FOR MIDTERM ALSO:

ANSWER LESSONS 1-4 IN THE MODULE (ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE ANSWERED)

PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Instructions: Explain in brief the following:

1. It is a systematic, formal, rigorous, and precise process employed to gain

solutions to problems and/or to discover and interpret new facts and
relationships (Waltz and Bausell, 1981);

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2. Research is to search again, to take another more careful look, to find out
more (Selltiz, et.al., 1976).

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3. Research is a systematic quest for undiscovered truth (Leedy, 1974).

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ACTIVITY 2

Instructions: Identify whether the statement is true or false then, write on the
space your justification:

_____1. In research, the gathered data should be factual, can be scrutinized and
tested and relies on actual observation or experience.

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 _____2. A step by step process is observed in the conduct of research
investigation, that the procedure to follow must be orderly, disciplined and or
organized.

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_____3. To bring about feasible solution to the identified problems, the researcher
should exercise no limit on his inquiry on the topic under investigation.

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ASSESSMENT

A. Instructions: Write in at least five (5) sentence paragraph your answer on

each of the following:
1. Your own understanding about research.

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2. The nature of research

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3. Main purpose in conducting a research

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4. Look around and give at least three (3) examples of issues on the need to
conduct research/es. Why?

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LESSON 2
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Instructions: Visit the given websites below and write a reflection on your
understanding about the characteristics of research.

https://wikieducator.org/images/0/05/Vijayalakshmi_PL-_Action_Research.pdf

https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Characteristics_of_research
 ACTIVITY 2

Instructions: Read each of the following statements and identify item/s whether a
research or not. Discuss why.

1. Riva constructed a learning material for students with special needs in which
she asked groups of experts to evaluate her work to determine areas for
improvement.
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2. Kleo constructed a checklist for laboratory equipment.
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3. Osias experimented teaching strategies and determined their effectiveness

utilizing statistical tools, he even interpreted the results on the basis of a
hypothesis.
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4. The graduating students determined if there is a significant relationship

between the academic performance of the freshmen students major in
Automotive Technology and their home factors.
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5. Luna concluded based on what she heard that a student with low family
income has low scholastic performance.
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ASSESSMENT

A. Instructions: Explain briefly your views on characteristics of research.

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 B. Instructions: Differentiate research from other types of educational activities
such as seminar lecture presentation, constructing materials for instruction,
forum and the like.

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C. Instructions: Discuss by explaining clearly the characteristics of a good

research.
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LESSON 3
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Instructions: Make a list of at least five (5) of personal and external factors that
you find very interesting for a research problem. Discuss why you consider them.

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 ASSESSMENT

A. Instructions: Explain in brief the factors in selecting a topic for a research.

a. Personal factors
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b. External factors
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B. Instructions: Discuss the different sources of research problems and give

example for each of them. Use yellow paper for submission.

C. Instructions: Select a topic that may be the main problem for a research and
do your initial research for the background of the study. Follow the steps in
writing a research. Write a narrative enumerating the process how you have
come up with the output.

LESSON 4
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Instructions: Examine the following research problem and some specific

research questions or sub-problems. Share to the class your observations in
constructing them.

Research Problem 1: Which of the following factors predict the employability of

technician education graduates in terms of length of waiting time to get the first
job; and relevance of job to technician program pursued?
 1. Technician Education Graduate-Related Factors
a. Age
b. Civil status
c. Skill (human, technical, and conceptual)
d. Communication skills
e. Grade point average upon graduation from the TVET institution
f. I.Q
g. TVET institution graduated from
h. Technician education program attended

2. TVET Institution-Related Factors

1. Adequacy of instructional materials and facilities
2. Effectiveness of the on-job training (OJT) program
3. Faculty competence
4. Adequacy of curriculum
Research Subproblems/Questions

1. What is the profile of the technician graduate respondents?

2. How do the respondents perceive the TVET institution in terms of its
instructional materials and facilities, effectiveness of the OJT program, faculty
competence, and adequacy of technician curriculum?
3. What is the mean length of waiting time of the graduates to land their first
job?
4. Do the following factors significantly predict employability of the technician
graduates: technician education graduate-related factors; TVET institution-
related factors?
Source: Yaakub, Mohammad Naim, Ph.D. et.al. (2011). Research in TVET
Made Easy. Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education, Manila,
Philippines

ASSESSMENT

Instructions: Formulate researchable sub-problems on each of the following

research titles:

1. Teachers’ Teaching Commitment and Academic Performance of Bachelor of

Technical Teacher Education Freshmen Students: Basis for an Intervention
Program
2. Utilization of Modular Approach and Students’ Achievement in Quarterly
Examinations