Practical Research 2: Quarter 2 - Module 4.3
Practical Research 2: Quarter 2 - Module 4.3
Practical Research 2: Quarter 2 - Module 4.3
Practical Research 2
Quarter 2 – Module 4.3:
The Research Instrument and Its
Validity and Reliability
Science – Grade 12
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Quarter 2 – Module 4.3: The Research Instrument and Its Validity and Reliability
First Edition, 2020
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Practical
Research 2
Quarter 2 – Module 4.3:
The Research Instrument and Its
Validity and Reliability
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
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depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
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learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
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included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
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alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the research sample and the various sampling techniques you may use for
your study. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
Name the following measuring instruments and state their basic functions.
Then, discuss among your friends what these measuring tools have to do with
research.
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
Lesson
The Research Instrument
1
Instruments are tools or devices designed to measure data for a particular
purpose; in this case, for research. There are so many instruments a researcher
may use for his data collection and they will be discussed religiously in the next
pages. So, hang on tight because we will make this learning fun and meaningful.
What’s In
Test
Interview
Questionnaire
Observation
Documentary
Analysis
Notes to the Teacher
The teacher may ask the students of their idea about tests,
interviews, documentary analysis, questionnaires, and
observations.
What’s New
Scoring pattern for the How will you score the responses? Will
responses it be frequency counting? Will you use
statistics?
Reliability and validity of the How will you establish the validity and
instrument reliability of your instrument?
What is It
Types of Observation
a. Structured. A checklist with preset expected behaviors are listed and
the researcher tallies the frequency of their occurrences.
b. Unstructured. The researcher has no idea of what to expect in the
setting where he is observing. He simply looks at scenes as they
happen.
4. Physiological Devices. These tools measure the physical data from the
participants. Among the other data collection techniques, this is considered
the most accurate because they provide actual figures. Examples are
thermometer, weighing scale, stopwatch, sound meter, stethoscope, and
many others.
Types of Questionnaire
a. Structured. These questionnaires provide possible answers and the
respondents just have to choose what best corresponds them.
b. Unstructured. Unlike the structured questionnaire, this type does
not give any possible answer and the respondents may write any
answer they want.
How will you rate your Practical Research 2 experience from a scale of
1 to 10?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5. Subjective Type. The respondents provide their comments, suggestions, and
opinions about an issue.
Example:
Are senior high school students employment-ready after graduation?
Share your thoughts.
____________________________________________________________________
Why are research subjects initiated in senior high school?
____________________________________________________________________
2. Avoid questions containing ambiguity such as the use of plenty, many, few,
sometimes, and usually.
Do you review your answers before submitting your test paper?
Do you sometimes review your answers before submitting your test
paper?
What can you say about your English teacher’s communication skills?
Incompeten 1 2 3 4 5 Competen
t t
What’s More
Create a semantic differential scale using the following by filling the blanks with
the most appropriate bipolar adjectives. Refer to the given questions.
1. How will you rate the learnings that you derived in studying Practical
Research 2?
____________ _____________
_
4. How fast were you able to come up with an approved research topic?
____________ _____________
_
5. How will you rate your experience during the topic defense?
____________ _____________
_
What I Have Learned
1.
What I Can Do
What instrument do you plan to use so you can accurately collect your data?
Write your plans below.
Justification:
Sample Questions:
Justification:
Supporting Literatures:
Assessment
What’s In
Think Bubbles. Share what you know about the validity and reliability of an
instrument by working on the graphic organizer below. Report your thoughts in
class.
What
makes
an
instru-
ment
valid?
What
makes it
reliable?
What’s New
Validity Reliability
Test-retest
Face validity
reliability
Equivalent
Content
forms
validity
reliability
Internal
Construct
consistency
validity
reliability
Citerion Inter-rater
validity reliability
What is It
Validity
This refers to the degree where an instrument measures what it is supposed
to measure. For example, a researcher wants to explore the writing skills of the
students. An actual writing test will be more valid than conducting an interview or
providing a multiple choice test. The latter activities do not really test the writing
skills of the students.
Types of Validity
1. Face Validity. This is also known as logical validity which refers to a
subjective process of checking the actual face or the façade of the
instrument. It is determined by looking at the font style, font size, spacing,
and other details that might distract the respondents while answering.
2. Content Validity. This type checks the questions to see if they are capable
of answering the preset research questions. In other words, the questions
need to meet the objectives of the study. It is not measured numerically but
instead, experts rely on logical judgment. It is a logical presumption that the
questions will yield to answer what the researcher expects to get. Hence,
content validity is subject to the approval of a round of experts who are
knowledgeable about the topic. Three to five experts are suggested to fill the
respective panel and their criticisms will be highly regarded to validate the
content.
4. Criterion Validity. This predicts that the instrument produces the same
results as those of other instruments in a related study. The correlation
between the results of this instrument and of others guarantee criterion
validity.
a. Concurrent Validity. There is concurrent validity if the instrument is
able to predict results the same with those that are already validated
in the past. For example, the division-wide math test is valid if the
students’ scores are the same as those in the regional-wide math test.
b. Predictive Validity. An instrument has this if it yields the same result
in the future. For instance, a student’s college entrance exam result
in Mathematics is valid if his actual math subjects’ grades become
parallel to it.
Reliability
Reliability refers to the consistency of result that will be taken from the
instrument. If the results are consistent, then the instrument is accurate.
1. Test-retest Reliability. This is realized if the test is given to the same set of
takers at least after two weeks. If the scores are consistent, the instrument is
reliable.
2. Equivalent Forms Reliability. Two sets of tests are administered to the
participants. They have the same content as to coverage, difficulty level, but
different in wordings. An example of this is giving a diagnostic test at the
beginning of the school year and an achievement test at the end.
3. Internal Consistency Reliability. This measures how well the items in two
instruments measure the same construct.
Validity of
Research
Instruments
Reliability of
Research
Instruments
Using the graphic organizer below, write your step by step plan on how you
will establish and maintain your instrument’s validity and reliability.
Validity
Reliability
6. Miss Felice only changed the wordings of the first
test to investigate whether the students really
understood Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace.
7. The Grade 12 students are given the same set of
tests after two weeks to see if the initial reading
comprehension result is reliable.
8. The scores given by the three expert raters in
Eunice’s study vary extensively from one another.
Interview your fellow researchers from different strands and take notes of
their strategies or plans for data collection using the graphic representation below.
Then, write a one-page report of what surprised or amazed you from the interview.
Share your discoveries to your groupmates.
ABM
HUMSS
STEM
TVL
Assessment What’s In
What’s More
What I Can DO
Additional Activities
Students’ answers may vary
9-10 students’ answers may
vary.
Answer Key
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