TY - BOOK AU - Arcilla-Serapio, Maria Perpetua AU - Bongalos, Erwin O. TI - Practical research 1 SN - 9786214060993 PY - 2016/// CY - Manila PB - Mindshapers Co., Inc. N1 - Includes references; Chapter 1. The nature of inquiry and research -- Chapter 2. Qualitative research and its importance in daily life -- Chapter 3. Identifying the inquiry and stating the problem -- Chapter 4. Learning from others and reviewing the literature -- Chapter 5. Understanding data and ways to systematically collect data -- Chapter 6. Finding answers through data collection -- Chapter 7. Analyzing the meaning of the conclusions -- Chapter 8. Reporting and sharing the findings -- References N2 - The purpose of this book is to help the researchers develop critical thinking ang problem-solving skills through qualitative research. It will help them writing the thesis, dissertation or scholastic study by aiding them with regard to style, format and other issues that give so much difficulty in writing the research paper from conceptualizing to printing. Writing a research paper is a very tedious activity requiring a considering amount of time and effort. One difficulty the instructor normally encounters is that they have no available reference to help them in the process of teaching the subject. Conscious of the widespread difficulty, the author has taken the cudgels of writing this book with the ultimate goal of providing a ready and suitable material for all researchers. The contents of this book is in compliance to the K to 12 curriculum provided by the Department of Education based on authoritative books, articles, periodicals, and other references on educational research and thesis writing. In addition, the author has incorporated some inputs what she believes to be of utmost importance to the researcher in understanding what techniques and procedures in thesis writing ER -