PRAC1 WEEK 1 PRESENTATION REVIEW

• Inquiry


  A learning process that motivates you to obtain knowledge or information about people, things, places, or events
• Research


  • A systematic and refined technique of thinking, employing specialized tools, instruments, and procedures in order to obtain a more adequate solution to a problem
  • A systematic and objective analysis and recording of controlled observations that may lead to the development of generalizations, principles, or theories resulting in predictions and possibly ultimate control of events
  • Systematic collection and interpretation of data to illuminate, describe, or explain new facts and relationships
• Research


  • Directed toward the solution of a problem
  • Emphasizes the development of generalizations, principles, or theories helpful in predicting future occurrences
  • Based upon observable experience or empirical evidence
  • Involves gathering new data or using existing data for new purposes
  • Requires expertise
  • Characterized by patient and unhurried activity
  • Carefully recorded and reported
  • Demands accurate observation and description
• Research


  • Empirical – based on first-hand information, own experiences, facts, and unquestionable evidence
  • Logical – follows a process and is based on valid procedures
  • Cyclical – starts with a problem and ends with another problem
  • Analytical – data analysis to derive meaning
  • Reliable/Dependable – produces valid and reliable results based on own experiences and incontestable information, highlighting integrity
• The Importance of Research in Daily Life
• The Importance of Research in Daily Life

  • Research gives us a light or direction to inquire about the right information
  • Research develops our attitudes to not believe automatically without further investigation of the real situation
  • Research sharpens our minds to give a judicious vision to look at
  • Research leads us to the ultimate philosophy of life, and it builds a graphic vision to improve the community where we live
  • Research empowers us with knowledge and efficient learning of new things
  • Research allows us to mark out the thin line between truths (fact) and lie (fallacy)
  • Research is a tool for building knowledge and for facilitating learning
  • Research is a means to understand various issues and to increase public awareness
  • Research has improved education and satisfied man’s needs and quest for knowledge
  • Research has reduced the burden of work
• Research is repeated as it is cyclical
• Research


  1. Starts with a problem

  2. Researcher formulates research title
• Research ethics


  • Provides guidelines for the responsible conduct of research
  • Educates and monitors researchers to ensure a high ethical standard
  • Promotes the aim of the research, such as expanding knowledge
• Professional Competence


  • Maintain and improve professional competence and expertise through lifelong education and learning
• Integrity


  • Always be honest and trustworthy, keep promises and agreements, never jeopardize the welfare of others
• Professional, Scientific and Scholarly Responsibility

  • Adhere to ethical standards strictly, especially in dealing with human respondents
• Respect for People’s Rights, Dignity, and Diversity


  • Respect cultural and individual differences, work to eliminate bias and discrimination
• Social Responsibility


  • Strive to act for the benefit of others in society and the world
• Informed Consent


  • Inform respondents and concerned authorities about the research, consider respondents
• Assent (Minors as Respondents)


  • Agreement of respondents after being informed of study features that could affect willingness to participate
  • Inform parents or legal guardians when dealing with minors as respondents
• Protection from Mental and Physical Harm

  • Respondents should not be forced to participate, no physical harm inflicted, respondents can withdraw if personal privacy is at stake
• Confidentiality, Anonymity, and the Concept of Privacy


  • Ensure confidentiality of responses/answers, never disclose names of respondents, keep information private
• Referencing


  • To avoid plagiarism, cite references in-text and in the references section