Practical Research 1

Task Objectives
At the end of the activity, the learner should be able to do the following:
● Propose examples of specific topics under different subject areas which may be
developed into potential research topics.
● Explain the importance of doing research on different subject areas.

Due
Task Instructions Date

General Instructions:
1. Form a group of three to five students.
2. As a group, fill out the contents of the table on page 2.

Activity Output

1. In the first column, make a list of four subject areas which the group members are
interested in.
2. In the second column, provide one specific topic under each subject area.
3. In the third column, explain the significance of doing research on the specific topic
under each subject area. Below is an example.

Subject Areas of Specific Topic per Subject Area Significance of Doing Research
Interest on the Specific Topic

Biology Effects of climate change on The effects of climate change are

endangered animal species
worsening at faster rates than in
previous years. It is important to
research on this topic because the
threat of extinction to the population
of animal species can cause drastic
effects not only on human lives, but
also on the whole ecosystem.

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Rubric for Grading

1 2 3 4 weights points

Identification The group The group provided The group provided The group
of Subject provided only one only two subject only three subject provided all four
Areas and subject area of areas of interest and areas of interest and subject areas of
Specific Topics interest and its their corresponding their corresponding interest and their 30%
corresponding specific topics. specific topics. corresponding
specific topic. specific topics.

Significance of The group The group discussed The group discussed The group
Doing discussed the the significance of the significance of discussed the
Research per significance of doing research in doing research in significance of
Subject Area doing research in only two subject only three subject doing research in
and Specific only one subject areas and their areas and their all subject areas 40%
Topic area and its corresponding corresponding and their
corresponding specific topics. specific topics. corresponding
specific topic. specific topics.

Grammar and The group’s written The group’s written The group’s written The group’s written
Spelling submission submission contains submission contains submission
contains major minor grammatical very few contains minimal 10%
grammatical and and spelling errors. grammatical and to no grammatical
spelling errors. spelling errors. and spelling error.

Group Two group Two group members One group member All of the group
Participation members had no had very little to did not contribute to members
contribution to the contribute to the the accomplishment contributed to the 20%
accomplishment of accomplishment of of the activity. accomplishment of
the activity. the activity. the activity.

Total 100%

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