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SUMMER INSTITUTE IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONNotre Dame of Tacurong College

Tacurong City

EDUCATION 200

METHODS OF RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To enumerate and explain the various parts and functions of research paper.2. To come up of a concept paper.3. To manifest appreciation of the important role that research plays in education.

TOPIC OUTLINE:PART 1 : NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF RESEARCH

A. IntroductionB. Meaning of ResearchC. Functions of ResearchD. Qualities of a good researcher

PART 2 : DETERMINING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVES :

A. The formulation is the most important step in the research process. It is like thefoundation of a building. Serves as the foundation of a research study: if it is wellformulated, you can expect a good study to follow (Kerlinger)

B. Sources of research ProblemC. Characteristics of a good problemD. Considerations in selecting, a research problemE. The research objectives

e.1. Meaninge.2. 2 Major categories of research objectivese.3 Characteristics of good research objectivese.4. Helps in writing research objectives

PART 3 : WRITING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL

1. Title2. Proponent3. Background4. Statement of the Problem5. Objectives6. Significance of the Study7. Survey of Literature8. Research design Methodology9. Organization of the Study

PART 4 : C/O Ernie

PART 2 : THE RESEARCH PROCESS: A QUICK GLANCE ( An 8 Step model )

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1. Formulating a research design2. Conceptualizing a research design3. Constructing an instrument for data collection4. Selecting a sample5. Writing a research proposal6. Collecting data7.

Processing data8. Writing a research proposal

SUMMER INSTITUTE IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONNotre Dame of Tacurong College

Tacurong City

EDUCATION 200

METHODS OF RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

OBJECTIVES:

1. To discuss the nature and scope of educational research.

ACTIVITY:

1. What is the meaning of research?2. Why do we need to research?3. What is the importance of research?

INTRODUCTION: RESEARCH : A WAY OF THINKING

Research is undertaken within most professions. More than a set of skills, research is away of thinking: examining critically the various aspects of our profession; understanding andformulating guiding principles that govern a particular procedures; and developing and testing newtheories for the enhancement of our profession. It is a habit of questioning about what we do, andempirical examinations to find answers, with a view to instituting appropriate changes for a moreeffective professional service.

MEANING:

RESEARCH : Can be defined from the point of view of an educator, social scientist,historian, medical specialist, etc.

Is the process of obtaining knowledge through techniques where truth, accuracy, validity,reliability and other criteria can be ascertained.(Selltiz & others,1976) re search imp[lies that the person has to search again, to make

another more careful look, to find out moreBurns (1994 :2) defines research as a systematic investigation to find answers to aproblem.

CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH :

1. CONTROLLEDIn real life there are many factors that affects an outcome. Some relationships aremore complex than others.The concept of control implies that in exploring causality in relation to 2 variables,

you set up your study in a way that minimizes the effects of other factors affecting therelationship.

2. RIGOROUS

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You must be scrupulous in ensuring that the procedures followed to find answers toquestions are relevant, appropriate and justified.

3. SYSTEMATICThis implies that the procedures adopted to undertake an investigation follow acertain logical sequence.

4. VALID AND VERIFIABLEThis concept implies that whatever you conclude on the basis of your findings iscorrect and can be verified by you and others.

5. EMPIRICALThis means that any conclusions drawn are based upon hard evidence gatheredfrom information collected from real life experiences or observations

6. CRITICALCritical scrutiny of the procedures used and the methods employed is crucial to aresearch inquiry.The process of investigation must be fool proof and free from any drawbacks.The process adopted and the procedures used must be able to withstand criticalscrutiny.

TYPES OF RESEARCH :from the viewpoint of OBJECTIVES

1. DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCHAttempts to describe systematically a situation, problem, phenomenon, service or program or provides information about, example: the living conditions of acommunity, or describes attitudes towards an issue..etc.

2. CORRELATIONAL RESEARCHIs to discover or establish the existence of a relationship / association /interdependence between two or more aspects of a situation.Example: what is the impact of the Eucharistic celebration in the life of the students.What is the relationship between faith and morality?

3. EXPLANATORY RESEARCHAttempts to clarify why and how there is a relationship between two aspects of asituation or phenomenon.This type of research attempts to explain. Example: why only few students attendmass every day.