CHAPTER I: NATURE OF INQUIRY

AND RESEARCH
B Y: H A Z E L M A R I A N N E L . M A R I A N O
CHARACTERISTICS OF
RESEARCH
N AT U R E O F I N Q U I RY A N D R E S E A RC H
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH

O S C

C R E

V V R
 Objective Rigorous

Systematic Empirical

Comprehensi
Verifiable
ve

Critical Valid

Cyclical Reliable
Objective • It is not based on a guess work.

Systemat • There are interrelated steps to

ic observe in solving a problem.

Compreh • A researcher has to examine and

ensive analyze all aspects of a phenomenon.
 • Procedures employed by the
Critical researcher must be able to withstand
critical scrutiny.

• Research starts and ends with a

Cyclical problem.

• Procedures in solving a problem

Rigorous should be relevant, justified, and
strictly observed.

• Generalization is rooted upon

Empirical evidence gathered from information.
 • Other researchers can check on the
Verifiabl correctness of its results by
e replicating the study

• Whenever a researcher formulates

Valid conclusions, these are based on
actual findings.

• If any research yields similar

Reliable results each time it is undertaken,
it is called to be a reliable research.
RESEARCH PROCESS
N AT U R E O F I N Q U I RY A N D R E S E A RC H
 Idea -
Communication
Generating

Data - Analysis Interpretation

Problem -
Data - Collection
Definition

Procedures -
Design
 Idea - Problem -
Generating Definition

Procedures -
Data - Collection
Design

Data - Analysis Interpretation

Communication
IDEA – GENERATING PHASE

• Research begins with

an idea in which the
researcher has
interest. It is in this
phase where in the
researcher has to
identify topics that
interests him most.
PROBLEM - DEFINITION

• The researcher
has to decide on
the methods and
procedures he
will use in the
collection and
analysis of data.
PROCEDURES – DESIGN PHASE

• The researcher
has to decide on
the methods and
procedures he
will use in the
collection and
analysis of data.
DATA – COLLECTION PHASE

• After preparing
the research
plan, the
researcher has
to proceed
gathering the
data from the
subjects of the
study.
DATA – ANALYSIS PHASE

• In this phase, the

researcher
analyzes the
collected data,
based on his
analysis plan.
INTERPRETATION PHASE

• The researcher
continues to make
sense out of the
data by interpreting
the results in terms
of how they aid in
responding to the
research problem
posed.
COMMUNICATION PHASE

• The researcher has

to prepare a
written or oral
report of the study
conducted, either
for publication or
presentation to
colleagues or a
panel of experts.