GUIDE IN WRITING ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

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A Please consider the following in writing Context and rationale
T RATIONALE (PBD GPP)
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N 1. Problem to address - i.e. its background and the need to address it.
A Identify the problem- Reflect and identify the most critical problem that affects
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2. Basis of interest in the problem - i.e. the factors and experiences
O What do you intend to do? This is the aim of your study.
F Significance of your research
Why is your study important?
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H Who or what will benefit? Why?
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3. Data that support the problem - i.e. from the school, district, division,
A regional or national data, or literature
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I 4. Gap statements - i.e. what we DO NOT know yet about the problem,
O and how to address some of these gaps - What do we know from
N previous studies that can help us design a more effective intervention?
R This part highlights the importance of the present study by presenting the
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S present study. It provides a general picture of the research topic. 
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R  What are the current / relevant topics and related literature to this
C situation/circumstance?
 What are the gaps in the existing literature?
 What makes your study different from previous studies?
 These arguments will demonstrate that you made an extensive literature
review, and you have made a critical analysis of the literature in relation to
your proposed research topic.
 The more gaps you have identified, the stronger your paper is.

5. Proposed Intervention, Innovation, or Strategy (IIS) to be used - i.e.

PROPOSED
Include its background, importance, literature (theory, philosophy,
INTERVENTIO model or exemplar, and previous researches), expert knowledge and
N, learnings from conferences/ workshops, that support and validate the
INNOVATION, proposed IIS
STRATEGY
6. Potential contributions/implications of the study
What would be the potential contribution or insight of research?

The specific objectives of the action research are presented in question form.  They
ACTION RESEARCH
are arranged logically and are introduced using a paragraph that contains the
QUESTION primary purpose of the study.

ACTION RESEARCH
Research Design
METHODS

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SOURCES OF Who or what will be the sample of your study?
DATA Why did you choose this/these samples?
INFORMATION How many?
How will you select your sample?
Sources of Data

Data gathering methods\

DATA What tool will you use in gathering your data?
GATHERING Document Analysis
METHODS Interviews/focus group discussion
Assessments
Surveys
Case Studies
Observations
Statistical datasets
Etc.
Briefly describe your methods supported by references to research applying the
methods in similar situations.

Data Analysis
DATA How would you analyse your data?
ANALYSIS Briefly describe your data analysis technique supported by references to research
applying the analysis in similar situations.

Think of the circumstances in which your respondents/samples participation will

compromise their rights to privacy and confidentiality. Also consider the data
gathering method. Avoid intrusion and do not put them at risk.
 
ETHICAL Consider your respondents
CONSIDERATI  Do you need to obtain informed consent from the parents, DSWD, and other
ONS agencies?
 Do you need to gain the name of your respondents?
 Do you need to label you subjects?( School, Barangay, region ,etc.

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