The Nature of Inquiry

and Research
 Nature and Importance
Research is a systematic process of solving
a problem or finding answers to an inquiry.

It is an organized method of finding or

relatively new ideas from the existing body
of knowledge with the help of useful tool
for the purpose of improving the quality of
life.
 What is to look for in the Research Process?

• New Ideas
Look • At something in a different perspective using
a new investigative lens

Improve
• Certain processes

Create
• Something useful out of something old

Explain
• A series of observations
 Aims of Research
Verification of Existing Knowledge
• Providing/verifying the veracity of existing
theories or knowledge
Acquisition of New Knowledge
• Bring forth new ideas regarding a theory or
even create a totally new theory.
Application of New Knowledge
• Utilize and translate to something useful to
humankind
Advancement of the Researcher’s Expertise
• Gain relevant experiences that enhance and
deepen their knowledge and skills in the area
of their investigation
 CATEGORIES OF RESEARCH
BASIC RESEARCH
To understand and explain the research. This
research is more descriptive in nature, exploring
what, why, and how questions.
APPLIED RESEARCH
Is to help people understand the nature of human
problems
EVALUATIVE RESEARCH
Evaluation research studies the processes and
outcomes aimed at attempted solution.
ACTION RESEARCH
Aims at solving a problems within a program,
organization, or community.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD RESEARCH

• ACCURACY- gives correct or accurate data.

• OBJECTIVITY- deals with facts not opinion
• TIMELESS- fresh, new and interesting to
the present society.
• CLARITY- uses simple, direct, and correct
language.
• SYSTEMATIC- takes places in organized.
Why we must learn Research

• Help make informed

decisions
• Need to produce research in
career
• Evaluating research in the
media
• Assist in classes
•A valued source of
knowledge
 Ethics of Research

• Balance between protecting

participants vs. quest for
knowledge
• Informed consent/assent
• Confidentiality and anonymity
• Justification of procedures
• Right to services
Structure of Research

• Begin with a broad

questions
• Narrow down, focus in
• Operationalize
• Observe
• Analyze data
• Reach conclusions
• Generalize back to
questions
Why Research is Important in our daily life?

 It describes what is happening around us

and to open up our mind in our
surroundings.
 It explains why things happen in certain
ways.
 It predicts what will happen.
 It evaluates what happen in our lives, to
face reality
 It helps us to solve our disputes.