Research is defined as the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase understanding of a phenomenon. It aims to answer "how" questions rather than "what" questions. Computer science and IT research both involve solving problems using technology, validating solutions, and creating new knowledge. However, computer science research focuses more on investigating raw technologies and improving existing solutions, while IT research focuses more on applying technology to solve organizational problems. Overall, research requires identifying a problem to solve, using a scientific methodology, applying technology, validating solutions, and creating new knowledge.

1. A Paradigm
You University
STUDY
? RESEARCH
•To learn
•To impart the skill
•To support the University in its mission to
be a knowledge source to support
innovation

2. Why Research?
O Class recitation – June 26, 2013
O “To get necessary information needed to create
a Thesis…” (Rashdy)
O “To understand more about things …”
(Johanna)
O “To get more information … (Marisa)”
O “To learn about past studies made…”
(Jeremias)

3. Why? Why? Why?
O To answer questions and make decisions
using a systematic approach, because
COMMON SENSE is often wrong
O To invent, be on leading edge of
discovery, be a scientist
O To transfer discoveries to benefit society
O To work in interesting and rewarding
careers
OTO SOLVE PROBLEMS

4. What is Research?
“If we knew what it was we
were doing, it would not be
called research, would it? “
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5. What is Research?
Research is the systematic process of collecting and
analyzing information to increase our understanding of
the phenomenon under study.
- (Leedy & Ormrond, 2004)

6. What is Research?
An inquiry or investigation conducted by an
undergraduate student that makes an original,
intellectual, or creative contribution to the discipline....
-from the Council on Undergraduate Research, Ohio
State University

7. What is (our) Research?
O It is a scientific investigation that results in a novel
solution to a problem.
! It does not answer WHAT questions,
rather it answers HOW questions.

8. What is IT
Research/Commercialization?
O Problem-based
O Requires the use of technology to solve problems of an
organization/industry/ company
O Requires validation of solution in relation to the goals of
the organization/industry/ company
O Requires creation of new knowledge

9. What is CS Research?
O Problem-based
O Investigates creation of/compares raw/frontier
technologies; or
O May involve the use of these raw/frontier technologies
to improve existing solutions to problems
O Requires validation of solution in relation to technique
applied and not based on the application domain
O Requires creation of new knowledge

10. Bottom-line !
O There has to be a problem that needs
solving.
O There has to be a scientific methodology
to use to solve the problem.
O There has to be the use of technology to
solve the problem.
O There has to be validation of the solution.
O There has to be knowledge creation.

11. Looking For Topics
O Read.
O Websites of funding agencies
O Technology magazines/sections of
periodicals
O World/global issues
O Consult.
O Teachers/possible mentors
O Experts (in your university, via DOST
website (www.dost.gov.ph) and CHED-
ZRC websites (http://ched-
zrc.dlsu.edu.ph/), other universities)

12. Self-check 1.1
Self-check 1.1
1. Define Research.
2. Enumerate 4 characteristics of a CS research
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3. Enumerate 4 characteristics of an IT research
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