DO 16, s.

2017

Research Management Guidelines

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads
All Others Concerned

1. In support of the Departments policy development process, research agenda, and policy and program
development and implementation, the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to promote and strengthen
the culture of research in basic education. DepEd hereby establishes the Research Management Guidelines
(RMG) to provide guidance in managing research initiatives in the national, regional, schools division, and
school levels. The enclosed policy also improves support mechanisms for research such as funding,
partnerships, and capacity building.

2. This policy which is built on the gains in evidence-based decision-making from various education reforms or
initiatives shall strengthen the culture of research in the Department. In addition, it improves the fund-sourcing
mechanisms, and reinforces the link of research to education processes through research dissemination,
utilization, and advocacy.

3. This issuance repeals DepEd Order (DO) No. 43, s. 2015 and DO 4, s. 2016 and other issuances, rules and
regulations, and provisions which are inconsistent with this policy. These provisions shall be rescinded or
modified accordingly.

4. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd) ATTY. ALBERTO T MUYOT

Undersecretary
Officer-in-Charge

References: DepEd Order: Nos. 43, s.2015; and 4, s. 2016

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:

BASIC EDUCATION
BUREAUS AND OFFICES
FUNDS
PARTNERSHIPS
POLICY
RESEARCH
SCHOOLS
 VIERNES, 23 DE OCTUBRE DE 2009
Purpose, rationale, and hypothesis
The main purpose of this action research study is to show an increase in the level of autonomy
awareness of a group of fourth-grade students by means of implementing an inquiry-based
learning unit about the systems of the human body in the current science program. Some specific
objectives of the study include making learners more aware of their learning goals and the
content of the science materials that they use by means of a student-centered methodology rather
than a teacher-centered one; getting students to inquire more than they are used to about science
topics and making learners more aware of their own preferred learning styles.

My intention with this action research project is to contribute to the field of teaching and learning
science in English, since this study will shed light about important issues related to how the level
of autonomy awareness can be increased by means of applying an inquiry-based learning
approach to science rather than a traditional teacher-centered methodology. What is expected
from this action research project is that students demonstrate an increased level of their
autonomy awareness by showing more awareness of their learning goals and the content of the
science materials that they use (Nunan, 1997); by fostering inquiry, which implies involvement
in activities that lead to understanding, since involvement in learning implies developing skills
and attitudes that permit students to seek resolutions to questions and issues while they construct
new knowledge (Exline, 2008); and by being able to identify better their own preferred learning
styles.

The implementation of an inquiry-based learning unit full of inquiry activities related to the
systems of the human body will give students the opportunity to ask more questions, to discover
scientific knowledge themselves, and to communicate more with other peers and the teacher,
thus increasing their autonomy awareness (Sheerin, 1997) as well as developing their thinking
skills while learning science in their second language within a student-centered classroom
atmosphere.

This study is relevant for the students, because it will help them improve in terms of learner
autonomy. Learning to be autonomous is one of the most important objectives students must
accomplish nowadays because the development of this skill makes them able to make decisions
in an independent way after analyzing many possibilities, and because it is very helpful for
students to be successful in any project or task they have to face in their daily lives (Luke, 2006).

This action research project is also pertinent for the educational institution for which I work,
because it will lead teachers of the science department to reflect on the importance of including
inquiry-based science activities in the units of the current science program to help students
become more autonomous while developing critical thinking skills.
Students who use inquiry to learn science engage in many of the same activities and thinking
processes as scientists who are seeking to expand human knowledge of the natural world. The
activities and thinking processes used by scientists will become more familiar to the educators
seeking to introduce inquiry into their science classrooms. Both students and teachers will be
able to use inquiry to learn how to do science, learn about the nature of science, and learn science
content (Olson, 2000).

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 Rationale for the Study
It is important for you to be able to explain the importance of the research you
are conducting by providing valid arguments.
Rationale for the study needs to be specific and ideally, it can relate to the
following points:
Firstly, the research needs to contribute to the elimination of a gap in the
literature. Elimination of gap in the present literature is one of the compulsory
requirements for your study. In other words, you dont need to re-invent the
wheel in a way that your research aims and objectives need to be totally new, or
at least they have to offer fresh perspectives on traditional management and
business issues.
For example, while thousands of studies have been previously conducted to study
various aspects of leadership, this topic as far from being exhausted as a research
area. Specifically, new studies can be conducted in the area of leadership to
analyze the impacts of innovative communication mediums such as Twitter, and
other social networking sites on leadership practices. Alternatively, the impacts of
the global economic and financial crisis of 2007-2010 on leadership can be
studied in an in-depth manner.The same principle is true to almost all areas in
business studies i.e. gaps in the literature can be found in relation to almost all
areas of business and economics.

Secondly, the research can be conducted to solve a specific problem. You have to
explain the essence of the problem in a detailed manner and highlight practical
benefits associated with the solution of the problem. Studies can be conducted to
solve a wide range of business problems and the following are a few examples of
such studies:

A study into the reasons of high employee turnover at Hanson Brick

A critical analysis of employee motivation problems at Esporta, Finchley Road in the
UK
A research into effective succession planning at Microsoft
A study into major differences between private and public primary education in the
USA and implications of these differences on the quality of education

However, it is important to note that it is not a compulsory condition for a

dissertation to be associated with the solution of a specific problem, and
dissertations can be purely theory-based as well. Examples of such studies may
include:

Born or bred: revising The Great Man theory of leadership in the 21st century
 A critical analysis of the relevance of McClellands Achievement theory in the US
information technology industry
Neoliberalism as a major reason behind the emergence of the global financial and
economic crisis of 2007-2009
Analysis of Lewins Model of Change and its relevance to pharmaceutical sector of
France

Thirdly, the study has to contribute to the level of professional development of

the researcher. That is you. You have to explain in what ways this research
contributes to the achievement of your long-term career aspirations in a detailed
way.
For example, if you have selected a research topic of A critical analysis of the
relevance of McClellands Achievement theory in the US information technology
industry you may state that you associate your career aspirations with becoming
an IT executive in the US, and therefore in-depth knowledge of employee
motivation in this industry is going to contribute your chances of success in your
chosen career path. Therefore, you are in a better position if you have already
identified your career objectives, so that during the research process you can get
detailed knowledge about various aspects of your chosen industry.
"Supermarket Flowers"

I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill

I threw the day-old tea from the cup
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
Memories of a life that's been loved

Took the "Get Well Soon" cards and stuffed animals

Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me, "Don't you cry when you're down."
But, mum, there's a tear every time that I blink

Oh, I'm in pieces. It's tearing me up but I know

A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved

So, I'll sing Hallelujah,

You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go
And when God takes you back
He'll say, "Hallelujah, you're home."

I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up

Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
John said he'd drive, then put his hand on my cheek
And wiped a tear from the side of my face

And I hope that I see the world as you did 'cause I know
A life with love is a life that's been lived

So, I'll sing Hallelujah,

You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
Spread your wings as you go, when God takes you back
He'll say, "Hallelujah, you're home."

Hallelujah,
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person I have become
Spread your wings and I know
That when God took you back, he said, "Hallelujah, you're home."