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What I Know Based on the research that you are currently conducting, determine the best research design to
Read the following research titles and identify their research design. Write “A” for be used. Explain your answer.
case study, “B” for phenomenological study, “C” for ethnography and “D” for ____________________________________________________________________________
grounded theory. ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 1. Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet: Lived Experience of the Senior High School Teachers
Teaching Practical Research Subjects ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 2. A Case Study of Student and Teacher Relationship and the Effect on Student Learning ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 3. Lived Experiences of the Single Mothers in Parenting Male Siblings
___ 4. A Case Study of Third Year Sociology Students at Polytechnic University of the ____________________________________________________________________________
Philippines ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 5. The Die is Cast: Lived Experience of the Novice Teachers in Handling Verbal Bullying in a
Middle School. ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 6. Lived Experiences of a Bread Winner Students in a Progressing Municipality ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 7. The Everyday Lives of Men: An Ethnographic Investigation of Young Adult Male Identity
___ 8. A Grounded Theory on the Making of Great Educational Leaders ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 9. Listening to Women: An Ethnography of Childbearing Women Living in Poverty
___ 10. A Grounded Theory Study of Decision-Making within Informal Work Environments
What’s More
Read and answer the following questions carefully.
__________________ 1. What do you call a research approach that is used to generate or to
determine an in-depth understanding of an issue in its real-life context?
__________________ 2. In phenomenological study, how many participants can be considered?
__________________ 3. What is a qualitative research design that identifies situated nature of
knowledge and contingent nature of practice?
__________________ 4. What is a research design that focuses on the commonality or
similarity of the lived experience of an individual within a particular group?
__________________ 5. What do you call a research design that investigates on the in-depth
study of culture or facet of culture?
Assessment
Read each research title carefully and identify the research design being used.
______________ 1. Lived Experience of Adult Female Sexual Assault Survivors
______________ 2. Case Study for the Philippines: Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture
______________ 3. Ethnographic Research Among Drinking Youth Cultures: Reflection from
Observing Participants
______________ 4. Lived Experience of Adult Caregiving Daughters and Their Elderly Mother
______________ 5. Exploring Challenges and Problems Faced by LGBT Students in
Philippines: A Qualitative Study
______________ 6. Poverty in Philippines: A Human Rights Problem
______________ 7. Lived Experience of Social Studies Teachers: Constructing Ideas about
Democratic Citizenship and Teaching
______________ 8. A Phenomenological Study of Leaders' Perceptions and Experiences in
Local Government
______________ 9. Case Study on the Reading Intervention in Early Elementary School Grade
Levels
______________ 10. Causality in Sequences of Action and Interpretation: An Ethnographic
Study of Emerging Activist Groups
Module 2: Sampling Techniques in Qualitative Research choose only those who can provide you information about your research concern. What is the
What I Know suitable sampling technique will you use?
Read each statement carefully. Write T if the statement is True, F if otherwise. ___ 9. You are conducting a phenomenological study about the challenges of new teachers in
___ 1. Convenience sampling is a purposeful sampling that identifies participants through implementing discipline inside the classroom. You need to have at least three (3) participants.
particular criteria based from the needs of the study. Your triplet brothers are newly hired teachers in the Department of Education. Because of their
___ 2. Critical case sampling is a type of non-probability sampling wherein the sample is taken availability, you have chosen them. What sampling technique are you using?
from a group or people who are easy to contact or to reach. ___ 10. You are conducting a case study about senior high school students who are employed
___ 3. Snowball sampling is a non-probability sampling known as judgmental, selective, or as construction workers during summer. Your brother, who is a Grade 12 student and works as
subjective sampling. construction worker every summer, referred his three other (3) classmates who are doing the
___ 4. Non-probability sample is usually used in qualitative research. same. What sampling technique will it be used?
___ 5. Criterion sampling is a purposive sampling wherein the researcher identifies one (1) or
two (2) participants and the rest are recruited through the referrals of the previous participants. PERFORMANCE TASK
___ 6. Non-probability relies solely on the judgement of the researcher. Based on the research that you are currently conducting, determine the participants and best
___ 7. Critical case sampling refers to the process of selecting a representative group from the sampling technique to be used. Explain your answer.
population being studied. ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 8. Criterion sampling is a purposive sampling wherein the researcher deliberately chooses ____________________________________________________________________________
participants based on their capability in providing the necessary data for the research.
___ 9. In purposive sampling, researcher relies on his/ her own judgement when ____________________________________________________________________________
choosing participants through predetermined standards. ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 10. Sampling technique is the process by which samples are selected. This can be
probability or non-probability sampling technique. ____________________________________________________________________________
What’s More - Assessment ____________________________________________________________________________
Read the following situations carefully and identify the non-probability sampling to be used. Write
A if it is convenience, B for criterion, C for critical case, and D for snow ball sampling.. ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 1. You are conducting a case study research. Your participants are the married senior high ____________________________________________________________________________
school students and you have set some criteria in selecting your participants, what sampling
technique are you going to use? ____________________________________________________________________________
___ 2. You are conducting a phenomenological study about the experiences of the senior high
school students involved in church activities but you only know three (3). Because it is easy to
access them, you resulted in choosing them as
your participants. What sampling technique did you use?
___ 3. You are conducting a grounded theory research and because it is impossible to go to
other barangay, you resulted to choose participants who you know. What sampling technique are
you using?
___ 4. You are conducting an ethnographical study and you choose only participants who can
provide necessary data to your study, what sampling technique are you using?
___ 5. You are conducting a phenomenological research but there is a scarcity of possible
participant. Thus, you resulted in asking one of your participants to recommend who else can
participate in your study. What sampling technique are you using?
___ 6. You are conducting a case study about the challenges of students who are currently
enrolled in Alternative Learning System (ALS) and you know only three (3) students who are
currently taking it. You have deliberately chosen them. What sampling technique did you use?
___ 7. You are conducting a case study about the bullying inside the classroom. You need to
have six (6) participants and there are criteria that your population needs to comply before they
can be chosen as part of the study. What sampling technique are you using?
___ 8. You need to have at least thirty (30) participants in your ethnographic study about the
perception of the teenager Badjao on education. You are reminded by the teacher-adviser to
Module 3: Qualitative Research Instruments and Data Collection Assessment
and Analysis Procedures Read each question carefully. Write the letter of your answers on the space provided.
What I Know ___ 1. Which of the following instruments is least effective in collecting qualitative data?
Read each statement carefully. Write True if it is correct and False if otherwise. a. interview b. observation c. questionnaire d. documentary analysis
_____ 1. Structured interview requires the researcher to prepare sets of questions which will be ___ 2. What type of interview requires the researcher to prepare sets of questions to be asked to
asked to the target participants. the participants?
_____ 2. The researcher should perform observation method in a conspicuous manner. a. covert b. structured c. unstructured d. semi-structured
_____ 3. Overt observation is done when the participants of the study know that they are being ___ 3. Which of the following does not describe focus group discussion?
observed. a. It requires a group of participants normally ranging from 10 to 30 persons.
_____ 4. Instrument questions should be stated in an affirmative manner. b. It engages the researcher with a group of people to obtain the needed data for the study.
_____ 5. Questions in a research instrument should be arranged from complex to simplest c. It allows the participants to express their thoughts and ideas about a certain topic
order. simultaneously.
_____ 6. The researcher should inform the participants of the possible risk and harm prior to the d. It asks the researcher to serve as a facilitator who will guide the discussion of the topic under
process of data collection. investigation.
_____ 7. Preliminary data gathering allows the researcher to determine if the proposed study ___ 4. How should a research instrument question be constructed?
can be pursued. a. negative b. affirmative c. ambiguous d. double-barreled
_____ 8. Transcribing refers to a process of creating an organized text-based version of data ___ 5. Which of the following actions is unethical in qualitative research undertaking?
gathered from an interview. a. The researcher coerced the participants to provide his desired data.
_____ 9. Thematic analysis is employed to quantify data gathered from an interview b. The researcher ensured the confidentiality of data he obtained from the participants.
through counting occurrences of codes. c. The researcher collected the data in the most convenient time for the participants.
_____ 10. Peer debriefing is used to ensure the credibility of data and findings of a qualitative d. The researcher sent the participants a letter informing them of the objectives of the study as
study. well as their corresponding roles and responsibilities.
___ 6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good research instrument?
What’s More a. It is concise. c. It has questions arranged from complex to simplest order.
Read the following research procedures carefully. Place them in order by using the numbers b. It is trustworthy. d. It has questions following the sequence of problems stated in Chapter I.
below. ___ 7. What phase of data collection the researcher should ensure the availability of the
➢ Collect the data to the participants using the research instrument. participants and the needed data?
➢ Construct the research instrument questions or guides. a. pre-data collection c. actual data collection
➢ Inform the participants regarding their roles, responsibilities, and possible risk or harm b. post-data collection d. follow-up data collection
they may encounter in the conduct of the study. ___ 8. What is the aim of transcribing data?
➢ Transcribe, code, then analyze the data provided by the participants. a. to draw themes from the collected data
➢ Decide on the research instrument appropriate to the nature of the study. b. to quantify data by counting occurrences of codes
1. __________________________________________________________________________ c. to create an organized text-based version of data collected
2. __________________________________________________________________________ d. to categorize the data by creating smaller groupings for easy analysis
___ 9. What trustworthiness criterion of Lincoln and Guba (1985) pertains to the
3. __________________________________________________________________________
confidence in the truth value of the data and their corresponding interpretations?
4. __________________________________________________________________________ a. credibility b. dependability c. transferability d. confirmability
___ 10.How can the researcher establish the dependability of results?
5. __________________________________________________________________________ a. by conducting peer debriefing
What I Have Learned b. by adopting relevant theories, literature, and studies
Assess your learning progress by completing the following statements. c. by securing documents and records such as raw data and field notes
(1) After engaging with the lesson, I have learned that there are four commonly used qualitative d. by presenting a thick description of scope and delimitation, method and technique, and
research instruments. These are __________, __________, __________, and __________. participants and setting of the study
(2) Likewise, I have learned that qualitative data collection has three phases. These are
__________, __________, and __________. PERFORMANCE TASK
(3) Finally, I have found out that there are four criteria to ensure the trustworthiness of data and Based on your proposed study, describe your research instrument and your data collection and
results as cited by Lincoln and Guba (1985). These are __________, __________, __________, analysis procedures. Write your answers on a piece of paper.
and __________.
Module 4: Collecting Data through Observations and Interviews Assessment
What’s More Read and analyze the following statements about collecting data through observations and
Identify the term being described in the following statements. Choose from the given options in interviews. Write ACCEPT if you think it is true, and REJECT if it is false.
the box. _______ 1. The interviewer must be knowledgeable on the subject or topic of concern.
_______ 2. Unstructured interviews can be in the form of normal conversations or a
Interview Observation Interview Schedule Structured Observation freewheeling exchange of ideas.
Topic Guide Unstructured Observation Group Interview Focus Group _______ 3. Researchers conducting group interviews often use topic guides which resemble
Structured Interview Natural Group Unstructured Interview Observation Checklist interview schedules but are less restrictive in structure to allow the respondents a more free and
Semi-structured Interview Observation Guide dynamic exchange of ideas.
_______ 4. The conduct of questioning in a semi-structured interview follows a particular
__________________ 1. It is an observation tool that makes use of ratings or numerical progression and has a well-defined content.
rankings. _______ 5. Participants in natural groups are selected by the researcher according to specific
__________________ 2. It refers to a conversation that is designed to obtain specific kinds of sampling criteria.
information. _______ 6. Data obtained from an interview may be recorded with the permission of the
__________________ 3. It is a type of observation which uses a checklist wherein expected respondent.
behaviors of interest are already specified. _______ 7. Observations cannot be used in natural or experimental settings.
__________________ 4. It is a type of observation which allows the researcher to explain _______ 8. An observation checklist allows for more general and descriptive documentation.
events without preconceived ideas about what will be observed. _______ 9. There are different dimensions that should be taken into consideration when
__________________ 5. It is a type of interview wherein the participants belong to a group that conducting an observation.
exists independently of the study. _______ 10. Unstructured observation is performed by the researcher to explain events without
__________________ 6. It is a type of interview wherein the participants are selected by the any preconceived ideas about what will be observed.
researcher according to specific sampling criteria.
__________________ 7. It enables the researcher to collect data on natural phenomena or PERFORMANCE TASK
behavior as it occurs. Based on your written research methodology in the previous module, perform the data collection
__________________ 8. It is a type of interview being conducted with several respondents procedure you intend to use for your study. Copy the given template and provide the needed
simultaneously. information on a piece of paper.
__________________ 9. It is a type of interview which follows a particular progression and has Interview Template
a well-defined content. Name of Interviewee: _____________________________________________________
__________________ 10. It is a type of interview which asks specific sets of questions, but also Name of Interviewer: _____________________________________________________
provides additional probes that are not included in the list of original questions. Date and Place of Interview: ______________________________________________
What I Have Learned Type of Interview: ________________________________________________________
Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the two data collection methods you have learned Research Topic: _________________________________________________________
focusing on their types and definition. Question 1: _______________________________________________________________
Answer: __________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
*at least 5 questions
Observation Template
Name of Participant: _____________________________________________________
Name of Researcher: _____________________________________________________
Date and Place of Observation: ___________________________________________
Type of Observation: _____________________________________________________
Research Topic: _________________________________________________________
(Present your observation checklist/guide here.)
Module 5: Data Patterns and Themes Assessment
What I Know Match the codes in column A with the correct themes in column B.
A B
Identify what is asked from the given statements below. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
___ 1. Cutting classes - Cigarette smoking - Teenage pregnancy a. Poverty
a. Codes b. Familiarization c. Pattern d. Theme ___ 2. Malnourishment - Many are homeless - Plenty are b. Mental health
e. Transcription f. Transitions unemployed c. Being respectful
___ 1. This refers to the conduct of individual or group interviews and generally written verbatim ___ 3. Extreme loneliness - Experiencing anxiety - Overcoming d. Effects of pandemic
or exactly word-for-word. depression e. Student empowerment
___ 2. This is generated when similar issues and ideas expressed by participants within ___ 4. Fan of KPop singers - Listen to KPop music - Watch f. Heroism and
qualitative data are brought together by the researcher into a single category or cluster. Korean dramas volunteerism
___ 3. These are the shorthand labels to describe the content in the highlighted sections of the ___ 5. Many people died - Many lost their job - Many companies g. Parents’ active
text – usually phrases or sentences. became bankrupt cooperation
___ 4. This refers to something that happens in a regular and repeated way. ___ 6. Know one’s privacy - Listen to other’s opinion - Ask for h. Online business
___ 5. This is the first step to get to know the data. majority’s approval enthusiast
___ 7. Always absent - Do not jot down notes - Feel bored during i. Influence of Korean
What’s More class culture
A. Identify the appropriate codes of the following coded data. ___ 8. Donating to the needy - Participating in clean-up drive j. Lack of dedication in
___ 1. Jenny: Glad to see things are going well and business is starting to pick up. Rea told me Volunteering in charitable activities studying
about your outstanding performance yesterday. Keep up the good work. ___ 9. Buy products online - Participate in live online selling k. Students’ problems and
a. Job not done well c. Poor working relationship Have Shopee and Lazada applications issues
b. Satisfactory performance d. Failed to meet expectation ___ 10. Student has study habit - Student is active in student
___ 2. Mr. Kim: I am sad that many students failed my exam. I know something went wrong. I Organization - Student participates in leadership training
guess they did not study well.
a. Happy on students’ performance c. Excited about students’ performance PERFORMANCE TASK
b. Surprise on students’ performance d. Disappointed with students’ performance Interview one of your family members using the following questions:
___ 3. Jim: My grandfather is so strong. He could build a house all by himself. He could carry What are the problems that you encountered in this time of pandemic and how did you
two sacks of rice at once. He could work 10 hours on the farm a day. overcome them?
a. Being workaholic b. Being industrious c. Enormous strength d. Display of weakness Make a transcription of your interview. Using a marker, code the data, then identify the codes
___ 4. Anna: I can’t control my feelings for him. I want to see him every day. I am very happy and themes. Write a short explanation about the theme generated. Copy the table and answer
every time we talk. I think I’m in love. the activity on a piece of paper.
a. Being lonely b. Being happy c. Being in love d. Being obedient
___ 5. Shiela: I have been so busy with my new job that I don’t have time to do much else. I even
failed to attend my cousin’s birthday. You know. It is hard to be absent when you are new in the
company. I need to learn everything as much as possible.
a. Feeling of laziness c. Diligence in the new job
b. Absence of self-love d. Not happy with the new job