ENGLISH 10

Lesson title: Technical terms used in research

What is Research?
Research is a process of systematic inquiry that entails collection of data; documentation of critical
information; and analysis and interpretation of that data/information, in accordance with suitable
methodologies set by specific professional fields and academic disciplines.
Research is conducted to evaluate the validity of a hypothesis or an interpretive framework; to assemble a
body of substantive knowledge and findings for sharing them in appropriate manners; and to generate
questions for further inquiries.
Activity 1.
Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if it's false.
_______1. Abstract is the overview of your research.
_______2. Introduction presents background information, scope, and focus of the research paper
_______3. Sources are factual information.
_______4. Theory explains a certain phenomenon.
_______5. Findings provides the summary of the research
_______6. Discussion evaluates the results of the study or research
_______7. Research Design is the game plan of your research.
_______8. Methodology is the systematic approaches to the conduct of an operation or process.
_______9. Plagiarism is misconduct in research.
_______10. Reference lists all the sources used in the research.

Activity 2.
Direction: Determine further the meaning and function of research by reading the paragraphs below. In
doing so, arrange the jumbled letters of some terms to understand research even better.
When researchers are interested in examining a problem using a scientific approach, it is said
that they are doing a (1.) S A R R E E C H. The people who are being studied are called (2.) B U J E C
T S. The person who oversees the research is called the (3.) P R I N C E L I P investigator. The building
blocks of theories are called (4.) C E P C O N T S. An abstract generalization that presents a systematic
representation about relationships among phenomena is called a (5.) H E R O Y T. The concepts that are
studied are called (6.) B A R I A L E V. The concept that is being studied that usually that usually
indicates the influence or cause is called the (7.) D E N T I N P E E N D variable. The concept that the
researcher is most interested in understanding is called the (8.) T E E N N P E D D variable. Variables
that may influence or contaminate the data are called (9.) E O U T S X A E R N variables. If the group
that is being studied is very different or varied, the group is said to be (10.) G E N E S H E R O T E O U
while groups that are very similar are called (11.) H O O M N E E G O U S groups. When
studying variables, definitions must be clarified. A variable such as anxiety may be defined as a feeling of
uneasiness; this is called a (12.) C E P T A L C U O N definition. To measure anxiety, the State-Traite
Anxiety Scale might be used.
A (13.) S Y S I T H E P H O is a statement written by the researcher that states the
relationship among or between variables. There are two major categories for research designs. One
design, the (14.) Q U A I N T V A I E T T approach uses data that has numerical representation or
values. The second design, (15.) Q U A I L V E A T T I, uses narrative data. (16.) D E D U C E V I T
reasoning is the basis for quantitative approach. The bond or connection between two variables is called a
(17.) O R I E N T A L H I P S. Research that is conducted to generate knowledge that influences or
improves practice is called (18.) D E A L I P P research. Research that tests theories is known as (19.) A
S C I B research.

Activity 3
In a ½ sheet of paper, the students will answer this question:
What is the importance knowing the technical terms used in research?

ASSIGNMENT
Mystery Word Challenge
Direction: Answer the following items. Using a specific letter from each answer, unlock the mystery
word.
_______________ 1. It is a tentative explanation based on theory to predict a causal relationship between
variables. (Take the last letter of your answer and put it in the last box.)
_______________ 2. This is the application of statistical processes and theory to the compilation,
presentation, discussion, and interpretation of numerical data. (Take the second letter of your answer and
put it in the seventh box.)
_______________ 3. This refers to a part of research which identifies the potential weaknesses of a study.
(Take the sixth letter of your answer and put it in the sixth box.)
_______________ 4. It tells the reader what you hope to accomplish regarding the problem by carrying
out your study. (Take the third letter of your answer and put it in the fifth box.)
_______________ 5. It involves specific techniques that are adopted in research process to collect,
assemble and evaluate data. It defines those tools, as well as the approximate timeline for completion of
the study. (Take the tenth letter of your answer and put it in the fourth box.)
________________ 6. This is the target group of the research. (Take the tenth letter and put it in the third
box.)
________________ 7. It is another term for participants. (Take the fifth letter and put it in the second
box.)
________________ 8. It is a systematic investigation and study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions. (Take the seventh letter of your answer and put it in the first
box.)