Educ 200.

Methods of Educational Research

Session 1. Worksheet 1. Ways of Knowing and Choosing a Topic

Name: ____________________________ Degree Enrolled: ______________

Date: __________ Time: ___________

A. Ways of Knowing. Pull out your short assignment from previous meeting. And fill out the
table the appropriate information.

Problems Identified Ways of Knowing Possible Solutions/Answers

1.

2.

3.

B. Choosing a Topic. Fill-out the table below by checking topics that interest you. You may add
specific topic that you think relevant to your work context.

Key Items Important Specific Topic Check your Remarks/Notes

Topics/Areas, choices (may for choosing
sub- choose more the topic
topics/sub-areas than 1 for each
key items)
1. In my/our Teachers Teachers’ Instruction
classroom,
I’m/we're
concerned
about…
Competencies Covered
Contact time
Teachers' teaching skills
Teaching Strategies
Teachers Use of
Learning Materials
Teachers Use of
Classroom Assessment
Content Mastery
Training Provided for
the teachers
Average age of teachers
Average Net Take home
Pay
Others, specify_______

Materials, Learners Access to

Facilities and Materials
Equipment’s
Learners Contact Time
on the Use of
Equipment &
Laboratory
Congestions
No. of Available
Equipment,Materials &
Facilities to facilitate
instructions
Care and Use of
Equipment
Access to Library
Others, specify_______

ICT Environment Learners Access to

Internet
Teachers Use of ICT in
Teaching-Learning
Teachers Expertise in
ICT
Teachers with ICT
Training
ICT awareness in school
Use of Blended
 Learning
Support Provided by the
SDO on ICT in
Education
Others, specify_______

Assessment Tests Administered

Test Frequency
Teachers Capacitated on
Test Construction
Support Provided by the
SDO on Classroom
Assessment
Others, specify_______

School Instructional
Leadership & Supervision by the
Management School Head
Implementation of SBM
Use of Newly
implemented Senior
High
Training and Technical
Support provided by SH
on IS
Others, specify_______

2. In order to existing
investigate
my/our evidences/documents in
concerns, I/we the classroom (SF1,SF2,
need to collect
data on… etc)
existing instructional
monitoring tools
existing perceptions,
attitudes, understanding,
opportunities,
challenges, etc.
existing instructional
practices
Others, specify_______

3. I will gather Primary Data (i.e.

this
information by interview (one on
collecting the one,dyad,triad, FGD))
following
sources of
data…
Secondary Data (i.e.
inventories, reports,
docs readily available)
Reviewing Studies &
Literatures
Others, specify_______

4. After understanding the

analyzing my
data, I/we concepts
found that my
students are
having
difficulty
with…
participating social
activities in the
classroom
demonstrating
observable skills inside
the classroom
mathematical skills
solving problems in
Math
English Skills
(comprehension,
vocabulary, reading etc.)
Others, specify_______

5. To meet my strengthening of the

students needs,
I need to focus concepts
my instruction
on
maximizing
collaborative activities
ICT integration (i.e use
 of virtual learning in the
class)
use of interactive
reading thru ICT
Others, specify_______

C. Analyze and Reflect. Answer the following questions. This is a short essay so just write one
paragraph for each item.

1. Can you think of some other ways of knowing besides those mentioned in this session?
What are they? What, if any, are the limitations of these methods?
2. Many people seem to be uneasy about the idea of doing research. How would you explain
this? And as a graduate student, do you think research can be a way of practice in your
profession?