7 June 2019

A learning process that motivates you to

obtain knowledge or information about
people, things, place, or event.
Done by investigating, asking questions
about a certain phenomena.
An orderly process of
Inquiry in a purposeful and
systematic manner.
To develop an organized body of
Scientific Knowledge.
To present a structured study
To prove a certain study
To critique a certain theory or phenomena.
1. Elevates interpretative thinking.
2. Improves learning activities.
3. Widens Vocabulary
4. Increases social awareness and cultural
knowledge
5. Encourages cooperative learning
6. Provides mastery of procedural knowledge
7. Encourages higher-order thinking strategies
8. Hastens conceptual misunderstanding
1. Begins with an unanswered problem or question – Every
research begins with a “WH” question.
2. Requires a clear goal or a specific objective.
3. Divides major problems to sub problems.
4. Guided by specific problems/questions.
5. Follows a logical procedure.
6. Requires interpretation of data.
7. Is a cycle.
Done through a well planned and
logical inquisition or process. It
means that it needs a wide/ large
amount of SOURCES.
1. Accuracy – It must give correct data, which
means citations should honestly and
appropriately documented or acknowledged.
2. Objectiveness – It must deal with facts, not with
mere opinions arising from assumptions,
generalizations, predictions, or conclusions.
3. Timeliness – It must work on a topic that is
fresh.
4. Relevance – Its topic must be instrumental in
improving society or in solving problems
affecting the lives of people in a community.
5. Clarity – it must succeed in expressing its
central point.
6. Systematic – it must take place in an organized
or orderly manner.
1. To learn how to work independently.
2. To learn how to work scientifically or
systematically.
3. To have an in-depth knowledge of
something.
4. To elevate mental abilities.
5. To improve reading and writing skills.
6. To be familiar with the basic tools of
research and the various techniques of
gathering data and of presenting
research findings.
7. Utilization of as many references
possible.
1. Applied – Scientific study used to find solution to
everyday life.
 Ex. How do you eat?

2. Basic – Driven by curiosity.

 Ex. What is your name?

3. Correlational – statistical study among two

variables.
4. Descriptive – Active portrayal of a
situation
4. Ex. People use umbrella. Why?
5. Ethnographic – in depth study of a
certain culture.
4. Ex. Why do Ifugaos wear bahag?
6. Experimental/Action – for controlling
phenomena.
 Ex. A lab rat.
7. Exploratory – for problems not clearly
defined.
 Ex. Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
 Ex. Immersion to life
8. Grounded Theory – concepts laid down by
previous scholars.
Ex. Psychological and Philosophical Theories
9. Historical – analyzing events and recent pasts.
Ex. Marcos burial at LNMB.
10. Phenomenological – lived experiences.
Ex. Immersion to life
 Qualitative
 To gain understanding of different
opinions, theories, reasons and
provides insights.
 Inductive Process – you are
enlightened by what you read.
 Subjective – describing based on
points-of-view.
 Text based.
 Free flowing
 No statistic tests needed.
 Less planning, more analysis
Quantitative
 Measurement, statistics and
numerical analysis from empirical
data.
 Deductive process – you utilize the
data gathered.
 Objective – describing based on
observation.
 Number based.
 Fixed response
 With tests for analysis
 More planning, less analysis
 Identify the specific type of research for each given topic based on
the types of research discussed.
1. Theory of Evolution
2. How Clean Street Foods Are?
3. Landline vs. Cellphone
4. Reasons behind tuition fee increase
5. Manila Flashflood Solutions
6. How to Use the Internet
7. Ninoy Aquino’s Assasination
8. Archimedes’ Principle of Buoyancy
9. Comparison between Smart and Globe Telecom
10. What lies beyond the Universe?