PR 1- LESSON 1.pdf................................

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1. WHAT ISWHAT IS
RESEARCH?RESEARCH?
THE NATURE OF RESEARCH

2. OBJECTIVES:
1
define research;
2
explain the importance of research in
the daily life of an individual; and
3
describe the characteristics of research
and the goals for conducting such.

3. Opening Activity
Read the following sentences. Put a
check (/) on the space before the
number if you think that the sentence is
a description of research. Put a cross
(X) if you think that it is not.

4. 1. Research must be hurriedly
conducted.

5. 2. There should be enough data
before conducting research.

6. 3. Research must observe a
step-by-step process.

7. 4. The researcher must have the
final say in his or her findings.

8. 5. A person’s opinion is acceptable
and considered as an answer to the
questions asked by the researcher.

9. 6. Any concern or issue confronted
by the students is researchable.

10. 7. The causes why students fail in
quizzes are worth researching.

11. 8. The student-researcher must
read literature related to the
problem he or she is studying.

12. 9. The researcher must avoid
listening to another researcher to
have an objective view of his or her
study.

13. 10. The steps in the conducting
research are patterned.

14. DEFINITION OFDEFINITION OF
RESEARCHRESEARCH
1. Research follows a step-by-step process
of investigation that uses a standardized
approach in answering questions or solving
problems (Polit & Beck, 2004).

15. DEFINITION OFDEFINITION OF
RESEARCHRESEARCH
2. Research plays an important role in tertiary
education. Though there are many problems
confronted by higher education, developments
are realized through research. After all, its
main purpose is to answer a question or to
solve an issue (Palispis, 2004).

16. DEFINITION OFDEFINITION OF
RESEARCHRESEARCH
3. Research is a continuous undertaking of
making known the unknown (Sanchez, 2002). It
entails an investigation of new facts leading to
the discovery of new ideas, methods, or
improvements.

17. DEFINITION OFDEFINITION OF
RESEARCHRESEARCH
4. Research is an investigation following
ordered steps leading to a discovery of new
information or concepts (Sanchez, 1999).

18. DEFINITION OFDEFINITION OF
RESEARCHRESEARCH
5. Research is a very careful investigation of
something that purports the contribution of
additional or new knowledge and wisdom
(Bassey, as cited by Coleman & Briggs, 2002).

19. CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
OF RESEARCHOF RESEARCH

20. 1
The research should be systematic. There
is a system to follow in conducting
research as there is a system for
formulating each of its parts. There is a big
system (macro) and under it are small
systems (micro).

21. 2
The research should be objective.
Research involves the objective process of
analyzing phenomena of importance to
any profession or to different fields or
disciplines (Nieswiadomy, 2005).

22. 3
The research should be feasible. Any
problem of extraordinary nature that
directly or indirectly affects any profession
is a feasible problem to study.

23. 4
The research should be empirical. There
should be supporting pieces of evidence
and accompanying details for every
variable used in the study.

24. 5
The research should be clear. The choice
of variables used in the study should be
explained by the researcher

25. The macrosystem is composed of chapters
that are organized in a logical and scientific
manner. On the other hand, the microsystem
consists of the detailed contents of each
chapter.