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  • Nature of Inquiry and Research:
    • Inquiry is the process of looking for information by asking questions about something you are curious about
    • Research is the process of discovering truths by investigating a chosen topic scientifically
  • Inquiry is a learning process that motivates obtaining knowledge or information about people, things, places, or events
    • It involves collecting data, facts, and information about the object of inquiry and examining it carefully
    • It is an active learning process and a problem-solving technique
    • It elevates one's thinking power and encourages cooperative learning
  • Governing Principles or Foundation of Inquiry:
    • John Dewey's theory of connected experiences for exploratory and reflective thinking
    • Lev Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) emphasizing provocation and scaffolding in learning
    • Jerome Bruner's theory on learners' varied world perceptions for interpretative thinking
  • Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning:
    • Elevates interpretative thinking through graphic skills
    • Improves student learning abilities
    • Widens learners' vocabulary
    • Facilitates problem-solving acts
    • Increases social awareness and cultural knowledge
    • Encourages cooperative learning
    • Provides mastery of procedural knowledge
    • Encourages higher-order thinking strategies
    • Hastens conceptual understanding
  • Nature of Research:
    • Research includes gathering data, information, and facts for the advancement of knowledge
    • It is a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase understanding of a topic or issue
    • It is a studious inquiry or examination aimed at discovering and interpreting facts or revising accepted theories
    • Research requires asking questions to engage in top-level thinking strategies for interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing, and creating to discover truth
  • Characteristics of Research:
    • Accuracy
    • Objectiveness
    • Timeliness
    • Relevance
    • Clarity
    • Systematic
  • Purposes of Research:
    • To learn how to work independently
    • To learn how to work scientifically or systematically
    • To have in-depth knowledge of something
    • To elevate mental abilities by thinking in higher-order thinking strategies
    • To improve reading and writing skills
    • To be familiar with basic research tools and techniques
    • To free oneself from the influence of a single viewpoint or textbook
  • Types of Research:
    • Basic Research: concerned with knowledge for theory's sake
    • Applied Research: shows how findings can be applied or summarized into teaching methodology
    • Practical Research: applies research findings to a specific teaching situation
  • Types of Research based on Application:
    • Pure Research: deals with concepts or principles to increase knowledge
    • Applied Research: applies research to societal problems for positive changes
  • Types of Research based on Purpose:
    • Descriptive Research: aims at defining or giving a portrayal of a person, thing, event, or situation
    • Correlation Research: shows relationships between factors or agents affecting the research
    • Explanatory Research: explains reasons behind relationships of factors
    • Exploratory Research: finds out the feasibility of conducting a research study on a topic
    • Action Research: ongoing practice for obtaining results that bring improvements
  • Types of Research based on Data Needed:
    • Qualitative Research: uses non-numerical data to investigate people's thoughts, beliefs, and feelings
    • Quantitative Research: involves numerical data measurement like percentages and numbers
  • Approaches to Research:
    • Scientific or Positive Approach: discover and measure information in an impersonal manner using structured interviews and questionnaires
    • Naturalistic Approach: deals with qualitative data about how people behave in their surroundings
    • Triangulation Approach: combines scientific and naturalistic approaches, allowing the use of multiple methods for data gathering and analysis