RESEARCH

EXPERIENCES AND
KNOWLEDGE
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
 The development of the society
from its simple to complex state will
reveal the many and varied
problems faced by human kind.
 Inquiry
 “A seeking for truth, information or knowledge”
 Information is sought through questioning
 Process
of inquiry begins with gathering information
and data through applying the various human senses
 Theexploratory nature of inquiry allows individuals
particularly students to grapple with different ways of
looking at ideas and issues and to think creatively
about problems that do not possess simple answer.
 Inquiry-based Process
 Selection of appropriate questions
 Formulation of appropriate questions
 Identification of Key issues
 Search for valid and relevant evidence
 Interpretation and assessment of evidence
 Application of evidence to identified issues
 Presentation of coherent conclusion, final or tentative
 Inquiry-based Process
 Reflection on, and assessment of the learning process
 Experience and Knowledge
 “Experience is the best
teacher.”
 Inresearch, knowledge is
sought from other people who
had experienced what the
problem is or some other
sources of expertise
 Research
 Research is a systematic investigation and
study of materials and sources to establish
facts and reach new conclusions.
 Scientific
research is universally a
systematic and objective search for
reliable knowledge.
 Research is an act of studying something
carefully and extensively in order to attain
deep knowledge.
 Research holds the following
significant data:
1. To gather necessary information
- It provides you with all necessary
information in the field of your work
or study and gives a basic idea
about the things needed. It helps
you for a project to get acquainted
with the process and resources
involved. The information helps in
the outcome of the project.
2. To make changes
- Sometimes, there are built-in problems in a project or
process that is hard to discover. It helps you find the root
cause and associated elements of a process. The end
result is such a research that invokes a demand for
change and sometimes is successful in producing such
changes. For example, many researches conducted by
the United Nations paved the way for environmental
policies.
3. To improve the standard of living
- Only through research can new inventions come into
life.
- We need to understand that all the luxuries and
amenities that are now available to us are the result of
research done by an individual or a group.
4. For a safer life
- Discoveries and
development resulting from
research have improved life
expectancy and health
condition of humankind. New
discoveries in medicine have
led to the advent of drugs
that not only treat but
prevent diseases from
recurring.
5. To know the truth
- It has been proven time and again, that many
established facts and known truth are mere lies or rumors.
Research is needed to investigate and expose these and
bring out the truth.
6. To explore our history
- Research about human history has enabled us to learn
and understand more about our forefathers and helped
us learners from their mistakes and follow good things
from their life.
- Research will give you knowledge about what could
happen to our planet and therefore do what are
expected to be done.
7. To understand arts
- Research helps in the
understanding and
appreciation of the works
of artists in literature,
painting and other fine
arts. Research teaches
you to relate arts with
other branches or fields of
study.
As individual students, you may be asked
to write a research paper for these
reasons:
 Research teaches methods of discovery
 Research teaches investigative skills
 Research teaches critical thinking
 Research teaches logic
 Research teaches the basic ingredients of argument
Why do research?
 The writing process will make you confident in your ability
to find information and present it effectively in varied
ways.
 It will help you improve your research writing and increase
in frequency as you enter college.
 Research is a great way to network and meet new
people.
 Undergraduate research allows you to grow and uncover
opportunities for later career.
Forms of Undergraduate Research
Experiences
 Class-based activities: naturalistic observation, surveys
and experiments can often be structured to train students
in the steps of the research process.
 Class-based projects like term papers, service learning
and community-based and campus-based learning can
be of a research nature.
 Capstone experiences like senior research projects and
research task/assignments can allow students to develop
and explore a research question of their own.
Forms of Undergraduate Research
Experiences
 Out-of-the-class
student/faculty collaborative researches
provide students opportunity to work with faculty
members on their on-going research or on a project jointly
planned or designed by both.
“Give me
a fish and I
eat today.
Teach me
how to fish
and I will
eat for a
lifetime.”