Here are 3 scenarios portraying key characteristics of research: Empirical Evidence (30 pts) The anthropologist observed the indigenous tribe for 6 months, taking detailed field notes on their customs, language, and social structures. She interviewed elders to learn about cultural changes over time. By gathering first-hand empirical data through observation and interviews, she was able to write an authoritative report on the tribe's way of life. Objectivity (30 pts) The medical researchers designed a double-blind study to test a new drug for arthritis. Neither the patients nor the evaluators knew which participants received the drug vs a placebo. This eliminated potential bias in assessing the drug's effectiveness. The objectively collected data showed the drug had statistically significant

1. Key Understanding:
Research is a systematic process
of solving a problem or finding
answers to an inquiry.
Key Questions:
1. What is research?
2. What is the difference between
qualitative & quantitative
research?
3. How is research conducted?
Qualitative Research – is simply
exploratory research. It is used
to gain an understanding of
underlying reasons, opinions, and
motivations. It provides insights
into the problem or helps to
develop ideas or hypotheses.
Quantitative Research – is used
to quantify the problems by way
of generating numerical data or
data that can be transformed into
usable statistics. It is used to
quantify attitudes, opinions,
behaviours and other defined
variables – and generalize results
from a larger sample population.

3. Prefix “Again”
“To look for
something”
“To look for something again.”

6. IN SUMMARY, RESEARCH IS AN ORGANIZED METHOD OF
FINDING NOVEL OR RELATIVELY NEW IDEAS FROM
EXISTING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE WITH THE HELP OF
USEFUL TOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE
QUALITY OF LIFE.
BY USING THESE IDEAS RESULTING FROM RESEARCH,
MOST OF THE SOCIETY’S MAJOR PROBLEMS ARE
RESOLVED, NEEDS ARE SATISFIED, AND DEMANDS ARE
MET.
THESE NEW IDEAS ALSO PAVED WAYS IN CREATING
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A MORE COMFORTABLE
AND CONVENIENT LIFE.

7. 1. VERIFICATION OF EXISTING KNOWLEDGE
Verifying or proving the veracity of existing
theories or knowledge. This may lead to
development of new ideas, strengthening a
current knowledge, or debunking a theory.
2. ACQUISITION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Research brings forth new ideas regarding a
theory or even create a totally new theory.

8. 3. APPLICATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE
Once new ideas or innovations are proven true,
they are then utilized and translated to something
useful to humankind. It is only through utilizing
the results of research that one can truly fulfill the
ultimate purpose of research, that is, to alleviate
people’s quality of life.
4. ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCHER’S
EXPERTISE

9. Research is also known as Exploratory
investigation. It seeks to find more information
about a topic and a broader perspective or
additional knowledge to what is currently known.
Descriptive Research, to give additional
information on newly discovered ideas that are
results of exploration.

10. Explanatory research, looking at how things are
connected and how they interact .
It aims to explain relationships existing between
variables, quantitatively or qualitatively.

11. Research is a realistic undertaking that must result to empirical
data. Empirical data are those derived from actual observations
of a [phenomenon, interviews of people who have witnessed an
incident, analysis of first-hand documents sources, excavation
of artifacts and other actions that yield valid evidences of one’s
investigations.

12. Research follows valid, definite principles, frameworks and
procedures. There are proper logical and ethical approaches to
search for answers to a specific research question. Failure to
follow these procedures correctly may yield invalid and
unreliable outcomes.

13. Research is cyclical. It starts with a problem and
ends with another. As soon as a research question is
answered, other questions may arise. This process
continues until such time that a purified body of
knowledge is attained.

14. After employing strictly and correctly the predetermined
procedure and gathering empirical data, the latter must be
analyzed to elicit the desired meaning from the obtained
information. It is only through this process that research results
become relevant not only to the people who participated in the
investigation but also to those who share similar characteristics.
Proper analysis of the data should be done before making final
conclusions.

15. Objectivity is defined as the lack of bias or prejudice.
Analysis and interpretation of data, and drawing out
implications from research data must be free from
bias and alterations to favor a certain hyphothesis,a
personality, or an organization.

16. The research is said to be critical when the researcher is careful
and precise in processing ideas and judgements.
Research procedures must be written clearly and
chronologically for it to be replicable, such that other
researchers can redo or repeat the investigation with the intent
of verifying the generated information.

17. Among the 7 characteristics of research
being presented, you choose 3 and
portray scenarios wherein these
characteristics are visible in doing
research works.
Criteria:
Creativity – 30pts
Content/Coherence – 30 pts
Portrayals – 30 pts
Impact – 10 pts