Considerations in Conducting Research in

the New Normal: Designs, Ethos, and Praxis

JONAS P. VILLAS, P h.D.

 Ontology Researchers view of reality

Epistemology How the researcher will reveal

Philosophical
the reality?
Assumptions
of Research

Axiology Values. The Ethos of research.

Methodology Design, methods, approaches

and procedures
 Ontology
Researchers view of reality

Epistemology
How the researcher will reveal
the reality? Mixed
Philosophical Quantitative Methods
Assumptions
of Research

Axiology
Values. The Ethos of
research.
Qualitative
Methodology
Design, methods,
approaches and
procedures
 Ontology
Researchers view of reality
Numerical +
Statistics Integration
Epistemology
How the researcher will reveal Mixed
the reality? Quantitative Methods
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Axiology
Values. The Ethos of Qualitative
research.

Methodology Words, Pictures (non-

Design, methods, numerical) + Thematic,
approaches and propositional, Textual,
procedures Symbolic interactions
 Ontology quantitative paradigm provides reality to be
singular and can be generalized, while in
Researchers view of reality
qualitative, reality is context specific,
multifaceted.
Epistemology Numerically, textually or
How the researcher will reveal
both
the reality?
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DepEd students are below 18 years; age

appropriateness, psychologically sound
Axiology
Values. The Ethos of
research.
phenomenology, grounded
Methodology theory, ethnography, historical
experimental (true experimental research and a lot more
Design, methods,
and quasi experimental)
approaches and
correlational, ex post facto and Sequence, parallel, complex
procedures
survey designs series

test and scale, interview (singular or group), observation, document or artifact

 What restrictions to
research does COVID19
pose
that
requires us
to rethink the
way we plan and
implement research in

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 Will the research
design landscape
change?
What restrictions to What will happen to
the data gathering
research does COVID19 procedures?
pose Will the ethical
that considerations
outweigh the
requires us objectives of the
research?
to rethink the
way we plan and
How will COVID19
implement research in impact the agenda of

education?
research in
education?

Is there a need to
rethink our Research
goals?
 Survey still works.
Big data analysis is a must.
DESIGN Quasi experimental studies may be
considerations
problematic.
Correlational studies may work.
Ex-post facto may be appropriate.
Case studies, phenomenology, grounded
theory, and other qualitative designs may be
challenged.
 Be more emphatic.
Well-being is superior.
Extra kindness and flexibility.
ETHOS MARP must be involved with care.
Health protocol in implementing research is a
must.
Coordination with community (if applies) is a
prerequisite.
Involvement of age 18 and below respondents
is a major consideration.
 Access online communities.
PRAXIS Tap research community in the ground.
Preference of community-based data (insider)
tabulators.
Communication allowances to data tabulators
is becoming a norm.
Personal Protective Equipment forms part of
the MOOE in funded research.
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