WHAT IS AN INQUIRY OR INVESTIGATION? Flashcards
It is a stepping stone to scientific and technological advancement
research
It is carried out systematically to bring about new ideas, concepts, technologies, and products for practical applications
Inquiry
Five major elements of inquiry
hypothesize, strategize, mobilize, synthesize, and publicize
True or False
research provide solutions to problems through new technological applications and development
True
t or f
Research validate a hypothesis or a theory which leads to an increase in knowledge and to development
true
it is a type of research that usually leads to new products or new technologies that can later on be commercialized and adopted widely
applied research
type of research that may provide sufficient evidence to prove a certain concept or principle under investigation, resulting in new knowledge or validated theories
basic research
these are best characterized by collaborations existing between researchers of developed countries and those from developing nations of that of professional relationship between senior and junior researchers
collaborations due to diffusion of scientific capacity
a collaborative multidisciplinary system that rely on factors such as the multidisciplinary nature of “megascience” projects
collaboration arising from interconnection among researchers
The subject of an inquiry should be
relevant, innovative, novel
topics for inquiry can be
complex, wide-ranging
true or false
the conduct of an inquiry or research entails multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches
true
first step in the process of scientific investigation
formulating research questions
In this step a specific research problem has to be addressed identify the research problem by going over specific situations, background of the study, presents specific problems requiring solutions
formulating research questions
second step in the process of scientific investigations that refers to studies, inquiries, investigations, and research work undertaken by other researchers in line with the field of study that your research problem may be classified into
review of related literature
third step in the process of scientific investigation that has to go through a series of investigations before it is validated and accepted. it is done via data-gathering activities such as experimentation, surveys, interviews, and other modes of collecting data
formulate hypothesis
fourth step in the process of scientific investigation that entails the use of statistical treatment
processing of data
these are solid evidence that could be used to draw conclusions. these present a more profound and solid basis for explaining your results rather than relying on your own biases
process data
last step in the process of scientific investigation that if not communicated to the public is useless
communicating results
