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Compilers/Contextualizers:
Dr. Char Gil S. Tocmo, MT1- Punta Princesa Night High School
Reza A. Sente, MT 1- Pit-os National High School
Cresmen P. Terol, MT 1- Abellana National School
Joanne P. Lee, MT 1- Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School
Management Team:
Rhea Mar A. Angtud, Schools Division Superintendent
Danilo G. Gudelosao, Asst. Schools Division Superintendent
Grecia F. Bataluna, Chief-Curriculum Implementation Div
Luis O Derasin, EPS -Araling Panlipunan/SHS Coordinator
Vanessa L. Harayo, EPS- LRMDS
Inquiries,
Investigation
and Immersion
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Class Research Agenda
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
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What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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skill into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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First Quarter
Module 1, Week 1
Class Research Agenda
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Learning Outcomes : Prepare a plan and a focus issues and ideas in their
respective field
Competency : Propose simple titles in qualitative, quantitative or
quanti-quali research of their choice relevant to one’s
field of study
Topic/s : Class Research Agenda
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What I Know
Directions: Read the items carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper.
11. Informed consent for a participant is best exemplified in which of the following
actions?
A. Talking to him or her privately C. Writing him a her a letter
B. Using a Padrino system D. Surprising him or her with a questionnaire
12. This refers to the practical value of the problem due its “newness” in the field of
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inquiry.
A. Feasibility B. Honesty C. Innovative D. Novelty
13. Its purpose is to introduce the problem and clarify important variables, its
delimitations and its significance to the field of study.
A. The Problem and Its Background B. Review of Related Literature
B. Research Design and Methodologies C. Analysis and Interpretation
14. It is defined as the naturalistic method of inquiry of research which deals with
the issue of human complexity by exploring it directly.
A. Action Research C. Qualitative Research
B. Exploratory Research D. Quantitative Research
15. This research design follows a cyclical process. First, the researcher identifies a
problem and determine a plan of action to address, then, the action plan is
implemented and data is gathered to determine the effects of the action
implemented.
A. Action B. Causal C. Descriptive D. Experimental Design
What’s In
I have a very important question to ask. Do you already have a list of
research problems related to your field in mind? I guess, at this stage, not yet. First
reason, it needs a careful planning and preparing a research agenda will help you a
lot. Before anything else, let us recall, from the list of research problems below,
distinguish whether it is a qualitative research or quantitative research. Write your
answer in a separate sheet of paper.
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What’s New
A lot of students do not have a concrete idea of what areas they would like to
study in detail. Typically, they have a general set of research questions but no
organized plan. After spending a considerable amount of time analyzing the
literature in the field, they start acquiring more data to formulate an academic
research agenda. In addition, they gain more knowledge from conversations with
faculty staff and fellow students, and this gives them an idea of how to structure
their research agenda for the benefit of improving their sense of direction, focusing
their efforts, and enhancing effectiveness.
What Is It
What is a Research Agenda?
A research agenda is best described as a formal plan of action that
summarizes specific issues and ideas in a subset of any field of study. It is a
guiding plan that helps to put together a system of study so that you can decide
what should be tackled now, and what should be deferred until another time. Keep
in mind that research agendas are adaptable, and you are likely to modify the
contents as their priorities shift.
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Sample1: Templated Research Agenda
RESEARCH AGENDA
a. Purpose
b. Research Agenda Principles
II.
III.
IV.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I Purpose
A.
B.
C.
II. Methods
A.
B.
C.
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2. perceived difficulties in the management and leadership of the class president or
the advisory;
3. a gap between theory and practice;
4. a daily experience of a person that requires further inquiry especially if
improvements are desired;
5. a procedure that requires technologically advanced equipment which needs to
function properly;
6. a pattern or trend. Examples: Classmates failing in a lesson in Algebra,
Increasing
tardiness in English class; or Misbehavior during PEHM classes; and
7. a literature review. (An article read in the library or from the internet can be a
source of an interesting issue, new technology or possible conflicts. Even findings
of research studies can give rise to another problem. Replication study is allowed
when parts of a previous study are to be enhanced or elements will be added like
other variables, new locale, different study participants or even recently-devised
tools.)
These are instances that can give students an idea that something is researchable:
1. Solutions are available but not yet tested and not known by the practitioner.
2. No solutions are available to answer the gap or the problem assessed.
3. Answers, solutions or results are seemingly not tested or are factually
contradictory.
4. A phenomenon exists which requires explanation.
5. There are several possible and plausible explanations for the existence of an
undesirable condition.
Selection of Topic/Title
1. Think of an issue or concern you are confronted with
Example: Difficulty of Transportation
2. After identifying the issue by concern, think of another concepts (e.g. causes
or results) related to the issue or concern
Absences
Lack of interest
Academic Issues
Time factor
Difficulty of Transportation Attitudinal concerns
Management Styles
Performance
Allowance
Parental Concern
Tardiness
3. Finally, select the concepts that influence or are influenced by the issue or
concern. You can decide to choose which are novel, interesting, relevant,
significant and so on.
Example: Parental Concern and Academic Issues
4. Consequently, you can temporarily use this title for your problems:
“ Parental Concern and Academic Issues of Senior High School Students”
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Examples of Thesis Topic/ Title
Qualitative Research
Opinions of the elders on COVID 19 in their community;
Perceptions on quality work-life of mothers in Work from Home
Arrangement;
Fear of being alone among children left behind by both parents
Ethical practices of the millennials
Sources of conflict in the family;
Healthy competition among Online Sellers
Lifestyle pattern of the millennials
Effects of father’s absence due to foreign employment in father-son
relationship;
Quantitative Research
Frequency of absences and level of support of parents among senior
high students in online classes
Effectiveness of information in google classrooms: Basis for
Intervention
Study habits of SHS students in the new normal setting
Work values and job satisfaction level of employees in the new
normal setting
Effects of peer pressure on the habit-forming behavior of honor
students
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3. Linking qualitative and quantitative in one design. Both approaches may be
applied at the same time and repeatedly. For instance, after having developed a
phone survey following information obtained in a focus group, the results of such
survey may be tested in a second group afterwards. What about beginning with a
survey? then a field study and finally an experiment using statistic software. Or
just by mean a continuous collection of both sorts of data.
What’s More
Activity
Directions: Present the steps through a graphic orgaizer below how you will
format you personal research agenda. Put your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.
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decide what should be tackled now, and what should be deferred until another
time. Keep in mind that research agendas are adaptable, and you are likely to
modify the contents as their priorities shift. Second, there are several tips how to
format a Research Agenda, outlined or templated. Lastly, research problems may
exist in various setting such as schools, houses, restaurants, clinics or any place in
the community, may it be qualitative research, quantitative or quali-quanti
research method.
What I Can Do
Directions: Classify the titles given to the columns appropriately. Also,
indicate what research method it will utilize: Quantitative,
Qualitative or Quali-quanti. Write your answer in separate sheet
of paper.
1. Stress level of BPO workers in a Work from Home Arrangement
2. Mental Health Issues of Parents during COVID-19 Pandemic
3. An Analysis of the Speech of President Rodrigo Duterte and its Effect to the
Employment Rate in Cebu City
4. Level of Support of Parents in Modular Classes and Its Effect to Student’s
Performance
COMMUNITY RESEARCH TOPIC RESEARCH
SECTOR METHOD
Business
Health
Education
Humanities
Assessment
A. Directions: Read the items below. Write the letter of the correct answer in a
separate sheet of paper.
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2. Maria has identified several topics she would like to work on for her research
class.
However, she needs help in evaluating her topic. Which of these decisive factors
will help Maria in evaluating her topic?
A. Availability of sources C. Ease in developing the topic
B. Relevance of the topic D. all of the above
3. Karyl, who is an I.T. student, knows a lot about the cyberspace. Because of this,
she decided to take up Cyber Technology as her topic for research. Which of the
following criteria in selecting a topic for research does she follow?
A. Availability of sources C. Ability to draw interest
B. Relevance of the topic D. all of the above
9. If quantitative research and methods are seen as the first, qualitative research
as
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the second movement, the so called “mixed methodology” is declared.
A. True B. True
13. It is concerned with the immediate solutions of local problems through the
application of scientific method.
A. Action Research C. Qualitative Research
B. Quantitative Research D. Evaluation Research
14. Informed consent for a participant is best exemplified in which of the following
actions?
A. Talking to him or her privately C. Writing him a her a letter
B. Using a Padrino system D. Surprising him or her with a questionnaire
15. Its purpose is to introduce the problem and clarify important variables, its
delimitations and its significance to the field of study.
A. The Problem and Its Background B. Review of Related Literature
B. Research Design and Methodologies C. Analysis and Interpretation
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Answer Key
What’s in
What I Can Do
1.Qualitative Research
2.Qualitative Research 1.Busines- Stress level of BPO workers in a
3.Quantitative Research Work from Home Arrangement
4.Quantitative Research ( Qualitative)
5.Qualitative Research
6.Quantitative Research 2.Health- Mental Health Issues of Parents
7.Quantitative Research during COVID-19 Pandemic ( Qualitative)
8.Quantitative Research
9.Qualitative Research 3.Education - Level of Support of Parents in
10.Qualitative Research Modular Classes and Its Effect to Student’s
Performance ( Quantitative)
Glossary
Research Agenda- a document that describes and maps out a research area and
the studies to be conducted within that area.
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study.
References
Arcinas, M. (2016). Applied Research: An introduction to qualitative research
methods and report writing. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House
Cristobal, A. and Dela Cruz, M. (2017). Practical Research 2 fro Senior High
School. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc.
Prieto, N., Naval, V. and Carey, T. (2017). Practical Research 2 for Senior High
School. Quezon City: Lorimar Publishing, Inc.
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