Practical Research 1
Module 1 Answer Sheet
Name: Jay C. Sempron Section:11-Pedia
PRE – TESTING HOW MUCH I KNOW
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE USING THE FOLLOWING GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Identify the kind of qualitative research depicted in this situation:
“The tribe in Mindoro has unique food production thru hunting with the tradition in their eating behavior
and food practices.”
Mangyan refers to the Philippine ethnic group living in Mindoro Island but some can be found in
the island of Tablas and Sibuyan in the province of Romblon as well as in Albay, Negros and
Palawan.
2. Give at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of qualitative research
Strength:
-Provide more detailed information to explain complex issues
-Multiple methods for gathering data on sensitive subjects
Weakness:
-More difficult to analyse; don't fit neatly in standard categories
-Data collection is usually time consuming
3. What is the importance of qualitative research in our daily life?
It provides an in-depth understanding of the ways people come to understand, act and
manage their day-to-day situations in particular settings.
Activity #1. Supply the necessary info in the right side of the table below.
Perspective Qualitative Research
Scientific Method Analyzing non-numerical data
Ontology Structure of reality
Epistemology Sources and limitations of knowledge
View of human thought and behavior Subjectively immersed
Most common research objectives Direct quotations from research participants
Interest “what we want our research to understand, predict,
explain, or describe”
“Focus” An approach that focuses on people and their
experiences, behaviors and opinions.
Nature of Observation Naturally occurring situations
Form of data collected Observational methods and document analysis
Nature of Data Conducting focus groups
Data Analysis Searching and arranging the interview transcripts,
observation notes & etc.
Results Raw data to demonstrate an analytic point, not simply
to display data.
Form of final report Commonly includes a narrative report with contextual
descriptions and direct quotations from research
participants
ACTIVITY #2. Identify the type of qualitative research described in each item below.
Autobiography1. It means writing about people.
Multiple case study2. The researcher provides a detailed account of one or more cases.
Phenomenology3. The researcher attempts to understand that people experience a certain phenomenon.
Grounded Theory4. An approach to generating and developing a theory from the data you collect in a
research study.
Historians5. A research about people, places and events in the past.
Methodology6. It is an integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods in one study.
Coding7. It undertakes on identifying and coding emergent themes within data.
Abstract8. It is a study of naturally occurring discourse.
Boundless sociology9. A research that describes the culture of a group of people and learning to be a
member of the group.
Data Collection10. An inductive method to generating a theory out of a vast number of data collection.
ACTIVITY # 3. (Refer to Assignment Exercise pp.11-12)
ASSESSING CONTENT
ASSESSING CONTENT
I. Instruction: Describe qualitative research in the following areas:
a. Epistemology-The benefits of using qualitative data may best be understood by examining the
underlying philosophical views, particularly from an epistemological perspective, as the nature of
knowledge is characterized and classified by purpose and design.
b. Focus-A market research method that focuses on obtaining data through open-ended and
conversational communication.
c. Nature of data-This data type is non-numerical in nature. This type of data is collected
through methods of observations, one-to-one interviews, conducting focus groups, and
similar methods.
d. Data analysis-Analyzing qualitative data entails reading a large amount of transcripts looking for
similarities or differences, and subsequently finding themes and developing categories.
II. Give 1 strength and 1 weakness of qualitative research.
Strengths-Provide more detailed information to explain complex issues.
Weakness-More difficult to analyst don't fit neatly in standard categories.
III. Explain the importance of qualitative research in the following fields of inquiry:
Qualitative research is a growing field of inquiry that cuts across disciplines and subject matter.
Qualitative research provides valuable data for use in the design product-including data about user
needs, behavior patterns, and use cases.
a. ICT-A broader term for Information Technology (IT), which refers to all communication
technologies, including the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, computers, software,
middleware, video-conferencing, social networking, and other media applications and services.
b. Sports-An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes
against another or others for entertainment.
c. Humanities-Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture.
In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics,
the main area of secular study in universities at the time.
ASSESSING CONTENT
Topical Summative Test
I. Instruction: Identify the form of qualitative inquiry depicted in the following problem-situation. Choose
from the choices below and write your answer on the space provided.
Topical Summative Test
ASSESSING CONTENT
a) Phenomenology (d) Ethnography
b) Case study (e) Action Research
c) Historical Research
A.1.The meaning of death and the pain of dying-why a mother grieves for the loss of a loved one.
D.2.The tribe in Mindanao has unique food production thru hunting with the tradition in their eating
behavior and food practices
B.3 How the alternative learning system originated from its early beginnings to contributions to the
present educational system?
E.4.The group of students’ fraternity brotherhood and its implications to the spirit of oneness
A.5.The street children and their perspectives on the meaning of life habitat with a proverbial “roof under
their heads
E.6.The aim of developing computer skills for “baby boomers” must first establish a need before a self-
help manual is developed.
D.7.What is the world of orphans? Is being alone without parents to look up to a big constraint to pursue
living?
D.8.Teachers in a school who sell goods for a lucrative income
D.9.The Ifugaos of the Mountain Province and their indigenous marriage customs and traditions
C.10. The making of Filipino heroes thru their mighty pens-from pre-hispanic to modern times
ASSESSING PERFORMANCE
Performance Task with RUBRIC
Your task is to read 10 writings (blogs, books, e-books, news article, editorial, poem, song, research
paper) about a topic that interests you most (ex.: Women in Basketball). Organize the similarities laid out
in all the literature you have read in a table. Then, write a two-page summary of what you have read,
following the guide questions below.
1. What are the writings all about? How to Take Care of Freshwater Aquatic Life: Tips for New Fish
Parents
2. What is the common concept presented in all of these writings about the topic you have chosen? Tips
on having a pet fish is some days are ups some days are downs.
3. What differences/ opposing ideas did you read from these writings.
This article says, “ Plan to replace 25 percent of the water in your aquarium once a month “ I
change it Weekly & I don’t leave 25% of the old water in my tank because of what kind of water I
use every time. The water I use is from the well which is ours, I don’t use the local water system
because it has a little bit chlorine in it and I know that a little chlorine seems nothing but for the
fish it is dangerous for them even a small amount of chlorine. Because some fish especially the New
ones, the ones that you didn’t grow up in your pond since a fry or the ones that can’t adapt to the
water that’s one of the big problems on fish keeping.
4. What can you conclude about the topic that you have chosen?
I really love fish keeping because it really feels like ( example rani ) after all the problems I
encountered and the stress I have. It’s a middle of the night ,a really quiet night I took my flash
light and look at all my fish for almost 3 hours. & after that I’m so relieved like a very heavy thing
that has been on my back for weeks or months has been lifted like that kind of feeling
PEACEFUL<3
5. Despite the set backs: For example when my fish dies, I still continue to have them as pets because
I really love them and I turn my Hobby into business, all I did 4 Years ago is BUY, BUY, BUY
ohhh this fish has nice colors, Ohhh!! This fish is imported GOOD BYE 2000 pesos for only a Pair.
But now my fish successfully hatch maybe 1000+ (Dumbo Ear Mosaic Guppy) it hasn’t been a year
yet I wasn’t expecting this much for only 4 Males and 8 Females. Some of the fry’s will die from
starvation, dragon fly larvae, sickness and Etc so were talking about 600+ successfully survived on
the FRY stage, and on the Juvenile stage maybe about 200+ died for unknown reasons. And finally
400+ made it to the adult stage 150+ of those 400 guppys I executed them ( fed it to the flowerhorn )
because I was really looking forward to the Parents line. Those guppys that are executed are called
“ Chaps “ it means it has uhm maybe an ugly or a mix of color etc. I feel sorry but I has to be done
for the sake of my business.
GENERALIZING CONCEPTS
POST-TESTING HOW MUCH DID I LEARN:
1. Identify the kind of qualitative research depicted in this problem situation: the tribe in Mindoro has
unique food production thru hunting with the tradition in their eating
behavior and food practices.
Mangyan refers to the Philippine ethnic group living in Mindoro Island but some can be found in
the island of Tablas and Sibuyan in the province of Romblon as well as in Albay, Negros and
Palawan.
2. Give at least 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of qualitative research
Strength:
-Provide more detailed information to explain complex issues
-Multiple methods for gathering data on sensitive subjects
Weakness:
-More difficult to analyse; don't fit neatly in standard categories
-Data collection is usually time consuming
3. What is the importance of qualitative research in our daily life?
It provides an in-depth understanding of the ways people come to understand, act and
manage their day-to-day situations in particular settings.
