RESEARCH

Research--is a systematic study of trend or event which involves careful collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data or facts that relates man’s thinking with reality.

Three Steps 1. Pose a question 2. Collect data to

answer the question 3. Present an answer to

the question

Aims of Research

1. Generating new knowledge or information.2. Finding an application for the new knowledge3. Verifying existing knowledge4. Developing the investigator

TYPES OF RESEARCH1.BASIC RESEARCH-- “fundamental research” or “pure research”.-- It seeks to discover basic truths or principles.Ex. Boyle’s Law Archimedes Principle Newton’s Law

TYPES OF RESEARCH

2. APPLIED RESEARCH--Involves seeking new applications of scientific knowledge to the solution of a problem, such as the development of a new system or procedure, new device, or new method in order to solve the problem.Ex. Wastes problem Gas Shortage

TYPES OF RESEARCH

3. DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH-- this is a decision-oriented research involving the application of the steps of the scientific method in response to an immediate need to improve existing practices.

ANOTHER BASIS TO CLASSIFYING IS THE CONDITION UNDER

WHICH THE STUDY IS DONE.1. DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH-- it should observe and record the changes as they happen in nature.Ex. Taxonomic studies

Historical researches

2. EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

---if you put in factors that interfere with what nature provides, then the research becomes experimental.