What do you think is best discovery so

far?
If you would be given a chance to
discover or invent something new, what
would it be?
Those are good possibilities.
How do you think you can
achieve them?
Those possibilities could be achieve
through hard work, determination,
perseverance, and of course through
extensive .
Subject Description: This course
develops and
through
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 Read the following sentences.
Put a √on the number if you
think that the sentence is a
description of research. Put an X
if you think that it is not.
_____ Research must be hurriedly
conducted.
_____ There should be enough data
before conducting a research.
_____ Research must be a step-by-step
process.
_____ The researcher must not share his
findings to others
_____ Any person’s opinion is acceptable
and considered as an answer to the
questions asked by the researcher
_____ Any concern or issue confronted by
the students is researchable.
_____ The causes why students fail in
quizzes are worth researching.
_____ The student -researcher must read
literature related to the problem he or
she is studying.
_____ The researcher must avoid listening
to another researcher to have an
objective view of his or her study.
_____ The steps in conducting a research
is patterned.
 Now, let see if you answered
right. Take note of the important
keywords from the checked
sentences.
 X Research must be hurriedly
_____
conducted.
√
_____ There should be enough data
before conducting a research.
√
_____ Research must be a step-by-step
process.
X The researcher must not share his
_____
findings to others
 X Any person’s opinion is acceptable
_____
and considered as an answer to the
questions asked by the researcher
√ Any concern or issue confronted by
_____
the students is researchable.
√ The causes why students fail in
_____
quizzes are worth researching.
 √ The student -researcher must read
_____
literature related to the problem he or
she is studying.
X The researcher must avoid listening
_____
to another researcher to have an
objective view of his or her study.
√ The steps in conducting a research
_____
is patterned.
Choose the words in the box that
are related to the definition of
research.
Investigation Biases Factual
System Guessing Data
Opinions Discovery Validate
Interview Instruments Process
Subjective Literature Problems
Phenomena Dreams Solution
Experiences Productivity Goals
Teleserye Theories Objective
Now, using all the sentences you
checked and the words you
selected, formulate a good and
acceptable definition of research.
Over the years, many experts have given
their own definitions of the word
“research”. Different perspectives on the
subject have adopted that resulted in the
following definitions:
1. Research follows a step-by-step
process of investigation that uses
standardized approach in
answering questions or solving
problems (Polit & Beck, 2004).
2. Research plays an important role in
education. Though there are many
problems confronted by higher education,
developments are realized through
research. After all, its main purpose is to
answer a question or to solve an issue
(Palispis, 2004).
3. Research is a continuous undertaking of making
known the unknown (Sanchez, 2002). It entails
an investigation of new facts leading to the
discovery of new ideas, methods or
improvements, it is an attempt to widen one’s
outlook in life. It always proceeds from the
known to the unknown. Thus, the end of
research is to arrive at a new truth.
4. Research is an investigation
following ordered steps leading
to a discovery of a new
information or concepts
(Sanchez, 1999).
5. Research is a very careful
investigation of something the
purports the contribution of
additional or new knowledge and
wisdom (Bassey, as cited by
Coleman & Briggs, 2002).
6. Research is a tested approach of thinking
and employing validated instruments and
steps in order to obtain a more adequate
solution to a problem that is otherwise
impossible to address under ordinary means
(Crawford, as cited by Alcantara & Espina,
1995).
Compare the definition of research that you
formulated based on your analysis with the
given definitions of research. Identify which
parts are correct based on the given
definitions and characteristics. Then try to
make an improved version of your own
definition of research.