PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

QUALITATIVE
RESEARCH
GRADE 11 - ST. PETER
PRESENTATION BY: NIÑA PAZ S. BOQUIA
GRADE 11 - ST. PAUL
MODULE 1

The Nature and Importance of

Research
BY CLAUDIA ALVES

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LEARNING
COMPETENCY

• Explains the importance of research in daily life.

• Describes characteristics, processes, and ethics of research.

BY CLAUDIA ALVES

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 WHAT IS RESEARCH?

Question ?

What comes first to your mind when you think of

the word research?

Experiment ? Inquiry ?

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Investigation? Product Development ?
 Merriam-Webster online
dictionary
• defines research as a
"careful study that is
done to find and report

RESEARCH new knowledge about

something."
 Research Textbooks Authors
• distinguish research from other
ways of knowing or
understanding the world, e.g.,
common sense, insight, divine
inspiration, acceptance of
authoritative dictates.
Mertens (2015)
• states that "research is a

RESEARCH systematic inquiry that is

designed to collect, analyze, and
interpret data to understand,
describe, or predict
phenomenon.
 Some authors still
emphasize that research is
"the formal and discplined
application of scientific inquiry
to the study of problems."
RESEARCH
 IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

Gather Relevant Information Understand History

Personal and Professional

Improve Quality of Life
Development
I.
GATHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

RESULTS OF RESEARCH EXAMPLES

• used as a springboard in conducting • A research on the basic needs of the

more research or in planning new target customers can help companies
projects. develop and market a new line of
products.
II.
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE

RESEARCH PURPOSE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS

• is basically geared towards improving • in the field of communication,

the quality of life. transportation, medicine, entertainment,
and food and nutrition are all possible
because of the conducted research.
III.
UNDERSTAND HISTORY

UNDERSTANDING HISTORY RESEARCH

• plays an important role in helping us
• helps us better understand our trace our history, but also in
current society and the behavior of understanding and providing possible
the people. solutions to the existing problems of our
current society.
IV.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• challenges us to become better • One gains more knowledge, thus

individuals through the new ideas, widening their perspective about life
perspectives, and skills that we in general.
acquire from conducting one.
IV.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• challenges us to become better • We not only meet our academic

individuals through the new ideas, requirements, but will also advance to
perspectives, and skills that we a more challenging and exciting world
acquire from conducting one. of learning.
RESEARCH
DECISION MAKER
When you engage in a
research activity, you are
challenged to make objective
decisions based solely on the
facts and information you
have gathered.
GOOD PROBLEM
SOLVER
Now, challenges and problems arise
with conducting a research project,
but you can easily come up with
solutions. This is because you were
able to acquire good decision-
making skills, in turn helping you
become a good problem solver.
RESEARCH
CRITICAL AND GOOD CONTRIBUTOR OF
CREATIVE THINKER KNOWLEDGE

• You can easily weigh • The outcome of your

challenges and pose research contributes to
possible solutions and additional information to
remedies to any the existing body of
circumstances. knowledge.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD RESEARCH

I. RESEARCH IS EMPIRICAL.
• It uses facts and data that are obtained through a
thorough investigation.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD RESEARCH

II. RESEARCH IS ANALYTICAL.

• The researcher carefully analyzes and interprets the
gathered data before arriving at a conclusion.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD RESEARCH

III. RESEARCH IS SYSTEMATIC.

• It follows a certain method or procedure in order to
obtain objective results.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD RESEARCH

IV. RESEARCH IS CYCLICAL.

• It begins with a problem and ends with a resolution or
tentative answers to the problem to complete the
cycle.
• Every step in the research process is vital to the
success of the research.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A
GOOD RESEARCH

V. RESEARCH IS ORIGINAL.

• It is expected that any research output is a product of

novel ideas and shows originality.
 Choose and
define a topic

RESEARCH Cite your sources.

Write the problem

PROCESS Write, revise, and

check the contents
statement or general
problem that the research
aims to answer.
of the paper.

Evaluate the
Make an outline.
credibility of your
sources.

Develop a
research strategy
 RESEARCH PROCESS

DEFINE YOUR TOPIC STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

• Step 1 - choose and define your topic.
• Your chosen topic will directly affect the
research process.
• Choose your topic wisely.
• This is the statement that describes what is
to be tested during the entire research
process
• The general problem or question that the
research aims to answer.
 RESEARCH PROCESS
MAKE AN OUTLINE
Outline
• serves as the first draft of your paper.
• Write down all the relevant information in
line with your research topic.
• Logically organize your outline.
DEVELOP A RESEARCH STRATEGY
• Doing this helps minimize the time and
effort you will be putting on your paper.
• This will serve as a guide in setting your
objectives and priorities.
 RESEARCH PROCESS
EVALUATE YOUR SOURCES
• ALWAYS! ALWAYS CHECK the QUALITY
and CREDIBILITY if the sources you will
use in the study.
• Consider the authority (author and
publisher), currency (date of publication),
and purpose (intention of the author) of
the material.
REVISE YOUR PAPER
• Check the contents of your paper.
• Make sure that everything is in line with your
research topic and problem statement.
• Check for grammatical errors, punctuation
errors, etc.
 RESEARCH PROCESS

CITE YOUR SOURCES TYPES OF CITATION

• Documentation of sources is important in • APA Citation
any research as it shows the credibility of • MLA Citation
the writer. • Chicago Manual of Style, etc.
• This shows whether the ideas or
information presented are taken from
anothers source without plagiarism.
THANK YOU !
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