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Practical Research 1
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Analyzing the Meaning of Data
Collection
Understanding Data and Ways to
Systematically Collect Data

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 What I need to Know?

It deals with understanding of qualitative research design. It describes

the principle about description of sample, data collection, and analysis,
procedures in data collection such as survey, interview and observation. It
also involves the application of imaginative research related principles to
create an output.

This module hasthe following lessons:

Lesson 1 - Qualitative Research Design
Lesson 2 - Description of Sampling and Data Collection
Lesson 3 - Analysis of Procedures such as Survey, Interview and
Observation
Lesson 4 - Application of Creative Design Principles for Execution
Lesson 5 - Understanding Data and Ways to Systematically Collect Data
Lesson 6 – Finding Answers through Data Collection

What you are expected to learn?

After going through this module, you are able and expected to:
1. define and understand the concepts of research conclusions,
recommendations and references lists;
2. create their own conclusion, recommendations and reports based on
their specific research topics; and
3. appreciate the importance and usage of research conclusion,
recommendations and references lists.

How to learn this module?

Before exploring this module, remember to do the following tips to
achieve successfully the objectives of this self-learning material.

1. Read the overview to assess the coverage of this module.

2. Take the pre-test to check your comprehension on the topics.
3. Carefully read all the discussions of this module.
4. Accomplish the activities provided per lessons. Always take note
of the given directions.
5. Take the post-test to check your learning.
6. Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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 What I know (Pre-test)

Answer the pre-test to measure how much you know about the topic. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
_____1. To summarize the results in qualitative research, which can be done
through vanManen method in utilizing literary works as poem, quote, or song
is known as:
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
_____2.Which part in a research paper that emphasizes the opportunity to
write suggestions for the improvement of the research study?
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
_____3. Which part of the paper that provides information necessary to
locate and retrieve the source of the material?
a. Summary b. Conclusionc. Recommendationsd. References
_____4. Which one is NOT the purpose of the research conclusion?
a. It stresses the importance of the research statement
b. It does not leave a conclusive impression to the readers
c. It makes the written output a sense of completeness
d. It establishes good organization.
_____5. Which of the following characteristics of recommendations states that
it should not be confusing and must be precise?
a. Recommendations must be briefc. Recommendations should be clear
b. Recommendations must be precise d. None of the above
_____6. Which of the following defeats the purpose of securing the correct in-
text citation?
a. provides where this evidence cannot be found
b. provides evidence for what you are saying
c. providing list of detailed bibliographic information
d. gives credit to authors being consulted for ideas
_____7. In qualitative research, what is the basis in drawing conclusions?
a. from statistical findings c. from demographic data
b. from patterns and themes d. all of the choices _____8.
Recommendations were formulated from which of the following? a.
Objectives b. Findings c. Conclusions d. Reference_____9. It
is of utmost importance that that conclusions have:
a. conceptual significance c. chart future research directions
b. can imply and/ or indicate d. all
_____10. References lists is also known as which of the following?
a. Appendices b. Bibliography c. Cover page d. Preliminary pages

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 Lesson
Drawing Conclusions
1

Conclusions is the first section of your Chapter 5. This section as

described by Prieto et al. (2017), is commonly composed of the inclusive
summary of findings of the research study. In this section, you can find facts
that were learned from the inquiry. Conclusion serves an important part in
making a research paper as it is the chance of the researcher to leave a
lasting impression.

What’sIn?
Concluding qualitative research needs the researcher to recall more
thoroughly the problem statement, objectives, and results and findings of your
analysis and how they connect and organize together. The aim is to integrate
them to come up a comprehensive, logical, and smart answer or explanation
to the research question. Research conclusion has its important roles and
purpose in a research study. These are commonly elaborated as the following:
a) it stresses out the importance of the thesis statement, b) it gives the written
work a sense of completeness, c) it leaves a final impression to the readers
and d) it demonstrates good organization.
Conclusions are inferences, deductions, abstractions, implications,
interpretations, general statements and/or generalizations based upon the
finding. It should appropriately answer the specific questions raised at the
beginning of the investigation in the order that they are given under the
statement of the problem.
When making the conclusion in qualitative research, it should be drawn
from the patterns and themes. Patterns and themes that were extracted from
the real-life experiences. In vanManen’s point of view, conclusions can be
best illustrated in literary works as poem, quote, and/ or songs as it conveys
emotions like making metaphors. Through metaphor like results can go
beyond a descriptive synthesis of data.
Strategies or tips to writing conclusions:
1. Write in a manner that is comfortable to you and edit while writing.
2. Write to be understood. Do not write to impress or to sound smart.
Avoid highfalutin words to replace the common but clearer ones.
3. Write from an objective distance. Remember that you are writing a
formal academic paper.
4. Write in a fresh new style. In concluding your qualitative research, you
are supposed to present a new knowledge after all.
5. Conclusions should be formulated concisely, that is, brief and short,
yet they convey a meaningful and logical arguments. It is important
that conclusions have a conceptual significance and can imply,
indicate, or chart future research directions.

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 What’sNew?
Activity 5.1.1Read the poem

Life Challenges

Life is a challenge we all walk for

Just like water flows in the river
The way we make it depends on us
With a negative thought to positive push

Life is a challenge we should cherish

We all end for days, months, or years
Role shift, adopt a new to live for more
Reestablish life quest to care forever more

Life is a challenge to be with families

To be with, to share with friends in all ages
Accept all the life has to offer
Successfully adjust to live happier.

Carefully read and analyze the themes where the poem has been crafted. Match
the themes on the poem, then answer the ff question:
• Identify which stanza and line does each theme belongs?
• How does it feel after reading the poem?

What is it?

Themes Stanza and Line number

1. My Existence with Love of Family
and Friends
2. The Role of Having More
3. Life so Fast, Making It Easy is
Not that Easy
4. Accept All that Life has to Offer
5. Struggles, Learning Lesson to
Happiness

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What’s More?
Activity 2.Do the following
Directions: Analyze the themes formulated from the patterns of the findings in
the previous chapter. Craft your own conclusion as introduced by vanMannen
(poem, quote, and/ or song.

Themes Conclusion
1. Turning Point: A Baby Bump! Rise Up
2. Role Changing: New Set of
Responsibilities
3. Glint of Hope: A Blessing in
Disguise

Lesson
Making Recommendations Based on Conclusions
2

A recommendation in research proposes a solution to a problem or

evaluates possible solutions and recommends one. Before crafting a
recommendation, the investigator must look

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 What’sIn?

After crafting your research conclusion, the next step for you to take is
to write your research recommendations. Recommendations will be the last
part of your Chapter 5. Recommendation is commonly known as the section
where you can give suggestions on the matters relative to your research that
must be improved. When writing you must take the following considerations:
• Recommendations must be brief. When writing your
recommendations, take note to write it concisely and as brief as
possible.
• Recommendations should be clear. You must state the specific
suggestions that you want to imply in you study.
• Recommendations must be precise. When giving suggestions, you
should avoid vague recommendations to secure sufficient results.

What’s New?
As recommendations should be crafted briefly, clearly and precisely,
here are some guidelines by Prieto et al. (2017) that you can use.
• You must avoid writing broad and generic recommendations. Also,
avoid recommendations that are directly related to the topic of the
research.
• Remember that recommendations are one step further than the
conclusion.
• You must take into consideration that recommendations must be
specified according to the areas of concern (i.e. academe,
policymakers, etc.)

What’s More?
Activity 3
Directions: For this activity, you will need the sources that you have used for
the completion of the last activity. To do this activity, you need to read and
analyze the contents of the recommendation of each identified source. Write
all your answers on the table provided below.

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 Research Title Author and Date Analysis of the
Published Research
Recommendation
(Include website if
source is from the
internet)

What I have Learned?

What I Can Do
Activity 3

Directions: Craft your research recommendation based on the discussion

given above.

Recommendations

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Lesson References
3

References list is part of the paper that provides information necessary

to locate and retrieve the source of the material. The purpose of the reference
list is to allow the sources to be found by the reader. It gives credit to authors
of the publication being consulted and extracted from the ideas. All references
cited in the text must appear in the reference list.Bibliography is another form
of reference listing with different style as it lists all the sources used during
research and background reading.

What’sIn?

In previous lessons, you have learned the In-Text Citation. In-text

citation refers to all of the citations that can be found in all of the chapters in
your research paper. Proper citation of a source is important for you to avoid
complications and problems on the authenticity of your data once your paper
is already published.
Citing of sources comes in two (2) manners, namely: a) in-text citation
and b) referencing list.The commonly used information in this manner of
citation are the following:
• Author’s name
• Date of the publication of the source
• The page number where you found the information.

What’s New?
Referencing list refers to the bibliography and/or references of your
research paper. This holds the summary of the information of all of your
sources. Information needed in making the referencing list involves the
following:
• Author’s name
• Date of the publication of the source.
• The page number where you found the information.
• Publisher
• Place of Publishing
• Volume
• Edition
• Other relevant information

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What is it?

An example of lists of references. Take note for information needed in

making the referencing list.

REFERENCES

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 1 for senior
high school: Qualitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 2 for senior
high school: Quantitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Torneo, A.R. & Clamor-Torneo, H.S. (2017). Practical research 2: An

introduction to quantitative research. Quezon City: SIBS Publishing
House, Inc.

What I have Learned?

Activity 5
Complete the data in the table based from the sample lists of references

Author Year of Book or Article Place of Publishing/

Publication Publisher

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What I can Do?
Activity 6
Directions: For this activity, you will need the sources that you have used for
the completion of the last activity. To do this activity, you need to retrieve the
listings of identified sources from your citations during the making of Review
of Related Literature. Write all your answers on the space provided below or
use another sheet of paper:

List down references used in alphabetical order. Chicago Style.

References

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 Post-Test?
Answer the post-test to measure how much you know about the topic. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
_____1. To summarize the results in qualitative research, which can be done
through vanManen method in utilizing literary works as poem, quote, or song
is known as:
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
_____2.Which part in a research paper that emphasizes the opportunity to
write suggestions for the improvement of the research study?
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
_____3. Which part of the paper that provides information necessary to
locate and retrieve the source of the material?
a. Summary b. Conclusionc. Recommendationsd. References
_____4. Which one is NOT the purpose of the research conclusion?
e. It stresses the importance of the research statement
f. It does not leave a conclusive impression to the readers
g. It makes the written output a sense of completeness
h. It establishes good organization.
_____5. Which of the following characteristics of recommendations states that
it should not be confusing and must be precise?
a. Recommendations must be briefc. Recommendations should be clear
b. Recommendations must be precise d. None of the above
_____6. Which of the following defeats the purpose of securing the correct in-
text citation?
e. provides where this evidence cannot be found
f. provides evidence for what you are saying
g. providing list of detailed bibliographic information
h. gives credit to authors being consulted for ideas
_____7. In qualitative research, what is the basis in drawing conclusions?
a. from statistical findings c. from demographic data
b. from patterns and themes d. all of the choices _____8.
Recommendations were formulated from which of the following? a.
Objectives b. Findings c. Conclusions d. Reference_____9. It
is of utmost importance that that conclusions have:
c. conceptual significance c. chart future research directions
d. can imply and/ or indicate d. all
_____10. References lists is also known as which of the following?
a. Appendices b. Bibliography c. Cover page d. Preliminary pages

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 REFERENCES

Baraceros, Esther. (2016). Practical Research 1. 1st Edition. Sampaloc, Metro

Manila. Rex Bookstore, Inc.

Marquez- Fong, E.E., &Tigno, C. (2016). Practical Research 1, Qualitative.

Quezon City, Metro Manila. Vibal Group Inc.

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 1 for senior
high school: Qualitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Torneo, A.R. & Clamor-Torneo, H.S. (2017). Practical research 2: An

introduction to qualitative research. Quezon City: SIBS Publishing
House, Inc.

ANSWER KEY

PRE-TEST/ POST-TEST

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B

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