PRACTICAL

PRACTICAL
RESEARCH 21
RESEARCH
MODULE 3- LESSON 2
DEFINITION
DEFINITION OFOF TERMS
TERMS
OBJECTIVES
Write the definition of terms
section of your research
DEFINITION OF TERMS
•Operational Definition of Variables
•how the word/term was used in the
study
 CONCEPTUAL DEF. VS.
OPERATIONAL DEF.
meaning of the
term based on meaning of the
how it is defined term based on
in the dictionary how it was used
or encyclopedia in the study
DEFINITION OF TERMS
BENEFITS
useful place to include technical terms
clarify the definition of term
makes it easier to revisit or check the
meaning of a term
the reader can understand the technical
terminologies and jargons while reading
the paper
 HOW TO WRITE DEFINITION OF
TERMS
1. Write a brief introductory statement
2. List/write the technical words/terms
3. Arrange alphabetically
4. Follow format
5. Include acronyms
6. Keep definitions brief and basic
CONCEPTUAL DEF. VS. OPERATIONAL DEF.
TERM CONCEPTUAL OPERATIONAL
Face to It is when the people This refers to one of the modalities used in learning
face. involved are being delivery in which the teacher and students should be in
close together and the same place or setting, such as the classroom.
looking directly at
each other.
Module. Is any in a series of Teaching modules are guides of the topics and lessons
standardized units of a specific subject given to students under the
used together, such as modular method. It is also an alternative distance
an educational unit learning delivery in which students are required to read
that covers a single and answer the activities specified in the module.
subject or topic.
Online. Is controlled by or It refers to another form of distance learning wherein
connected to another the teacher and students will have their lessons using
computer or network. internet connectivity.
 ASSIGNMENT:
LOOK FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS
1. CASE STUDY
2. DATA
3. EMPIRICAL
4. ETHNOMETHODOLOGY
5. GROUNDED THEORY
6. HYPOTHESIS
 ASSIGNMENT:
LOOK FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS
6. HYPOTHESIS
7. INTERVIEW
8. MANUSCRIPT
9. POPULATION
10. RELIABILITY
 ASSIGNMENT:
LOOK FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS
11. SURVEY
12. VALIDITY
13. VARIABLE
14. PHENOMENOLOGY
15. DEDUCTIVE
 ASSIGNMENT:
LOOK FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS
16. APPROACH
17. OBSERVATION
18. NARRATIVE
19. RELATIONSHIP
20. ACTION RESEARCH