Senior High School Contextualized Subject: Practical Research 1
Practical Research 1 is one of the contextualized subjects of the senior high school curriculum. Some examples of the things that you will learn from taking this subject include:
- Nature of Inquiry and Research
- the importance of research in daily life
- the characteristics, processes, and ethics of research
- quantitative and qualitative research
- the kinds of research across fields
- Qualitative Research and Its Importance in Daily Life
- kinds, characteristics, uses, strengths, and weaknesses of qualitative research
- the importance of qualitative research across fields of inquiry
- Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem
- the range of research topics in the area of inquiry
- the value of research in the area of interest
- the specificity and feasibility of the problem posed
- Learning from Others and Reviewing the Literature
- the criteria in selecting, citing, and synthesizing related literature
- ethical standards in writing related literature
- Understanding Data and Ways To Systematically Collect Data
- qualitative research designs
- the description of sample
- data collection and analysis procedures (survey, interview, and observation)
- the application of creative design principles for execution
- Finding Answers through Data Collection
- observation and interview procedures and skills
- Analyzing the Meaning of the Data and Drawing Conclusions
- drawing out patterns and themes from data
- Reporting and Sharing the Findings
- guidelines in making conclusions and recommendations
- techniques in listing references
- the process of report writing
- selection criteria and process of best design
While studying, you will also be asked to demonstrate what you have learned by participating in class activities that may include the following:
- Choosing appropriate qualitative research design
- Providing examples of research in areas of interest
- Designing a research project related to daily life
- Writing a research title
- Stating research questions
- Indicating scope and delimitation of research
- Citing benefits and beneficiaries of research
- Presenting written statement of the problem
- Planning data collection and analysis procedures
- Collecting data through observation and interviews
- Synthesizing information from relevant literature
- Inferring and explaining patterns and themes from data
- relating the findings with pertinent literature
- Formulating recommendations based on conclusions
- Listing references
- Citing related literature using standard style
- Presenting a written research report
These examples only cover the scope of the contextualized subjects. For the scope of the core and specialized subjects, please refer to their respective lists.