3I's

Social Research
(Lesson 1)
Social Research

· 4 Important Things:

1. The use of research

2. The purpose of the study

3. The time dimension of the study design

4. The data gathering method or technique to be used.

· Use of Research

5. 2 Main Ideas

6. It is usually done to develop and produce new knowledge.

7. It is conducted to address a specific issue and concern and provide an

answer or solution to a problem affecting a person, group, community, and
society.

8. Basic Research - focuses on the advancement and production of new

knowledge.

9. 7 Characteristics of Basic Research:

10.its goal is to refute or support.

11.it lacks practical application.

12.it provides a foundation for the advancement of knowledge.

13.it provides explanations and is a source.

14.it is bounded by scientific method.

15.the research topics are varied and diverse.

16.the result are usually published in scholarly journals.

17.Applied Research - focuses on addressing a specific concern or usually

offers a solution to a social problem.

18.6 Characteristics of Applied Research:

19.research conducted is part of the job.

20.research problems are very specific.

21.rigors and standards depend on the use of research result.

22.the goal of research is to provide generalizations.

23.success is determined when the sponsors use the research result in

decision-making.

24.applied research results are not publicly disseminated.

25.Examples of Applied Research:

26.Evaluation Research Study - it is done to assess the effectiveness of policy,

program, or campaign.

27.Action Research Study - is a type of applied research that treats knowledge

as a form of power.

28.Social Impact Assessment Research Study - gives possible effects or

outcomes of a planned intervention.

· Purposes of Research
29.Explanatory Research - a researcher looks into a new area to identify a
specific question that can be addressed in future research.

30.3 Purposes of Exploratory Research:

31.to satisfy the researchers' curiosity

32.to examine the viability of undertaking a more extensive studies

33.to develop the methods to be used in future studies

34.Descriptive Research - social research studies provide description.

35.4 Functions of Descriptive Research:

36.provides a detailed and accurate picture

37.clarifies a sequence of steps and stages

38.documents a causal process or mechanism

39.reports on the background or context of a situation

40.Explanatory Research - it is to provide explanations.

41.Goals of Explanatory Research:

42.to test the predictions or principles

43.to elaborate and expand the explanation

44.to extend or develop a theory

45.to support or contradict an explanation

46.to connect issues or topics

47.to determine which of the explanations is considered the best answer.

· Research - is a systematic inquiry conducted to understand a phenomenon.

· Social Research - is a process in which a researcher combines a set of

 principles, outlooks, and ideas with a collection of specific practices,
techniques, and strategies to produce knowledge.

Inquiry, Investigation, and Immersion - 3I's

(Lesson 2)
(vocabulary, essay)

Inquiry

· is an act of asking information or question.

Investigation

· it is a thorough attempt to learn facts about something complex or hidden.

Immersion

· pertains to the involvement of a person in activity, interest, and event.

4 Classifications of Research

48.Capstone

49.Scientific

50.Feasibility

51.Social Research

7 Steps in Research Process

52.Selecting a Topic - the research process starts with the identification of the
topic.

53.Identifying the Research Question - the topic is narrowed down and

focused to a specific research question that can be answered.

54.Developing a Research Design - the researcher develops a detailed research

plan to show how the study will be done.
55.Gathering or Collecting Data - the researcher implements the research
design and gather data needed using a particular research methodology.

56.Carrying Out a Data Analysis - the researcher identifies and examines the
patterns found in the data collected.

57.Interpreting Data - the researcher explains the meaning of the patterns in

the data.

58.Communicating Research Findings and Results - the researcher

communicates the findings by writing the paper and publishing the
research, or presenting results in the conference.