INQUIRIES,

INVESTIGATIONS,
AND IMMERSIONS
 UNIT 1

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF
RESEARCH
 UNIT 2

DISCOVERY-BASED
LEARNING
RESEARCH
Research is a stepping
stone to scientific and
technological
advancement
 PURPOSES OF RESEARCH
A. Provide solutions to
problems through new
technological
applications and
developments.
B. Validate a hypothesis
or a theory which leads
to an increase in
knowledge and to
development.
INQUIRY
carried out
systematically to bring
about new ideas,
concepts, technologies
and products for
practical applications
An inquiry should be relevant,
innovative, and novel.
 Pressing problems such as;
Climate change
Incurable and infectious
diseases
Natural disasters
Security threats
Food safety
 INVESTIGATIONS
- to find out the facts
about something in order
to learn how it
happened.
S IMMERSION
-instruction based on
extensive exposure to
surroundings or
conditions that are
native or pertinent to
the object of the study.
PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATIONS
 Formulating Reseach
Question
- A scientic research
problem has to be adressed.
You may identify a research
problem by going over
specific situations.
Consider this research
question:
How does climate change
affect agricultural
productivity?
Revised :
Do different rice varieties
exhibit increased
vulnerability and poor
adaptation with increased
frequency and magnitude of
droughts and floods?
 A research question must be
clear and specific.
SMART!
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Time-bound
 Review of Related
Literature
- Related literature refers

to studies, inquiries,
investigations and
research work undertaken
by other researchers in
line with the your topic or
research problem.
 Formulate hypothesis
- the hypothesis could be

a possible solution to
your research problem.
However, a hypothesis
has to go through a
series of investigations
before itis validated and
accepted.
 Processing of data
- Processed data are solid

evidence that could be used

to draw conclusions. These
present a more profound and
solid basis for explaining your
results rather than relying on
your own biases.
 Communicating the results
-you as a researcher, must

assume the responsibility

of conveying the outcome
of your inquiry. Any
inquiry if not
communicated in public is
useless.
PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATING
THE RESULT
 Acknowledgement of support
from funding institution.
 Documented contribution to
knowledge and development in a
given field of study
 Eliciting prompt feedback, both
negative and positive.
THE MOST INTERESTING PART!!!
ACTIVITY
1. What might happen to
mankind if no research was
done?
2. Make a brief comparison of
the present technological
situation in the Philippines
versus that of prevailed
five years ago.