PRELIM EXAMINATION

IN
METHODS OF RESEARCH
(MAE 203)
Submitted to:
Prof. Nelly N. Cabual

Submitted by:
Eureca L. Berio

1. Do you believed Research is Important in Human kind? Why?

Yes, I believed that research is important to Human kind because
research can be a great help to solve problems, queries and issues that are

encountered by man. It also gives us the clarification on why that certain

problem is occurring and if we could possibly meet its possible solutions if we
do research works. Moreover, research is important for us to achieve new
knowledge that we could use to solve current issues or problems - to serve
mankind. To continually upgrade knowledge and achieve improvement to
what we currently have and to satisfy the human desire to "know".
With the fact that man was exposed with challenges and difficulties in
life, research could be a great help in finding solutions on how to developed
theirselves and improved human life. There are some issues that are
requiring research just like in the field of medicine, education, population,
politics and etc. With this, we can find answers as solutions to problems .It
helps us realized and understand how and why such situation is happening.
Furthermore, research addresses the needs of humans to improve their
way of leaving because of the different problems they had encountered in
their lives. Through this, they can find ways means in order for them to
make their lives better and easier. On the other hand, without research,
people cant determine whats easy and better for them. There will be no
new learnings and ideas to make their way of living become comfortable.
Thats why research has a great contribution in the development and
improvement of human kind. Not only for people but also for the betterment
of the economy and our country.
Indeed, research is not just only an additional work to be done or
something that you need to comply for but instead, it is a discovery of
something new, something good and something beneficial for the fact that
you are doing research because you need to find answers to certain
questions and to find ways on how to have an easy living.
2. In your own opinion, why should the scientific method of research be
followed? Explain.
Systematic. A kind of attitude a person must acquire in having or
conducting research. It is on someones ability to put everything in order and
do things in a step by step procedure. That is why, I believe that it is
important and there is a need to follow the scientific method when you are
conducting research, because following the correct and a step by step
procedure directs you to achieve good result.

There are five steps in conducting research in order for us to meet our
objectives successfully. First and foremost is identifying your objectives.
You have to know first your purpose why are you going to conduct such kind
of study? What made you decide to come up on that problem? Second is
formulating hypothesis. It is a potential answers to your research
questions; the research process helps you determine if your assumptions are
true. Third is carrying out a research design to address the problem. It
is the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components
of the study in a coherent and logical way, thereby, ensuring you will
effectively address the research problem; it constitutes the blueprint for the
collection, measurement, and analysis of data. Fourth is based from the
result, the hypothesis is supported or refuted. In this case you are able
to know if the information that you had gathered was proven or not. Last but
the least is making generalization. You can now get the result from the
study that you had come up. You are now able to identify if the result that
you are expected is positive or negative. With that results, you may now
make a generalization or conclusion to your study.
Thus, following the scientific methods of research plays a vital role in
finding out solutions to a problem, because with this, it can help you avoid in
jumping into conclusion without undergoing further observation and without
gathering information that will serve as evidence to your study and of
course, it enables you to find answers correctly and to achieve a good result
without being biased.
3. How is the problem known to be a research problem?
In conducting research, we have to identify first the problem before we
will find answers or solutions to that problem. To make sure that the problem
that you will going to choose is a researchable problem you have to identify
the following considerations:
a. If significant people perceive that the problem exists. When
significant people distinguishes a problem which they think they need to find
answers or solutions that could help them in their profession, job, daily living,
etc.
b. You have to recognize the difference between of what is ideal and
what is actual. With this, you may able to pinpoint what is theoretical and
what is factual.

c. When there are intriguing solutions to a problem. Having a curiosity

and an interest in discovering such intriguing solutions to a problem more
eager and excited to find out the result of your research.
Indeed, having a researchable problem leads you to your objectives,
curiosity and interests in coming up solutions. It gives you an eagerness and
enthusiasm to conduct a research to a researchable problem.

4. In your own understanding, explain the guidelines in the selection of

research problem or topic.
In selecting a good research problem is not easy. That's why we need
to follow the guidelines in the selection of a Research problem or topic. The
following guidelines are the following:
1. It should be unique to avoid unnecessary duplication. It should be chosen
by the researcher so he knows how to work with it.
2. It should be in the investigator's interest. Investigator must be interested
in the problem showing that he is dedicated and willing to work with it.
3. Practical value of the problem. The researcher should result in some
practical value in life. The result could be used to improve practices,
concepts, and other positive results.
4. Consider the availability of the data on the problem so that there will no
problem at all in gathering the data for better result of the study. The
researcher is qualified to do the investigation. There should be the alignment
of research problem to the field where he is belonging so he may be able to
apply it in his work and applicable in his field.
5. Consider the scope of your study. Time is very important and is really
required to investigate the problem under study. Set deadline of necessary
so researcher have enough time to seek answer for the problem.
6.The researcher should consider the cost of investigating the problem.This
should not taken for granted for it is part of the study so that researcher
could conduct the investigation with enough needed data, facts, and other
materials.

Indeed, guidelines in selecting a Research problem or topic should be

followed so there will be no problems occurred in the middle of investigation
and lead to a successful results.

5. How do you assess the importance of hypotheses/hypothesis in your

study?
In conducting a research one of the most important considerations is
the formulation of hypothesis. Hypothesis is an assumption that you want to
test if it is true or false. In research there can be more than one hypothesis
or not a single hypothesis. Hypothesis is not necessary for any research but
hypothesis formulation is significantly important in research. A researcher
might not be able to conclude before conducting the research about the
phenomenon, situation or a condition that he is studying in his research.
Hypothesis formulation makes it easier to go in a particular direction and get
the conclusion.
Hypothesis is the second most important in conducting research. So,
you have to identify some consideration in assessing its importance in your
study. First thing to be considered is the clarity. A well stated hypothesis
clears any ambiguity in research problem that makes it is easier to
understand. Second is the specificity. When hypothesis is formulated the
researcher gets to know that he has to work only on specific areas of the
research problem. Third is the focus. From the assumptions or guess that a
researcher formulated gives a research a focal point. Fourth is the direction.
Hypothesis makes the research directional and to the point and the chances
of being bias also reduces in a directional research. Last is the empirical.
One of the most important qualities of the hypothesis is that it makes the
research empirical and the findings of such research are valid and
generalizable.
Therefore, hypothesis is one of the most essential parts of the research
because it directs you to achieve your objectives successfully.