2. What is Your Definition of Research

What exactly is Research?Think of a questionHow would you come up with the solution?Research is one of the ways to find answers

to your questions.It is an activity designed to provide answers

to questions, even simple ones that relate to day-to-day activities.

Ways of obtaining answers to your question:The fairly informalStrictly scientific

Definition of researchThe word research is composed of two

syllables, re and search. (Use your dictionary)Re is a prefix meaning again, anew, over againSearch is a verb meaning to examine closely and

carefully, to test and try, or to probe.Research: a noun describing a careful,

systematic, patient study and investigation in some field knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or principles (Grinnell 1993:4)

Research: a structured inquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and creates new knowledge that is generally applicable

One more definition of researchResearch is an ORGANIZED and SYSTEMATIC way

of FINDING ANSWERS to QUESTIONS.ORGANIZED in that there is a structure or method in

going about doing research. It is a planned procedure, not a spontaneous one. It is focused and limited to a specific scope.

SYSTEMATIC because there is a definite set of procedures and steps which you will follow. There are certain things in the research process which are always done in order to get the most accurate results.

FINDING ANSWERS is the end of all research. Whether it is the answer to a hypothesis or even a simple question, research is successful when we find answers. Sometimes the answer is no, but it is still an answer.

QUESTIONS are central to research. If there is no question, then the answer is of no use. Research is focused on relevant, useful, and important questions. Without a question, research has no focus, drive, or purpose.

Very importantThe difference between research and non-

research activity is the way to find answer.The process must meet certain requirements

to be called RESEARCHValidityReliability (Homework search by its definition)

Why is research important?Research procedures do not only help us

answer simple questions. They can also be employed to formulate formal theories or laws that govern our lives.

ApplicationIn which issues, areas or fields we can apply

the research methodology?Think about at least five:

. . . . .

Characteristics of researchObjective and Critical.- careful, exact evaluation and judgment

Example: If your variables change then your result will changeLogical.- Coherent argument

Example: Do not try to explain something that is impossibleControlled.- Controlled internal and external factor

Examples: Cause-and-effect, Experiment done in a laboratory,Rigorous.- The procedures followed to find answers to questions

are relevant, appropriate and justified. Example: be constant with the variables and process chosen

Systematic.- Logical sequence Example: Measurement of blood’s sugar level for secundaria

tec’s studentsValidity and verifiability.- Whatever you conclude according to

your findings is correct and can be verified by you and others. Example: the answer you find will be exactly the same when

others do itEmpirical.-Hard evidence collected from experience or

observation Example: Health, Alcohol , Global warming

According to…

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Evidence #1What type of

research will you be using?

Why? (justification: 1 paragraph)