PRACTICAL RESEARCH ONE PPT FOR FIRST WEEK

PPT FOR PR 1

1. PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1 Module 1: Importance  of Research in Daily Life  

2. What is Research?

3. WHAT IS RESEARCH? Research is a process of executing various mental acts for discovering and examining facts and information to prove the accuracy or truthfulness of your claims or conclusions about the topic of your research.  Research requires you to inquire or investigate about your chosen research topic by asking questions that will make you engage yourself in top-level thinking strategies of interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing, criticizing, appreciating, or creating to enable you to discover truths about the many things you tend to wonder about the topic of your research work. ( Litchman 2013)

4. WHAT IS INQUIRY

5. What is Inquiry Based Learning? Inquiry is defined as “a seeking for truth, information or knowledge”. The information is sought through questioning. Individuals carry on the process of inquiry from birth till death. The process of inquiry begins with gathering information and data through applying the various human senses. The elements of inquiry – based process is multiple, varied and open to selection. Different factors will be involved different kinds of inquiries in different areas of knowledge and at different levels of experience.

6. Research is the  systematic investigation and study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions . When you come across studies about events that happen or experiences that you meet, they shape people’s understanding of the world around them . In various spheres of human life , research has come up with developing appropriate solutions to improve the individual’s quality of life . Although it may take place in different settings and may use different methods, a scientific research is universally a systematic and objective search for reliable knowledge.

7. Researchers must not  simply set results and recommend actions . The importance of research should be measured on the extent to which they are being actually carried out. Research is conducted in many different settings . Conducting research in an educational setting is important in every educator’s professional life. Education in a research is done to improve these practices . There are two basic importance of research, to learn something or to gather evidence. To learn something is for our benefit . It is almost impossible for a person to stop learning. Research is organized learning looking for specific things to add to our store of knowledge.

8.   ROLE OF RESEARCH 

9. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH  ✓ Discovery and creation of knowledge, theory- building ✓ Testing, confirmation, revision, and refutation of knowledge as theory ✓ Advance a discipline or field ✓ Advancement and improvements in various aspects of life ✓ Promotion and tenure of individuals ✓ Gather necessary information ✓ Improve standard of living ✓ Have a safer life ✓ Know the truth ✓ Explore our history ✓ Understand arts

10.   WHAT I CAN  DO What is the importance of research in your education as a 21st Century learner? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ • As a learner, what do you want to research on? Why? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________