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The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Importance of Research in Daily Life
• Lesson 2 – Characteristics, Processes and Ethics of Research
• Lesson 3 – Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Research
MELCs:
1. Shares experience and knowledge. (CS_RS11IIIa-1)
2. Explains the importance of research in daily life. (CS_RS11IIIa-2)
3. Describes characteristics, processes, and ethics of research. (CS_RS11IIIa-3)
4. Differentiates quantitative from qualitative research. (CS_RS11IIIa-4)
Specific Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Define what research is;
2. Identify the role and significance of research in daily life;
3. Explain the characteristics, processes, and ethics of research;
4. Distinguish quantitative from qualitative research; and
5. Give example of research in different areas or fields of interest.

RESEARCH is the systematic investigation and study of

materials and sources to establish facts and reach new
conclusions. When you come across studies about events
that happen or experiences that you meet, they shape people’s understanding of
the world around them. In various spheres of human life, research has come up
with developing appropriate solutions to improve the individual’s quality of life.
Although it may take place in different settings and may use different methods, a
scientific research is universally a systematic and objective search for reliable
knowledge. Source: http://pubs.ugs.research.jpg./ Researchers must not simply
set results and recommend actions. The importance of research should be
measured on the extent to which they are being actually carried out. Research is
conducted in many different settings. Conducting research in an educational
setting is important in every educator’s professional life. Education in a research is
done to improve these practices. There are two basic importance of research, to
learn something or to gather evidence. To learn something is for our benefit. It is
almost impossible for a person to stop learning. Research is organized learning
looking for specific things to add to our store of knowledge.
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ACTIVITY 1. You Complete Me!

Directions: Complete the concept map by writing word/s related to the middle
word. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

Characteristics of Research - Following the major definition

of research as the scientific investigation of phenomena which includes collection,
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presentation, analysis and interpretation of facts, strict adherence to ethical

standards in planning and conducting in both qualitative and quantitative research
is most important.

Ethics and Research. Research ethics involves the

application of fundamental ethical principles to a variety of
topics involving research. The academic research
enterprise is built on a foundation trust. Researchers trust
that the results reported by others are heard. Research
ethics is different throughout the various types of
educational communities. Research informants
participating in individual or group interviews are often
required to sign an informed consent form which outlines
the nature of the project. They are assured anonymity and
will be referred to using pseudonyms although there is a
need to negotiate and dialogue. It is the researcher’s
ethical responsibility not to harm the human they are
studying; they also have a responsibility to science and the public, as well as the
future students.
Research Process. Research is a process
that requires patience and thought. There is
no easy way to make certain that you have
exhausted every resource and found best
research. Research is more of an art rather
than science. Research is expected to be
organized which is shown when it utilizes a
planned procedure because there is a
structure or method in going about doing
research. It is also systematic when there is a definite set of procedures and steps
which will you follow. These processes are considered and selected, based on the
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following factors: validity and appropriateness to the research topics; manageability

including time reserved; and safety and ethical manners.

ACTIVITY 2. Fix Me, I’m Dizzy

Directions: Jumble the words on the box and write the correct Ethical Principles
being described. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

Qualitative research deals with designs, techniques and measures that do

not produce discrete numerical data. It involves extensive narrative data in order to
gain insights into phenomena. Quantitative research is more often associated
with hard data. This research is used to quantify – that is to put numerical
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equivalents to findings. This type of research is not limited to mathematics. It

quantifies attitudes, opinions, behaviors, and other defined variables.

Research is an academic understanding across disciplines. It involves

scholarly process of search and research. It involves observation, investigation, and
experimentation on a subject for any of the following purpose to discover new
knowledge and paradigm; to develop and improve standards and protocols; and to
test and apply theories or laws in professional practice.
To qualify as research, the process must have certain characteristics: it
must be controlled, rigorous, systematic, valid, verifiable, and empirical and
critical.
Types and Examples of Research
1. Applied Research – designed to solve practical problems of the modern world,
rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge’s sake; it goals is to improve
human condition.
2. Basic Research – advances fundamental knowledge about the human world.
It focuses on refuting or supporting theories that explain how this world operates,
what makes things happen, why social relations are a certain way, and why society
change.
3. Correlational Research – systematic investigation or statistical study of
relationships among two or more variables, without necessarily determining cause
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and effect. It seeks to establish a relation or association between two or more

variables that do not readily lend themselves to experimental manipulation.
4. Descriptive Research – provides an accurate portrayal of a class or a particular
individual situation or group. It is also known as statistical research. These studies
are a means of discussing new meanings, describing what exists, determining the
frequency with which something occurs and categorizing information.
5. Ethnographic Research - investigation of a culture through an in-depth study
of the members of the culture; it involves the systematic collection, description, and
analysis of data for development of theories of cultural behavior.
6. Experimental Research – an objective, systematic, controlled investigation, for
the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena, and examining probability
and causality among selected variables.
7. Exploratory Research – type conducted for a problem that has not been clearly
defined. It helps determine the best research design, data collection method and
selection of subjects. It can be informal, relying on secondary research such as
review, available literature and/or data.
8. Historical Research – involving analysis of events that occurred in the remote
or recent past. It can show patterns that occurred in the past and over time which
can help to see where we came and what kind of solutions we have used in the
past.
9. Phenomenological Research – inductive descriptive research developed from
phenomenological philosophy. Its aim is to describe an experience as it is lived by
the person. It is concerned with the study of experience from the perspective of the
individual.
10. Action Research – applications of the steps of the scientific method in the
classroom problems. This type of research is done in very limited scope. The
population to be studied is not so big. This type of research is helpful to beginning
researchers
Kinds of Research across Fields
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ACTIVITY 3
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Practical Research 1
Grade
Quarter 3- Module 1

11 Module Title: Nature and Inquiry of Research

Subject Teacher: _____________________________________________
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Name: _____________________________________________________________
Grade & Section: G 11- Strand:
Barangay: __________________________________________________________

Part I. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is NOT an importance of research?
A. It helps us develop the right attitude to not believe in anything easily.
B. It gives as light to inquire for the right information
C. It empowers us with knowledge and new learning
D. None of these
2. Which importance of research is described in the statement below? “Results
of research helped us to mark out the thin line between truth and lie.”
A. Gain essential information C. To know the truth
B. To make changes D. For a safer life
3. Which importance of research is described in the statement below? Research
creates change as a result of intense study on exiting knowledge and policy.”
A. To make changes C. For a safer life
B. To know the truth D. Gain essential information
4. Which of the following refers to the characteristic of research to be orderly
based on procedures and principles?
A. Analytical B. Controlled C. Empirical D. Systematic
5. What characteristic of research is shown in the statement below? “Research
is based on direct experience by the researcher.”
A. Analytical B. Controlled C. Empirical D. Systematic
6. What ethical principle in research refers to being open to criticism and new
ideas?
A. Integrity B. Honesty C. Objectivity D. Openness
7. Which if the following does not belong to the group?
A. Behavior B. Complexities C. Qualities D. Quantities
8. What type of questions are often times asked in a qualitative type of
research?
A. Why and How C. Why and How many
B. How many and What D. None of these
9. What area of interest should you focus if you want to determine statistical
profiles of the Philippine population in the past years?
A. Arts B. History C. Psychology D. Sports 38
10. What area of interest should you focus if you want to determine the
relationship between sales and advertisement?
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A. Agriculture B. Business C. ICT D. Social Science

11. What characteristic of qualitative research refers to the ability to seek
understanding without judgment?
A. Emphatic Neutrality C. Dynamic Systems
B. Personal Experience D. Unique Case Orientation
12. Which kind of qualitative research refers to an inductive technique
developed for health-related topics?
A. Case Study C. Ethnography
B. Grounded Theory D. Historical Research
13. Which kind of qualitative research refers to the systematic collection and
objective evaluation of data related to past occurrence?
A. Case Study C. Ethnography
B. Grounded Theory D. Historical Research
14. Which kind of qualitative research refers to a detailed study of a specific
subject such as person, group, place and organization?
A. Case Study C. Ethnography
B. Grounded Theory D. Historical Research
15. Which kind of qualitative research refers to a method often used in social
sciences to gather data on human societies or cultures?
A. Case Study C. Ethnography
B. Grounded Theory D. Historical Research

Part II. Direction: Using the Venn diagram below, compare and contrast
Qualitative Research from Quantitative Research following the sample rubric given.