PR 1

• Research is a systematic inquiry to discover new knowledge, find new truths, and go beyond the status quo
• Research should be an orderly, exhaustive investigation to find new principles, knowledge, or conclusions or to revise accepted ones
• "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth, information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning"
• Individuals carry on the process of inquiry from the time they are born until they die
• The process of inquiring begins with gathering information and data through applying the human senses -- seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling
• Investigation and immersion have a deeper meaning to Inquiry
• Immersion is a process whereby a researcher immerses himself in the data he has gathered carefully read or examined by him in detail
• Different factors will be involved in different kinds of Inquiries in different areas of knowledge and at different levels of experience
• Selection of appropriate questions
• Formulation of appropriate questions
• Identification of key issues
• Search for valid and relevant evidence
• Interpretation and assessment of evidence
• Application of evidence to identified issues
• Presentation of coherent, conclusion, final or tentative
• Reflection on, and assessment of the learning
• Experience is a familiar and a well-used source of knowledge
• By going through personal experience, you may find answers to questions that you may have
• For things that are difficult or impossible to know by personal experiences, you may turn to an authority
• Research is a systematic investigation and study of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions
• Scientific Research is universally a systematic and objective search for reliable knowledge
• Research leads to an expansion of knowledge and discoveries
• Research effects have led to breakthroughs
• Research is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing data or information in order to increase understanding of a phenomenon
• Research is important in providing a solid foundation for the discovery and creation of knowledge, theory-building
• Research is important for testing, confirmation, revision, and refutation of knowledge as theory
• Research advances a discipline or field
• Research leads to advancements and improvements in various aspects of life
• Research is important for the promotion and tenure of individuals
• Research is undertaken because of some importance it has and does for individuals and society
• Research is important to gather necessary information
• Research is important to make changes
• Research is important to improve the standard of living
• Research is important for a safer life
• Research is important to know the truth
• Research is important to explore our history
• Research is important to understand arts
• Ethics refers to the norms for conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
• Ethical standards promote the values that are essential to collaborative work such as trust, accountability, mutual respect, and fairness
• Ethical norms ensure that researchers can be held accountable to the public