COST OF CONDUCTING RESEARCH

DISADVANTAGE OF ONLINE SEARCH
• Online is not totally secure and theft is one of the numerous danger it
poses, researchers personal information is at risk of being access by rough
persons.

• Some of the materials on the internet have not been evaluated by experts
or thoroughly screened.

• Lack of accreditation and low quality.

HOW RESEARCH WORKS?
RESEARCH SKILLS
•“RESEARCH” sometimes just
finding out information about a
topic.
 Important aspects of research!
 Research design covers the key issues in developing a successful research
project.

 Research method takes you to resources on essential techniques for carrying out
convincing research.

 Working with data will provide resources on the use of statistics and other
numerical skills in research.
 Some examples of research skills that you
may have include:
• Report writing.
• Analyzing lots of information from different
sources.
• Finding information off the internet.
• Critical thinking.
 SEARCH ENGINE
• A web search engine is a software system that is
designed to search information on the world wide
web.
• The information may be a mix of web pages,
pictures, and other types of files.
 TIPS IN USING SEARCH ENGINES
FIND THE HIDDEN CALCULATOR
DEFINITIONS AND MORE
AGE-APPROPRIATE RESULSTS
TIME-ZONED CHALLENGED
THE PERFECT SEARCH
PHOTO MAGIC
JUST FOR FUN
 FIND THE HIDDEN CALCULATOR

• If number crunching just isn’t your thing-and you need

an answer fast-Google hidden calculator is a life saver.
Head straight to the search bar and type the problem or
equations in mathematics you are looking to solve.
 DEFINITION AND MORE

• Browsing the Meriam-Webster dictionary for hours

might be a lost art, but broadening kids’ vocabulary
doesn't have to be. Simply add the word “define” before
a search term (for example, “define onomatopoeia”) to
bring up the proper spelling, definition, origin, and even
fun tools like voice and translation options.
 AGE APPROPRIATE RESULTS

• Tools like Google SafeSearch and Youtube’s

Safety Mode can help filter out mature
content that’s beyond what those below 18
are ready to see or read
 TIME-ZONE CHALLENGED

• If you have far-flung family and don’t want to

wake them up in the middle of the night, you can
find the local time anywhere in the world by
typing “time” and a city’s name into the search
bar.
 THE PERFECT SEARCH

• Let’s say the homework assignment requires you

to use only one source of information. Enter your
query, followed y the URL for the website (i.e.,
weaving site: ncca.gov.ph/) and hit enter. You’ll
see only results from that website.
 PHOTO MAGIC

• Learning how to attribute photos is a critical

research skill. With Google Reverse Image
Search. You can upload any photo to Google
Images and hit “search” to find the name of
it, and a whole lot more.
 JUST FOR FUN

• If all you really need is a little distraction,

go to Google and type in “tilt” browse the
Google achieves, or just tell Google to do a
barrel roll. You wont be disappointed.