Prelim

• Inquiry is asking questions to obtain information. This is an investigation to discover new information that could add to an existing knowledge to clarify doubts and even solve existing problems.
• Research is the systematic process of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data about a particular problem or issue.
• Credibility is a measure of the truth value of qualitative research, or whether the study’s findings are correct and accurate.
• Validity refers to how well the results of the study participants represent true findings among similar individuals outside the study.
• Drawing Inferences is the process of taking the information you already know, adding it to new knowledge from reliable data, and developing a conclusion by integrating them.
• This is intended to help the reader understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper.

  Conclusions
• The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources to facts and reach new conclusions.

  Meanings
• To look again. The process of

  reexamining and reinvestigating a particular topic or issue following logical steps.

  Research
• Three major steps

  1. Questions
  2. Answer
  3. Presentation
• The first step in research writing is to identify and problematize an area of interest.

   

  Identification of the Problem
• Check for related materials on the topic that are available that could serve as a starting point or reference of the study.

  Literature review
• These are areas in research that needs further research. This also serves as the basis for the purpose of the study.

  Research gap
• Materials and needed information are gathered, analyzed, and interpreted

  Collecting, Analyzing, and Interpreting data
• Drawing out the conclusions and giving recommendations. From this point, the researcher is now ready to write the whole research paper.

  Evaluation and Reporting Writing
• ·         Purpose of the study

  ·         Research question

  ·         Methodology

  ·         Establishing the design

  Setting the Direction of the Study
• According to Creswell (2012), Research is important in the creation of value
• Importance of doing research

  1. It adds to the existing body of knowledge
  2. It can improve and enhance the current practices
  3. It can perform policy
• 5 characteristics of good research

  1. Rigorous
  2. Replicable
  3. Accurate
  4. Objective
  5. Ethical
• Qualitative research uses non-numerical data gathered from first-hand, observation, interviews, questionnaires, case, studies, and similar data-gathering devices.
• Quantitative research, on the other hand, refers to the systematic investigation of a phenomenon conducted by gathering quantifiable data.