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Lesson 2 - Importance of in Daily Life

Research is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase understanding of a phenomenon. It is important across many fields and can provide several benefits. Research is significant for: 1) Gathering necessary information for work and manufacturing; 2) Improving standards of living through new inventions; and 3) Achieving safer lives through health, technology, and medicine discoveries that have increased life expectancy and cured diseases.

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Lesson 2 - Importance of in Daily Life

Research is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase understanding of a phenomenon. It is important across many fields and can provide several benefits. Research is significant for: 1) Gathering necessary information for work and manufacturing; 2) Improving standards of living through new inventions; and 3) Achieving safer lives through health, technology, and medicine discoveries that have increased life expectancy and cured diseases.

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Practical Research 1 Research and Other Fields/Area

Lesson 2 – Importance of in Daily Life 1. Economic Research – refers to matters


concerning the environment and which may
Research lead to improved techniques to ensure
 Is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing sustainable food production.
data or information in order to increase 2. Social Research – leads to an increased
understanding of a phenomenon knowledge of people and their interactions with
 Other definitions: one another, which could be relevant to policy
 It is an inquiry process. makers.
 It is a formal process of problem solving. 3. Environmental Research – focuses on improved
 It is a set of procedures and stages. techniques to ensure sustainable food
 It originates with a question or a problem. production.
 Often it is an iterative process. 4. Cultural Research – leads to increased
 Research is important in providing a solid understanding of cultural values or social
foundation for the: approaches.
 Discovery and creation of knowledge, theory- 5. Health Research - contributes to a better
building understanding of the causes of medical
 Testing, confirmation, revision and refutation of conditions.
knowledge as theory 6. Academic Research – It can be a useful learning
 Advance a discipline or field process, challenging students and teachers to
 Advancements and improvements in various work together.
aspects of life 7. Business Research – includes surveys and
 Promotion and tenure of individuals feasibility studies to find out the needs of a
community.
Significance of Research
1. To gather necessary information - Research
provides you with the necessary field of study or
work. For example, companies may do research
before manufacturing a product.
2. To improve standard of living – Only through
research can new inventions and discoveries came
into life. How would life be without Graham Bell
and his telephone? Or what have happened if
Martin Cooper did not give us the concept of
mobile phones?
3. To have a safer life – Research has done great
discoveries and development in the field of health,
technology, nutrition and medicine. These things
have improved life expectancy and helped in curing
a lot of diseases.
4. To know the truth – Research investigates and
exposes what wrong beliefs people hold. Listening
to different opinions and studying facts and
available data will lead you to unravel truth.
5. To explore our history – Research about history
enables us to learn and understand the past and
prepare for a better future.
6. To understand arts – Research helps us in
understanding the works of artists in different
fields of arts. Arts contribute to the refinement of
our sensibilities and cultivate values needed for our
daily existence.

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