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Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

The Importance of Qualitative Research Across Fields of Inquiry
Name of Learner: ______________________________________
Grade Level: ______________________________________
Strand/Track: ______________________________________
Section: ______________________________________
Date: ______________________________________

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A. Background Information for Learners

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The lesson is about qualitative research as an emerging area of inquiry that graces
through disciplines and subject matter. It delivers a detailed appreciation of the ways
people come to understand and achieve their daily life in particular situations. It

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involves activities which can help the students to master the assigned competency.
B. Learning Competency with code
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Illustrates the importance of qualitative research across fields. (CS_RS11-IIIb-2)

C. Directions/ Instructions
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
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1. Read and follow each direction carefully.

2. Accomplish each activity for the mastery of competency.
3. Use the Learning Activity Sheets with care.
4. Record your points for each activity
5. Always aim to get at least 80% of the total number of given items.
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6. If you have any questions, contact, or see your teacher through messenger
or text
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D. Exercises / Activities

D.1 INTRODUCTION

a. What I need to Know

After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
a. Determine the importance of qualitative research across fields of inquiry.
b. Differentiate hard sciences from soft sciences concerning research studies.
c. Appreciate qualitative research across fields of inquiry by various viewpoints.

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b. What’s New?

Activity 1: “Check it Out”

A. Directions: Read with understanding each of the following statements. Then

check (/) the column that represents your answer in the given statement.

Statements Agree Disagree

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1. Reasons happens in just one field of knowledge.
2. All research types apply to all data collecting
techniques.
3. The mixed method of research happens only in a
quantitative research.

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4. The scientific approach can be used in the hard
sciences.
5. The naturalistic approach focuses on discovering the
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real concept behind people’s lifestyles and social
relations.

B. Give an example of a title of a certain research to any of the different areas of

interest.
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D.2 DEVELOPMENT
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a. What I Know?
Activity 2: “True or False”
Directions: Understand well the following statements. Write TRUE if the
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statement is correct, FALSE if otherwise.

_________1. Research studies what happens in any field of knowledge.
_________2. Scientific approach expresses and records your findings qualitatively.
_________3. Triangulation or mixed method enhances accuracy and interpretation.
__________4. Naturalistic approach is people oriented.
__________5. A qualitative research is exclusive to both hard and soft sciences.
__________6. Soft science studies human behavior in a scientific manner.
__________7. The scientific approach gives stress to measurable and observable
facts instead of personal views, feelings, or attitudes.
__________8. All research types apply to all data collecting techniques.
__________9. Reasons happens in just one field of knowledge.
__________10. Past events in a person’s life are the focus of triangulation
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b. What’s In

Activity 3: “Question and Answer”

Directions: Answer the questions in just 3-5 sentences. Write your answer on the
space provided. If you can’t answer the questions, ask the help of your teacher
and relatives or you may look up some books or any reference materials to get

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the correct answers.

1. What are the three types of approach to basic research? Describe each type.
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2. How do you differentiate soft sciences from hard sciences?
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c. What is It
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Activity 4: “Hard vs Soft Sciences”
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Directions: Analyze and categorize the given research topic inside the triangle
representing the science under which such chosen topic is researchable. Write
only the number of the topic inside the triangle.

● Research Topics
1. Iron Contents of Oregano Plants
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2. Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian

3. Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car
4. Microorganisms in a Canal
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5. Parents’ Views About the K–12 Curriculum

6. St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’ Questioning Techniques
7. Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves
8. Historical Development of Filipino Novels in English
9. Muslim Wedding Rites
10. The Nature of Ebola Virus

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D.3 ENGAGEMENT
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a. What is more?
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Activity 5: “Approach me right”

Directions. List down three topics for a qualitative research, its purpose and type.
Add to the fourth column the approach of research to be used, and the choice of
data collection on the fifth column. (You can think of your own research title).
Topic Purpose Types of Research Data
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qualitative Approach Collection

research Choice
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Sample: Post To determine Phenomeno Triangulation Written

Traumatic the experiences logical or mixed description/
Experiences of the
COVID-19 Survivors of those Interview
survivors in the
COVID-19
phenomena.
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b. What I can Do?

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Activity 6: “Importance of Research”

Direction. Given the following research topics, name the specific subject on each topic
and give the importance on researching such topic in a person’s day to day life. The
first one is done for you.

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1. Nutrient Contents of Spices and Herbs
2. Juan dela Cruz: A Filipino Inventor
3. Parents Views About the New Normal Education
4. Body Parts of a Korean Car
5. Bacteria in a Food

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6. SHS Learners Study Habits
7. Medicinal Elements of Lemon Leaves
8. History Development of Asian Novels
9. Higa-onon Wedding Rites
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10.The Nature of Corona Virus Disease

Topics Subject Importance of the Research

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1 Spices and Herbs To know its nutrient content use as medicine.

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c. What other enrichment activities can I engage in?
Activity 7: “Search it right”

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Directions: Ask somebody who is already done with research work or is currently
conducting a research study. Ask the details of the study and tabulate the results from
your interview.
1. Title_______________________________________________________
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2. Method of research (data gathering and analysis)

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3. Subject Area or areas of interest where the study belongs.
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4. The importance of the research work.
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D.4 ASSIMILATION

a. What I have Learned?

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Activity 8: “Fill it up”
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Directions: Think of the correct expression to complete each sentence.

1. Numerical data are true for the _____________ approach.
2. For the naturalistic approach, ________ is the unit of analysis.
3. The focus of social research is _________ for the common good.
4. _________ is the focus of a humanistic research.
5. Quantitative is to scientific approach; ___________ to naturalistic approach.
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6. A researcher in Humanities studies his subject with the use of his

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7. Playgrounds, classrooms, workplaces make up the __________ to yield
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qualitative data.
8. Laboratory experiments give way to a ________ way of collecting data.
9. Hard sciences present research findings in __________ forms.
10. _________ is to hard sciences; subjectivity is to soft sciences.
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b. Assessment / What I can show

Activity 9: “My views”

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Directions: The learners will state their views on the qualitative research across fields
of inquiry and why is ii important. They will present their answers in various viewpoints
in terms of:
Sample: Health issues: Through qualitative research, we understand how HIV
patient go through bodily changes, etc.

1. Social _____________________________________________________

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2. Economical ________________________________________________
3. Political ___________________________________________________
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Activity 10: “Reflection Journal”
Directions: The learners will produce a journal of the things they learned from the

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different examples of researches across fields. They will consider the guide questions
below. (It will be graded using the attached rubrics).
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1. What method is used in the research?
2. What are the questions asked?
3. Were the questions answered by the results and discussion?
4. What conclusion can you get from the results of the research?
5. What are the recommendations of the researchers?
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E. Guide Questions
Activity 11: “Question and Answer”
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Directions: Respond to the following guide questions.

1. Can you figure out the importance of qualitative research? Organize your ideas
by presenting three important functions of qualitative research.
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2. How do you inquire data in a certain field of study? Write your top three methods
when collecting data and describe each.
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F. Rubrics

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G. Reflection
Learners will write on their notebooks or journals their insights about the lesson.
I understand that_____________________.
I realized that _______________________.

H. References

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Books
Baraceros, E.L. (2016). Practical Research 1. Manila: Rex Book Store Inc.

Electronic Sources

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www.rcs.k12.in.us/.../Rubric%20for%20Assessing%20a%20Journal%20
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Answer Key
Activity 2
1. TRUE 6. TRUE
2. FALSE 7. TRUE
3. TRUE 8. TRUE
4. TRUE 9. FALSE
5. FALSE 10. FALSE

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Activity 4
Hard Sciences Soft Science
Iron Contents of Oregano Plants Aling Bebs: A Filipino Centenarian
Electrical Wirings of a Japanese Car Parents’ Views About the K-12 Curriculum

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Microorganisms in a Canal St. Joseph’s Grade 8 Teachers’ Questioning
Medicinal Elements of Guava Leaves Techniques
The Nature of Ebola Virus Historical Development of Filipino Novels in
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Muslim Wedding Rites

Activity 8
1. scientific 6. experience
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2. word 7. collection of data
3. subjective 8. controlled
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4. Social Life 9. statistical

5. qualitative 10. objectivity
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