PRACTICAL RESEARCH

GRADE 11
 RECALL:
Engaging in research
has many benefits.
What are those
again?
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Aside from various benefits mentioned, research
has many practical and personal benefits.

1. You become a good decision maker.

When you engage in research activity, you are
challenged to make objective decisions based
solely on the facts and information you have
gathered.
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2. You become a good problem solver.
If challenges and problems are met along the
way, you can easily come up with solutions. This
is because you are able to acquire good-decision
making skills because of research. This will then
help you become a good problem solver.
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3. You become a good critical and creative
thinker.
In research, you will soon face many
challenges ahead of you, but because you were
immersed in any research activity, you can easily
weigh these challenges and pose possible
solutions and remedies to any circumstance.
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4. You become a good contributor of
knowledge.
The outcome of your research contributes
additional information to the existing body of
knowledge.
“Research shapes a person’s skills in
decision-making, problem solving,
and in knowledge creation.”
CHARACTERISTICS
OF GOOD
RESEARCH
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD RESEARCH

You have already learned how important

research is in your daily life. Before you engage
yourself in this relevant and practical activity,
you have to know first the characteristics of a
good research.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD RESEARCH

1. Research is empirical.
It uses facts and data that are obtained
through a thorough investigation.
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2. Research is analytical.
The researcher currently analyzes and
interprets the gathered data before arriving at a
conclusion.
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3. Research is systematic.
It follows a certain method or procedure in
order to obtain objective results.
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4. Research is cyclical.
It begins with a problem and ends with the
resolution or tentative answers to the problem to
complete the cycle. This only means that every
step in the research process is vital to the
success of the research.
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5. Research is original.
It is expected that any research output is a
product of novel ideas and shows originality.
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PROCESS
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RESEARCH PROCESS

As mentioned above, research is systematic

and cyclical. This means that you need to follow
a step-by-step process to successfully conduct a
research study. As a beginning researcher, you
may follow these steps in the research process:
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1. Define your topic.

The very first step in conducting a research is
choosing and defining your topic. Remember that your
chosen topic will directly affect the research process,
so if you want to lessen your time in gathering
information, you have to choose your topic wisely.
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2. Write your problem statement.

Your problem statement is the statement
that describes is to be tested during the entire
research process or the general problem or
question that the research aims to answer.
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3. Make an outline.
The outline serves as the first draft of your
paper. Start by writing down all the relevant
information you have gathered in line with your
research topic. Then logically organize your
outline.
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4. Develop a research strategy.

Developing a strategy in conducting your
research minimizes the time and effort you will
be putting on your paper. This will serve as your
guide in setting out your objectives and
priorities.
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5. Evaluate your sources.

You must check the quality and credibility of
the sources you will use in the study. You may
do this by considering the authority (author and
publisher), currency (date of publication), and
purpose (intention of the author) of the material.
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6. Write and revise your paper.

Check the contents of your paper. Make
sure that the contents are in line with your
chosen topic and problem statement.
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7. Document your sources.

Documentation of sources is important in
any research for it shows the credibility of the
writer. This shows whether the ideas or
information are taken from another source or
from the author himself or herself.
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YOU