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Practical Research 2 Week 4 February 8-12, 2021
Practical Research 2 Week 4 February 8-12, 2021
RESEARCH 2
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
For Senior High School
Prepared by:
MARY GRACE G. MANINANTAN, LPT
Learning Competencies
By the end of the lesson, the students are able to:
1. States research questions
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It is derived from the main problem of the study
and contains words such as effects or relationship.
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How to state the
Research Questions
6. Has this study been done before? If so, is there
room for improvement?
7. Is the timing right for this question to be
answered? Is it a hot topic, or is it becoming
obsolete?
8. Would finding sources be interested?
9. If you are proposing a service program, is the
target community interested?
10. Most importantly, will my study have a
significant impact on the field?
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How to state the
Research Questions
A strong research idea should pass the “so what”
test.
For example:
“What can be done to prevent substance
abuse?”
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Example:
Research Question
Topic: Social Media
Thesis Question: What are the benefits and drawbacks of online social media
for children?
Research Questions:
1. What is online social media and why is this an important sociological
question?
2. What is the necessary background information?
a. What role does peer socialization play in a child’s development?
b. In the past, what were the ways in which children socialized with their
peers?
c. How has that changed in the past 10-15 years?
i. statistics
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3. What research illuminates the positive effects of online
social media?
4. What research details negative effects of online social
media?
5. Based on my research, what can I conclude about the
benefits and drawbacks of online social media? (MJC, 2017)
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Specific Research Questions for
Descriptive Research
The focus of descriptive quantitative research is to observe
and report on the measurable aspects of a phenomenon.
Example: Study involving a group of employees’ usage of Facebook, the following can be used as specific
research questions:
1. How often do employees use Facebook in one week?
2. How many hours do employees spend on Facebook per week?
3. What proportion of Filipino male and female employees uses Facebook?
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Specific Research Questions for
Correlational Research
Correlational research is interested in finding out the
relationships among two or more variables. However, it
only establishes mere association and not causal
relationships. Research questions with this kind of study
usually begins with “Is there a relationship?” or “What is
the relationship?”
Example: Study about the length of preparation for examinations and the scores obtained by test-takers, the
following can be utilized as specific research questions:
1. What is the relationship between the length of the review and examination scores?
2. Is there a relationship between the IQ of a test-taker and his/her performance in review sessions?
3. Is there a relationship between the performance of test-taker in a previous examination and the length of review
he/she takes for a new one?
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Specific Research Questions for Experimental and Quasi-
experimental Research
These kind of studies suggest a stronger causal
relationship among the variables in the study. In particular,
this causal relationship is linked to the manipulation of a
certain variable during the study itself.
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Scope and
Delimitation of
the Study
The scope and delimitation describes
the parameters to which the study is
set.
You may use the following phrases when writing this section:
● This study covers…
● This study focuses on…
● The coverage of this study…
● The study is limited to…
● This study does not cover…
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Example:
Scope and Delimitation
● This study covers the graduates assessed in the
following occupational qualifications from 2004-2006
in Region XI, namely: (Region XI study on CAC)
a. Automotive Mechanics (Light Duty)
b. Building Wiring Electrician
c. Data Encoder (TESDA Research Manual)
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Research is formalized
curiosity. It is poking and
prying with a purpose.
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