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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS PROVINCE
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
Research in Different Areas of Interest
Name of Learner: ___________________________________________
Grade and Level: ___________________________________________
Strand/Track: ___________________________________________
Section: ___________________________________________

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Date: October 20, 2020 (Introduction to Assimilation)
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A. Background Information for Learners
This lesson is about researches in different areas of interest. It involves activities which can help
students to determine how qualitative studies take place in other areas of knowledge, and to
differentiate hard sciences from soft sciences concerning research studies. As students appreciate

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the interconnectedness and differences of researches across fields, they will be able to give
examples of researches across fields.

B. Learning Competency with code

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The learner provides examples of research in areas of interest (CS_RS11- IIIa-5)
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C. Directions/Instructions
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
1. Read and follow all directions.
2. Accomplish all activities by order; do not skip an activity before proceeding to the
next activity.
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3. Use the Learning Activity Sheets with care.

4. Write legibly and neatly.
5. Contact your teacher through Messenger or text message if you have any questions
and clarifications regarding the activities and the lesson.

D. Exercises/ Activities
D. 1. INTRODUCTION
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a. What I need to know?

After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
1. Determine how qualitative studies take place in other areas of knowledge;
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2. Differentiate hard sciences from soft sciences concerning research studies;

3. Appreciate the interconnectedness of researches across fields; and
4. Give examples of researches across fields

b. What’s new?
Activity 1: “The Dream”

Directions: Look at the picture showing the different professions and jobs that you would like to
have in the future then answer the following questions.
1. What course would you like to take after finishing high school? ________________
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2. Are you interested in becoming a businessman, an engineer, a nurse, a lawyer, a doctor, a
teacher, or other professions? ___________________________________________

D.2 DEVELOPMENT
a. What I Know?
Activity 2: “My Dream and its Research”

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Directions: Accomplish your “Dream Profile” by using this template. After stating your dream
job and your picture, answer the question which follows.

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YOUR NAME

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In five to ten years’ time, I
will be ________________
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Date:___________
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How do you think is research done in this area of discipline?

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b. What’s In?
Activity 3: “Read and Note”
Directions: Read the attached handouts about Research in Different Areas of Knowledge.
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c. What Is It?
Activity 4: “Let’s Reason Out”
Directions: Read the following statements and decide whether you agree or disagree. Check the
column corresponding to your response. Accomplish the last column, too by writing your reasons,
reactions, or comments.

STATEMENT AGREE DISAGREE REASONS/REACTIONS/

COMMENTS
1. Reasons happen in just one
field of knowledge.
2. All research types apply to all
data collecting techniques.
3. Sticking to one data collection
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technique is the best research
method.
4. Subjectivity exists in any social
science research.
5. Subjectivity and objectivity are
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6. Quantitative research tends to
be more objective than subjective.
7. Past events in a person’s life
are the focus of triangulation.
8. Biology and Chemistry are
hard sciences.

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9. It is necessary for the
qualitative researcher to conduct
his or her research in a laboratory.
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10. The mixed method of research
happens only in a quantitative
research.

D.3 ENGAGEMENT
a. What’s More?
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Activity 5: “Which is which?”
Directions: Identify the following research topic whether they are soft science or hard science.
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Write the research topics accordingly on the diagram below.

Research Topics
1. Iron Contents of Oregano Plants
2. Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian
3. Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car
4. Microorganisms in a Canal
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6. St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’
Questioning Techniques
7. Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves
8. Historical Development of Filipino

5. Parents’ Views About the K–12 Novels in English

Curriculum 9. Muslim Wedding Rites
10. The Nature of Ebola Virus
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b. What I Can Do?
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Activity 6: “Specifying Areas of Interest”
Directions: From the list of research topics in the previous activity, specify the area of interest
under which each research topic falls. Write your answer on the blank.

1. Iron Contents of Oregano Plants ______________________

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2. Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian ______________________
3. Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car ______________________
4. Microorganisms in a Canal ______________________
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5. Parents’ Views About the K–12 Curriculum ______________________

6. St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’ Questioning Techniques ______________________
7. Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves ______________________
8. Historical Development of Filipino Novels in English ______________________
9. Muslim Wedding Rites ______________________
10. The Nature of Ebola Virus ______________________
c. What other enrichment activities can I engage in?
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Activity 7: “Library Research”

Directions: Visit the links of researches in arts, humanities, sports, science, business, agriculture
and fisheries, information and communication technology, and social inquiry. Choose two
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researches in an area of interest. Differentiate the selected researches by identifying their

similarities and differences. Present your output through a graphic organizer.
● http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rqrs21/current
● http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?quickLinkJournal=&journalText=&AllFiel
d=qualitative+research+in+arts&publication=433 68657 (Sports)
● http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?AllField=qualitative+research+in+business
(Business)
● http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?AllField=qualitative+research+in+agricultu
ral+and+fisheries (agriculture and fisheries)
● http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?AllField=qualitative+research+in+informat
ion+and+communication+technology (ICT)
● http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?AllField=qualitative+research+in+social+i
nquiry+ (Social Inquiry)
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D.4 ASSIMILATION
a. What I have learned?
Activity 8: “Explaining Learned Concepts!”
Directions: Think of the correct words to complete each sentence.
1. Numerical data are true for the _____________ approach.
2. For the naturalistic approach, ________ is the unit of analysis.
3. The focus of social research is _________ for the common good.

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4. _________ is the focus of a humanistic research.
5. Quantitative is to scientific approach; ___________ to naturalistic approach.
6. A researcher in Humanities studies his subject with the use of his __________.
7. Playgrounds, classrooms, workplaces make up the __________ to yield
qualitative data.

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8. Laboratory experiments give way to a ________ way of collecting data.
9. Hard sciences present research findings in __________ forms.
10. _________ is to hard sciences; subjectivity is to soft sciences.
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b. Assessment/ What I can show?

Activity 9: “Sample Research in an Area of Interest”

Directions: Choose an area of interest and find one (1) example of research. Provide the title of the
research, the author/s and the research abstract.
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E. Guide Questions
The abstract must answer the following questions:
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1. What method is used in the research?

2. What are the questions asked?
3. Were the questions answered by the results and discussion?
4. What conclusion can you get from the results of the research?
5. What are the recommendations of the researchers? The students will read two researches.

F. Rubrics
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Short Answer / Graphic Organizer

Response to the Question How well has the student understood the specific demands of the
(5 points) question? To what extent has the student responded to these demands?
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How well have the works been compared and contrasted in relation to
the demands of the questions?
Organization & How well organized and coherent is the presentation of ideas?
Development (5 points)
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Research Abstract
Evaluation Outstanding (3 points) Satisfactory (2 points) Needs
Components Improvement (1
point)
Introduction Author describes the main subject and purpose Author describes the main The subject and
of the subject and purpose of the purpose are not
research/project and indicates why the research/project and indicates obvious.
research/project is important and places the why the

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research/project in research/project is important.
a larger topical context.
Methods Author describes what they did: data sources Author describes what they did: Methods are not
and methods of data collection are provided data sources and obvious.
and convinces the reader that the methods methods of data collection are
employed were appropriate to the provided.

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research/project.
Results Author describes what they learned, and Author describes what they Results are not
provides outcomes for the main results or2 an learned, and provides outcomes presented clearly.
explanation of why no results were achieved
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and relates the results to the explanation of
research/project question. why no results were achieved.
Conclusion Author describes the correlation between the Author describes the correlation Conclusion is
research/project and its results, and the between the research/project and unclear.
conclusions, its results, and the conclusions, .
anticipated or final, that they draw from the anticipated or final, that they
research/project and describes how this work draw from the research/project.
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will contribute to the field.
Language The author uses concise language and cites The author uses concise The abstract is
and specific details and makes no errors in language and cites specific wordy and
Conventions language use or conventions, all acronyms. details. nonspecific.
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G. Reflection
On your notebook or journals, write your insight about the lesson by completing the following:
I understand that ___________________________________________________________
I realized that ______________________________________________________________
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H. References
Books
Buensuceso, D.; Dacanay, D; Manalo, G.; San Gabriel, N. (2016). Practical
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Research 1 Teacher’s Guide. (pp. 51 - 53) Pasig City: Department of

Education-Bureau of Learning Resources.
Baraceros, E. (2016). Practical Research 1. (35-44). Manila: Rex Book Store.

Electronic Sources
IUPUI Center for Research and Learning. (2012). Abstract Evaluation Rubric. Retrieved
from: https://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/provost/center-undergraduate-research-
scholarship/documents/ResearchAbstractRubric.pdf
Pngfuel. (n.d.). [Image]. Retrieved from: https://www.pngfuel.com/free-png/gtvzm
Smith, H. (2018). What’s Obvious in your Profession that the Public Doesn’t Get? [Image].
Retrieved from: https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/what-s-obvious-in-your-
profession-that-the-public-doesn-t-get-dae6cb88-73e1-48a2-9f7e-
f31a05fa1b69?_csrf_attempted=yes
Vector Stock. (n.d.).[Image]. Retrieved from: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-
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I. Answer Key
Activity 4: “Let’s Reason Out”
1. Reasons happen in just one field of knowledge. Reasons happen in all fields of knowledge.
2. All research types apply to all Each research type has its specified data collecting techniques.
data collecting techniques.

3. Sticking to one data collection
technique is the best research method.
4. Subjectivity exists in any social
science research.
5. Subjectivity and objectivity are
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Research methods depend on the nature of the study and the
questions/ problems it aims to answer. No one data collection
technique is best.
Although subjectivity must be avoided in all type of research,
social science research may be prone to subjectivity.
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inseparable.
6. Quantitative research tends to be more objective “There is no such thing as a clear dichotomy between
than subjective. AN qualitative and quantitative research methods because some
authorities on research claim that a symbiotic relationship, in
which they reinforce or strengthen each other, exists between
these two research methods.”
7. Past events in a person’s life are the focus of Triangulation allows a combination or a mixture of research
triangulation. designs, data collection and data analysis techniques.
8. Biology and Chemistry are hard sciences. Yes
9. It is necessary for the qualitative researcher to Quantitative research such that of scientific studies have to be
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conduct his or her research in a laboratory. conducted in laboratory.
10. The mixed method of research False.
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happens only in a quantitative

research.

Activity 5: “Which is which?”

Hard Science Soft Science
Iron Contents of Oregano Plants Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian
Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car Parents’ Views About the K–12 Curriculum
Microorganisms in a Canal St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’ Questioning
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Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves Techniques

The Nature of Ebola Virus Historical Development of Filipino Novels in
English
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Muslim Wedding Rites

Activity 6: “Specifying Areas of Interest”

*Answers may vary.
1. Iron Contents of Oregano Plants Biology/Chemistry/Health
2. Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian History/Social Sciences
3. Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car Technology
4. Microorganisms in a Canal Biology/Chemistry
5. Parents’ Views About the K–12 Curriculum Education
6. St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’ Questioning Techniques Education
7. Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves Health/ Science/Chemistry
8. Historical Development of Filipino Novels in English History/Literature
9. Muslim Wedding Rites History/Social Sciences
10. The Nature of Ebola Virus Health

Activity 8: “Explaining Learned Concepts!”

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1. qualitative
2. word
3. universal social values
4. man’s social life
5. qualitative
6. experiences
7. natural setting

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8. quantitative/scientific
9. numerical or statistical forms
10. objectivity

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