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Activity 2: Sort it

Write the
categories here: Gender Order Size Profession

Write the words Male First Small Engineer

here: Female Second Medium Teacher
Third Large Nurse
Doctor

Discussion Questions:
How do you feel while doing the activity?
- I got confused for a moment then i realized what should i do. I'm so dumb.
What are the categories you write on the table?
- The categories that i wrote are gender, order, size and profession.
Do you think the words you write fit to the category?
- Yes it is.
Are the words under each category can be counted?
- Yes
Are the words under each category can be the source of quantitative data?
- Yes

What is More
Activity 5: On the grid

VARIABLE DEFINITION EXAMPLE USES

1. Dependent The dependent variable The height of a plant. With the help of this
is the variable that variable, we were able
changes in response to to measure the
the independent experiment and see
variable. what is affected during
it.

2. Independent The independent The liquid used to water It measures the effect
variable is the one the a plant. of this change on the
experimenter controls. dependent variable.

3. Intervening It's a hypothetical Lack of access to It helps to explain the

variable used to explain healthcare or poor relationship between
causal links between nutrition. two variables.
other variables which
cannot be observed in
an experiment.

4. Control Control variables are Amount of light or Helps to establish a

that researchers seek temperature. correlational or causal
to keep constant when relationship between
 conducting research. variables by enhancing
internal validity.

5. Confounding It's a factor other than Researching whether Used to influence the
the one being studied lack of exercise leads outcome of an
that is associated both to weight gain, then experimental design.
with the disease lack of exercise is your
(dependent variable) independent variable
and with the factor and weight gain is your
being studied dependent variable.
(independent variable).

What I Can Do
Activity 6:

1. What is a variable?
- A variable in refers to a person, place, thing, or phenomenon that you are trying to measure in
some way.
2. What is the difference between discreet and continuous variable?
- A discrete variable is a variable whose value is obtained by counting. A continuous variable is a
variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
3. What are the different kinds of variable?
- The different kinds of variable are Dependent, Independent, Intervening, Control and
Confounding.
4. What is the importance of variables in choosing your research topic?
- The importance of variables is they are the one who drive the process. Variables are like the main
subject in a research.
5. Give at least 3 variables that can be used in research topic:
- Gender, Age and color.