WHAT IS

RESEARCH?
WORDS TO PONDER…
“If you are knowledgeable, you are capable of doing great
things for yourself, your loved ones, and the whole world.”
HAVE FUN!
Arrange the following letters to form an appropriate word
and try to define them in your own words.
 QERINUI

INQUIRE
to ask; to put a question
 MBLPOER

PROBLEM
a condition or situation that needs to be improved,
solved or eliminated
 AT E G I H G N R

GATHERING
collecting
 IKTHNGNI

THINKING
the process of using one’s mind to reason about
something
 CITICEFINS

SCIENTIFIC
characterized by the methods or principles of science
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, learners shall be able to:
1. Share research experience and knowledge.
2. Explain the importance of research in daily life.
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
“careful, critical, disciplined inquiry, varying in technique
and method according to the nature and conditions of the
problem identified, directed toward the clarification or
resolution (or both) of a problem.”

Good, p. 64
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
“Research is, simply, the systematic search for pertinent
information on a specific topic or problem. After a careful,
systematic search for pertinent information or data on a
specific topic or problem, and after the research worker has
analyzed and interpreted the data, he eventually faces another
essential task – that of preparing the research report.”

Aquino, p. 1
WHAT IS RESEARCH?
“the process of gathering data or information to solve a
particular or specific problem in a scientific manner.”

Manuel and Medel, p. 5

WHAT IS RESEARCH?
“a systematic study or investigation of something for the
purpose of answering questions posed by the researcher.”

Cited by Sanchez, p. 2
ACTIVITY #1: Researchers Got Skills!
ACTIVITY #2: Researchers Got Attitude!
WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANCE OF
RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS?

STEM ABM

TVL HUMSS

Yourself
Prepare one-fourth sheet of paper.
1 – 3. According to Good, research is a ___________,
____________, and ____________ inquiry.
4 – 7. Give at least 4 essential skills in research.
Give a statement that tells how important research is in…
8. Yourself
9. Business
10. Health
 I WANT TO KNOW YOU MORE…
Performance Task #1: Research Criteria:
from Perspective of Others
Content - 20 points
Look for a person or student who has The output narrates the experiences of the interviewee based on the
questions asked by the learner.
completed a research study. Conduct an The output elaborates the learner’s key learnings and meaningful
interview or conversation with that person and reflections about research.
ask questions that are research-related (about Creativity - 10 points
his/her own research, experiences in The essay is structurally organized, and the design is pleasing to the
conducting research, etc.). You can ask as eye.
many questions as possible. Codacks - 10 points
The output contains proper and complete documentations as evidence
Make a four-paragraph essay about their for actual conduct of interview.
research experience and your learnings from
the interview/ conversation. Write your FINAL SCORE = TOTAL + 60
output in long bond paper.