Senior High School Department

Course Syllabus
Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
1nd Semester SY 2020-2021

Lecturer: Mauren C. Amata

Course Credit 3 units

Course Description
Creating sound decisions supported by research findings is vital skill needed these
days. This is why it is imperative that students know the scientific process of conducting
research. The course Inquiry, Investigation and Immersion is the continuation of
Practical Research I and II. From this course, students will learn to analyze and interpret
data, and make conclusions and recommendations. Students are also expected to
present their research paper through oral defense and make the necessary revisions of
the final research paper.

Course Objective At the end of the course, students should be able to conceptualize, conduct, gather
and interpret data of a scientific paper and be able to present the findings through
research oral presentation.

Contact hours/week 4 hours

Prerequisite Practical Research II

Week Course Content/Subject Matter

1-9 A. Gathering data through google survey

B. Testing the validity and reliability of developed instrument
C. Analyzing Quantitative Data
D. Analyzing Qualitative Data
E. Drawing Conclusions and Writing Research
Research Paper Oral Defense

10-18 I. Presenting Research

J. Revising Research Papers
Research Final Output

Classroom Policies Grading

1. The rules and regulations stipulated in the COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Student Handbook must be adhered to.
2. Students are required to submit softcopies shared The following are the course requirements
through google docs of the parts of research that you need to comply with:
papers. Corrections and suggestions will be given
online and students need to revise the 1. Draft of research papers
2. Raw data and analyzed data
recommendations online using their personal
3. Examination result
account and submit it on the agreed time. 4. Final Research Paper
3. Research consultation will be assigned in every
group and will be done as much as possible during
 the assigned zoom meeting time or within the 9-3 ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:
pm consultation time.
4. All research instruments should undergo The grading system is as follows:
validation before its actual use.
5. Research groups have to submit the final research
concept paper a week before the scheduled
concept defense.
6. Students will be graded in group and individually Midterm Finals
while writing the research paper and during the
concept defense. Quizzes 20% 20%
7. Students are expected to have read or prepared
all required readings and assignments before the Participation/Individual
assigned zoom meeting be able to contribute & Group performance 20% 20%
significantly in the class discussions and for
evaluation purposes. Seatworks/
8. The teacher observes strict compliance and Research Paper Grade 20% 20%
deadlines for requirements. All
assignments/outputs/papers must be submitted Major Examination/
on time. Late submission (with deduction of a Research Defense Grade/
step lower than the assigned grade) is allowed Revised Final Paper 40% 40%
within the week after the due date. None
submission would mean a failing mark for that Total 100% 100%
requirement.
9. Plagiarized works warrant a zero grade.
10. For all typewritten/computerized tasks, the
following format must be observed: Short bond
paper (8 .5 X 11) one inch margin on top, bottom
and right sides, 1 ½ inch margin on the left side.
Use of 12 font Arial or Arial, double space, no
folder and cover page.