Many of the world’s

most important

scientific discoveries

would not have been

possible without

research.

Research provided

answers to many

problems that were

considered hopeless

for a long time.

What is a RESEARCH?

Research involves a

PURPOSEFUL,

ORGANIZED AND

PLANNED programs of

activities that enables

one to ACQUIRE NEW

KNOWLEDGE

Research allows a

person to VERIFY

existing

knowledge.

Research

enables people to

find an

application for

new knowledge.

RESEARCH

BASIC

APPLIED

BASIC RESEARCH

When the purpose of the

research is to LEARN NEW KNOWLEDGE OR to have fuller UNDERSTANDING OF

A CONCEPT

APPLIED RESEARCH

When the purpose of the

research is to APPLY EXISTING KNOWLEDGE TO COME UP WITH A

PROCESS OR PRODUCT.

SOURCES OF TOPICS FOR RESEARCH

ENVIRONMENT

ASKING PEOPLE REGARDING THEIR PROBLEMS THEY ENCOUNTERED

OBSERVATION

UNLOCKING

OF

DIFFICULTIES

VARIABLES

FACTORS that may

AFFECT the results

of the experiment.

example

EFFECT OF

ORGANIC AND

SYNTHETIC

FERTILIZERS ON

TOMATO PLANTS

WHAT are the factors that can SHOW the effects of the two

FERTILIZERS?

VARIABLES

INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT

Factor that can be manipulated ( can be changed) during an experimental setup.

DEPENDENT

Factor that change due to the

manipulation of the independent variable.

INDEPENDENT variable

DEPENDENT variable

The KIND of Fertilizer to be applied

Height, quantity of fruits and leaves

In EXPERIMENTAL SETUPSTWO MAJOR GROUPS to be

STUDIED

EXPERIMENTAL GROUP

CONTROL GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

GROUP

ONE that receives a particular treatment.

CONTROL GROUP

ONE that is studied without treatment. It

is use as reference.

A

B

C