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Research

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Research is an investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts,

revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or
revised theories or laws. It is also a practice of collecting information about a particular subject.

Research provides the best solution to some of the world problems and also enhance the knowledge of
the researchers. It can give explanations to certain questions stated in the research problem.
An inquiry is a method that has the aim of extending knowledge, undertaking doubt, or solving a
problem. A theory of inquiry is an interpretation of the various types of inquiry and action of the ways
that each type of inquiry attains its aim.

Brainstorming is a way of inquiring ideas that will help you to develop concepts and focusing techniques
by asking questions and knowing the interests of the persons involved in the said issues. The potential
ideas can be visualized for interpretations.

The following are the things that may be considered before starting the research activity:

1. A problem that is most interesting to you


2. Existing problems in the class/school/campus which one may want to solve
3. Existing needs of the community or society
4. Area of interest, specialization or event from related fields
5. Prevailing theories and philosophy

Criteria in Choosing a Research Topic:


1. It should be something new or different from what has already been written about.
2. It must be original.
3. It should be significant to the field of study or discipline.
4. It must necessarily arouse intellectual curiosity.
5. It should be of researcher’s interest.
6. It should be a modest one for a beginner to be carried out within a limited period of time.
7. It should be clear, not ambiguous.
8. It should be specific, not general.
9. It should consider the training and personal qualifications of the researcher.
10.It should consider the availability of data involved in the study and the methods and
techniques to be employed in gathering them.
11.It should consider the availability of effective instruments for gathering the data and their treatment.
12.It should consider the financial capacity of the researcher to support the project.
13.It should consider the time factor involved in the undertaking.

Lesson 2:
Identifying the Problem and Asking the Question
A. Background of the Study
The background of your study will provide context to the information discussed
throughout the research process. The background information of your study
may include both important and relevant studies.

The background of the study will deliberate your statement of the problem,
rationale, and research questions. It links the introduction to your research study
and guarantees a logical flow of ideas.

Problem statements or background of the study have three


elements:
➢ The problem itself, stated clearly and with enough contextual detail to
establish why it is important;
➢ The method of solving the problem, often stated as a claim or a working thesis;
➢ The purpose, statement of objectives and scope of document the writer is
preparing.

Research Problem
Research problem is a statement about an area of concern, a condition to be
improved, a difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling question that exists in
scholarly literature, in theory, or in practice that points to the need for
meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation.

Conceptual Framework
A Conceptual Framework is an analytical tool with several variations and
contexts
that can be applied in different categories of work where an overall picture is
needed
to come up with the desired goal.

It is necessary to make conceptual and theoretical


distinctions and organize ideas. Strong and resilient conceptual frameworks capture
and apprehend something real and do this in a way that is easy to remember and
apply.

How to create a Conceptual Framework


A conceptual framework is a bit like a recipe or a blueprint. It provides an outline of
how you plan to conduct the research of your thesis, but it goes further than that by
also positioning your work within the larger field of research.
Research Hypothesis
Research Hypothesis is vital to all research endeavors, whether qualitative or
quantitative, exploratory or explanatory.
In developing a testable research hypothesis, it takes skill, however, along with
careful attention to how the proposed research method treats the development and
testing of hypotheses.
The hypothesis in your study, you are predicting the relationship between two
variables.

Statement of the Problem


Purpose of the Statement of the Problem:

➢ To describe the substantive focus of the research study


➢ To frame it as
➢ A larger theoretical policy
➢ A practical problem and thereby, develop its significance
➢ To pose initial research questions
➢ To forecast the literature to be discussed in the second section and
➢ To discuss the limitations of the study.
Significance of the Study

The significance of the study provides information to


the reader on how the study will contribute. It must be exactly stated, however,
what
the study will contribute and who will benefit from it.

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