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Learning Outcomes
After studying this chapter, the students should be able to:
1. Understand the importance of a well-crafted research title and
its role in communicating the research's focus and objectives.
2. Identify the common types of qualitative research designs, such
as phenomenology, ethnography, grounded theory, historical,
case study, and action research.
3. Recognize the importance of choosing the appropriate
qualitative research design based on the research questions
and the purpose of the researcher.

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LESSON 2:
DESIGNING A
RESEARCH
PROJECT
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LESSON 2:
❑ RESEARCH TOPICS
❑ GUIDELINES FOR
WRITING A TITLE
❑ RESEARCH DESIGNS
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SOURCES
OF
RESEARCH
TOPICS
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‘ ’’WHAT IS THE ISSUE, PHENOMENON, OR PROBLEM IN

MY SCHOOL, AT HOME, AND IN THE COMMUNITY THAT
NEEDS MY SPECIAL ATTENTION BY CONDUCTING A
RESEARCH?’’

In School In the community At Home

• what are the • what are the • considering my
issues and situations in my life on a daily
problems I community that basis, what are
encounter inside need to be the things that
the classroom? improved? bother me?
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SOCIETAL
PRESSING LEVEL
• SK ELECTIONS
ISSUES IN
SOCIAL/
BEHAVIORAL INDIVIDUAL
PHENOMENA LEVEL
• LGBTQ

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Featured Image Source:

https://www.nytimes.co
m/2022/10/26/opinion/ab
stinence-only.html

Featured Image Source:

Artwork by Madeson Singh,
Featured Image Source: https://www.actioncanadashr
Ritika Banerjee for .org/advocacy-is-resistance
Feminism in India

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Featured Image Source:

https://www.trendhunte
r.com/trends/lgbt-poster

Featured Image Source:

https://forumofmayors.unece.org/do
cuments/side-event-woman-and-
mayor-gender-perspective- https://en.wikipedia.org/
challenges-and-visions-cities- wiki/Beyond_Gay:_The_P
concept-note olitics_of_Pride

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SOURCE
OF
RESEARCH
TOPICS:
❑ RESEARCH DESIGNS
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PHENOMENOLOGY
• Study of phenomenon
or experiences of
people.

• Leedy & Omrod (2001)

“to understand an
experience from the
research participants’
POV.
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CRESWELL (1998):
• Write the research
questions that explore
the meaning of the
experience.

• Conducting interviews.

• Analyzing the data to

find clusters of
meanings.
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THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FATHERS WITH HOMOSEXUAL
TEENAGE SONS IN ORMOC CITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL
STUDY

POLITICAL ACTION AND FILIPINO SOCIAL IDENTITY: A

PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF SK VOTERS' PERSPECTIVES

PRESENTATION TITLE
 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:
EXPERIENCES OF AMBULANCE NURSES ON
EMERGENCY CARE

By Leah Sungcad and Andie Merch, published in QUAESITOR: Journal

of Multidisciplinary Research, VOL.3, 2020

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CASE STUDY
• Studies a person, program, or
event in a defined time frame
(Leedy and Omrod, 2001).

• A case being investigated or

studied about an individual or
an organization, cult, or any
group of people.

• Place and organization should

be noted.
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CRESSWELL (1998):
• DATA COLLECTION:

• Direct Participant
Observation

• Context of the problem

• Issues and lessons

learned
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ACADEMIC COMMITMENT: A CASE STUDY OF TEACHERS
AT MAGUINDANAO IMMACULATE SCHOOL ACADEMY

RISING FROM THE GRIND: THE SUCCESS STORY OF BUT

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ETHNOGRAPHY
• Used in the social
sciences particularly in
anthropology and in
sociology.

• Understand HUMAN
SOCIETY to describe
culture like origin, values
and roles in a particular
group.
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ETHNOGRAPHY
• Studies groups of people
that share a common
culture (Leedy and
Omrod, 2001).

• Cresswell (2003), studies

an intact cultural group in
a natural setting over a
long period of time.
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 THE SURVIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE
KANKANEYS OF BENGUET: BASIS OF A PROPOSED
PROGRAM FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT

(DAONIS, 2002)

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CONTENT ANALYSIS
• “A detailed and
systematic examination
of the contents of a
particular body of
materials for the
purpose of identifying
patterns, themes, or
biases ” (Leedy and
Omrod 2001).
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CONTENT ANALYSIS
• Examines choice and
use of words, and
relationship between
words and their
meanings.
• Recorded dialogue (text
based, or audio/video
recorded).
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MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF GENDER ROLES
IN PHILIPPINE TELEVISION: A CONTENT
ANALYSIS STUDY

By Maria Santos, published in Philippine Studies:

Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints.

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 PORTRAYAL OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN
PHILIPPINE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: A
CONTENT ANALYSIS

By Sofia Reyes, published in Philippine Studies: Historical

and Ethnographic Viewpoints

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HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
• EXAMINE the validity of
historical documents,
add more information
about a past event that
hasn’t yet emerged.
• “Are there other forms
of documents or
information that I can
add?”
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WRITING A
RESEARCH
TITLE
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WRITING THE RESEARCH TITLE

Reflect the research question or the central
focus of your study.
- What is it that you want to find out?

RESEARCH DESIGN: Consider the context of your

research and the audience you are targeting.
- What is the current situation, circumstance surrounding
the problem? What are people going through?

Should be descriptive, appropriate, interesting,

concise, precise, and should not be misleading.
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THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF FATHERS WITH HOMOSEXUAL

TEENAGE SONS IN ORMOC CITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

PROBLEM: Struggles in homosexuality

✓ PROBLEM: Struggles in homosexuality

✓ CONTEXT: Fathers’ sentiments, povs, as they
embrace or reject their sons’ sexuality.
✓ RESEARCH DESIGN: ‘’POVs’’, ‘’experiences’’=
PHENOMENOLOGY

PLACE (IF applicable): Ormoc City

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THE INFLUENCE OF ‘EVENTCENTRIC’ CULTURE ON ACADEMIC

COMMITMENT: A CASE STUDY OF TEACHERS AT MAGUINDANAO
IMMACULATE SCHOOL ACADEMY
PROBLEM: How does frequent school events affect
teachers’ commitment in holding regular classes?

✓ CONTEXT: ‘Eventcentric’ culture/ observed case of

the school.
✓ RESEARCH DESIGN: ‘’Case’’, ‘’organizational
culture’’= CASE STUDY

PLACE (IF applicable): Maguindanao Immaculate School

Academy
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QUIZ PRESENTATION NEXT MEETING!

DIRECTIONS: With your groupmates, discuss how the following titles are
broken down from the following criteria: problem, context/research design,
and conciseness (like the previous two examples).

▪ GROUP 1: POLITICAL ACTION AND FILIPINO SOCIAL IDENTITY: A

PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF SK VOTERS' PERSPECTIVES

▪ GROUP 2: MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF GENDER ROLES IN PHILIPPINE

TELEVISION: A CONTENT ANALYSIS STUDY

▪ GROUP 3: PORTRAYAL OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN PHILIPPINE

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: A CONTENT ANALYSIS

▪ GROUP 4: RISING FROM THE GRIND: THE SUCCESS STORY OF BUT

FIRST, COFFEE
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