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Lesson 1 (The Nature of Research)

This document outlines the nature of research by defining what research is and is not, describing tools and motivations for research, and identifying key elements and characteristics of research. Research is defined as a systematic, diligent investigation or experimentation aimed at advancing knowledge and understanding. It involves finding out new information and making it public. Research should be empirical, logical, analytical, critical, methodical, and replicable. The document also lists common tools for research like libraries, computers, and the human mind, as well as motivations such as getting a degree or serving society.

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Lesson 1 (The Nature of Research)

This document outlines the nature of research by defining what research is and is not, describing tools and motivations for research, and identifying key elements and characteristics of research. Research is defined as a systematic, diligent investigation or experimentation aimed at advancing knowledge and understanding. It involves finding out new information and making it public. Research should be empirical, logical, analytical, critical, methodical, and replicable. The document also lists common tools for research like libraries, computers, and the human mind, as well as motivations such as getting a degree or serving society.

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Practical Research 2

2nd Semester, A.Y. 2017‐2018

THE NATURE OF RESEARCH

I. Ways of Knowing
1. Sensory experience
2. Agreement with others
3. Expert opinion
4. Logic
5. Scientific method

II. Defining Research

What research is NOT?


- It is NOT mere information gathering.
- It is NOT mere transportation of facts from one location to another.
- It is NOT merely rummaging for information.
- It is NOT a catchword used to get attention.

What is research?
- It is finding out something and making it public.
- It is about advancing knowledge and understanding (cited from Oliver,
1997:3).
- It is a careful, diligent, and exhaustive investigation of a specific matter,
having as its aim the advancement of mankind’s knowledge (Manheim, 1977).
- It is a quest for knowledge through diligent search or investigation or
experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of new knowledge
(WHO, 2001).
- It is a systematic process of investigation, the general purposes of which is to
contribute to the body of knowledge that shapes and guides academic and/or
practice disciplines” (cited from Powers and Knapp, 1995).

III. Tools for Research


1. The library and its resources
2. The computer and its software
3. Measurement techniques
4. Statistics
5. The human mind
6. Language

IV. Motivations in Research


1. To get a research degree along with its consequential benefits
2. To face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems
3. To get intellectual joy of doing some creative work
4. To be of service to society
5. To get respectability
V. Elements of Research
1. Topic (What is my research?)
2. Purpose (Why do I want to do my research?)
3. Participants (Who will be involved in my research?)
4. Setting or Location (Where am I going to do my research?)
5. Time Scale (How long will I do my research?)

VI. Characteristics of Research


1. Empirical
Research should be based on direct experience or observation by the
researcher.
2. Logical
Research should be based on valid procedures and principles. Scientific
study is done in an orderly manner so that the investigator has confidence
on the results. Systematic examination of the procedures used in the
research enables the investigator to draw valid conclusions.
3. Cyclical
Research is a cyclical process because it starts with a problem and ends
with a problem.
4. Analytical
Research utilizes proven analytical problems in gathering the data.
5. Critical
Research exhibits careful and precise judgment. A higher level of
confidence must be established.
6. Methodical
Research is conducted in a methodical manner without as using systematic
methods and procedures.
7. Replicable
The research designs and procedures bust be repeated to enable the
researchers to arrive at valid and conclusive results.

References:

Dawson, Catherine. (2002). Practical research methods. United Kingdom: How To


Books, Ltd.

Fraenkel, J. R & Wallen, N. E. (1993). How to design and evaluate research in education.
US: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Paler-Calmorin, L. and Calmorin, M. A. (2017). Research methods and thesis writing.


Manila: Rex Bookstrore, Inc.

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