LESSON 1 Nature and Inquiry of Research

Systematic

Research is an ORGANIZED SET OF RULES ON A STEP BY STEP PROCESS rather than a disorganized manner, following the generally accepted principles and practices of research.

Controlled

Research SETS THE LIMITS AND SCOPE OF AN INQUIRY on certain variables rather than a broad and vague topic.

Inquiry

Research is also a QUESTION, the start of an inquiry FOCUSED ON THE NEED TO INVESTIGATE and search for truth and knowledge.

Empirical

Research is the GATHERING OF FACTUAL DATA DERIVED FROM PHYSICAL OBSERVATION, or thoughts and experiences founded on social reality or survey that describes a population and relationships of variables.

New Knowledge

Research is also an implication of the study and validation of scholarly knowledge which is a CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD BEING STUDIED.

Conclusion

One of the research’s key point is to find answers to the questions, more specifically ADDRESSING THE MAIN AND SUB PROBLEMS OF THE STUDY.

• Note: This must answer the research problem.

Effective Method

In terms of Research, the TECHNIQUE IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH AS THE MEANS TO AN END OF ARRIVING AT DATA through specifying the design, identifying samples/participants of the study, preparing the tools for data gathering procedures and analysis.

Research

It is defind as the PROCESS OF SYSTEMATIC INQUIRY.

Voluntary Participation

ETHICS OF RESEARCH

It is simply UNETHICAL TO FORCE ANYONE TO TAKE PART in your research study. Researchers must:

1. Explain what the RESEARCH IS ABOUT

2. Ask for INFORMED CONSENT FORM

3. Tell them that they have the FREEDOM TO STOP PARTICIPATING.

Confidentiality

ETHICS OF RESEARCH

It is UNETHICAL TO SHARE YOUR PARTICIPANTS’ PERSONAL INFO.

• You have to keep their confidential information SECRET 4eva

Privacy

ETHICS OF RESEARCH

When you collect data, NO ONE ELSE can hear what you are TALKING ABOUT WITH YOUR PARTICIPANTS.

Accuracy

ETHICS OF RESEARCH

In Research, you must be WELL ORGANIZED in the way you keep the record of all the data that you collect and ALL THE INFORMATION THAT IS RELATED TO YOUR RESEARCH STUDY.

Truth

ETHICS OF RESEARCH

As a researcher, you are bound to tell the TRUTH THAT IS RELEVANT TO YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC.

• NEVER MISREPRESENT your participants or the truth that came from the data.

• In short, never modify nor edit the data presented to you. What shows, is it.