Sorsogon National High School

Sorsogon National High School
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH I

FOR QUARTER 1
Instructions:
1. Analyze the questions carefully.
2. Provide a “comprehensive” yet brief answers, in simple sentences; not an
essay-type of answer. Your teacher doesn’t have the luxury of time to read
your novel-length answers.
3. Please make sure that your answers are intelligible and pragmatic. State your
answers in your own simple words. “Too-canned” answers won’t be given
much weight.
4. In crafting your statements, consider grammar, substance, and originality.
5. Send your “answer sheets via your teacher’s gmail account or Facebook
messenger account not later than January 9, 2021, 5 PM.
UNIT 1: Introductory Concepts in Qualitative Research Writing
Questions:
1. Discuss the paramount concepts of research writing as an academic pursuit.
(3 points)
When writing academic research, it focuses more on the subject areas that the
student takes on. Not only will conducting this type of research will help the
students exceed it will also introduce the students to the field they are engaged
in. The writing process will help them remember what they have learned and to
better understand at a deeper level.
2. How did Earl Robert Babbie, an American sociologist, define Research?

Expound. (2 points)
t's a way of explaining, predicting, and even observing certain behaviors to fully
understand certain things that people don't know how to understand. It's also
another way to describe things you're not sure about that that will help people
learn more about the topic they're dealing with.
3. Synthesize the importance of research. Provide hypothetical illustrations. (10

points)
The purpose of the research is to provide information that is strongly supported
by proven analyses and observations. It aims to overcome the need to provide
knowledge not only to the researchers but also to readers. Research can also
serve as a future implementation of projects aimed at further improving the
environment. Research can serve as a basis for knowledge and can also be used
for educational learning. Conducting research things that are not known or
myths can be proved or declared a lie. It can support truths and also prove lies.
The main purpose of research is to inform, test a theory and, most importantly,
to provide new knowledge. Life has become easier with applications that help
us advance and also improved process of living. Without research there would
be so many things in this world that they still don't have an explanation and
our way of life today would be completely different from what we have today.
4. Identify the characteristics of research according to Calmorin, in 2012.
Discuss. (10 points)
The characteristics of the research state first that it must be an empirical
meaning that must be based exclusively on the experiences or observations by
the researcher. The next one is logical which is the research would be based on
valid procedures. There’s also cyclical that explains that the research will start
from the problem and will end back to the problem. It uses analytical data
gathered from various surveys and polls conducted and everything is based on
an accurate and accurate judgment. Another characteristic is that it shouldn’t
be biased like the researcher shouldn’t side on one part of the research but
rather consider the other parts of it. The last one is it should be replicated or
repeated for the researcher to arrive to their results.
5. According to Calmorin, in 2012, research writing has a cyclical nature;

explain. (5 points)
By cyclical nature, this means that the research writing takes place in cycles. It
is patterned and most likely it has the same writing pattern regardless of which
research topic is handled. More likely research writing follows a format that has
been used several times over the years in use and has never been changed since
then.
6. How is Ethics underscored in research writing? Expound the ethical

principles in research as per DepEd’s Basic Education Research Agenda
(BERA). (5 points)
DepEd mostly focuses more in terms of education for the students. The first
indicates that students can acquire more knowledge from existing researches.
It’s also a way for students to gain a better understanding of the less well-
known areas of basic education that are also a priority. It places more emphasis
on raising awareness in DepEd about student education issues. It also adds
more to the area of research that can be addressed within and outside the
department.
7. Reflect on common ethical issues committed in research. How these

unethical practices affect the validity of research findings? (2 points)
The common problems that occur during the conduct of a search are to find a
topic to handle and data analysis. It affects how the research should be written
and wrong information put inside the research can change the whole thing from
what it intended to explain.
8. Contrast qualitative and quantitative methods of research. (3 points)

Qualitative research has a process of understanding or finding what things are
based on observation with an object in their natural setting. On quantitative
research it’s mostly based off on measurements and numerical data analysis
collected from surveys or polls conducted.
9. Can both methods be combined? How? How would it impact the results,
presentation of findings, and drawing conclusions and implications? (3
points)
Both methods can be combined where they are called a mixed research method.
While qualitative research focuses on in-depth understanding, quantitative
research focuses more on data collecting. The results of the research will be
more about the widespread responses of population-based understandings, the
presentation of findings and conclusions drawn will be more likely in the
presentation of tables based on the collection of data and explanations about
them.
10. Considering the 5 easy steps in conceptualizing a research topic, and the
three easier steps according to the “Online Writing Research Center”, what
makes a good topic? Elaborate. (5 points)
A research topic should be clear so that people can understand it easily. It
should also focus on one thing so that readers or people would not go off from
the topic that you’re trying to explain. Understanding the topic and having it
clear on your mind is a necessity so it will not be difficult to conduct it. Lastly,
it’s better if the research topic has not yet been discussed but not too rare
because it will not be able to conduct it and people might lose interest with it.
11. Why there is a need to narrow down your topic in the context of breadth,
sources, and originality? Expound. (2 points)
To ensure that the topic isn’t very broad and can easily be explained. Also
because it’s hard to explain certain topics when it’s very broad since there’s a
possibility that the research within that topic can drove off to another concept.
12. In identifying a strong statement of the problem, discuss the relevance of

administering the 5-way test? (2 points)
When identifying the statement of the problem, it’s better if it passes the 5-way
test, which can determine if the research topic is worthy to tackle or not. The
relevance of it can help you determine how you will handle the topic all
throughout the research.
13. What are the characteristics of a good research question? Explain. (5 points)
The research should be direct to the point and with no added information that
isn’t near the topic. It will be based on procedures and when the research starts
with the problem at the very end of the research will go back to the problem. It
should consist of proven analytical data gathered no matter what method was
used. Most importantly the research should be not biased.
14. What makes each type of qualitative research question distinct? Discuss the
purpose of each type of qualitative research question. (10 points)
In the 4 types of qualitative research question, the first is the exploratory one
that is known mainly for exploratory questions than the answers with an
explanation. The second is predictive research, from the name itself already
affirms that it is based on predictions. Third one is interpretative research, it
has a unique feature of the survey when it comes to observing people in their
natural environments. The last is descriptive research that focuses on
explaining how or why things occur.
15. Synthesize the major characteristics of a qualitative research. (15 points)

The characteristics of qualitative research are based on how researchers will
observe their subject. It can be naturalistic, meaning it studies a group in its
natural setting. Inductive analysis is another characteristic that is very
important in qualitative research because it emphasizes how research should be
one with the group they are studying. The perspective is also important
because research will be based not only on the researcher's perspective, but
also on the group they are studying to fully understand it. Personal contacts
and insight are essential for researchers, as joining the group such as
conducting interviews or something else can help researchers improve their
data collection. The latter may be the contextual sensitivity where the
researcher will consider beliefs and beliefs that influence the cultural behavior
of the groups so that there will be no misunderstanding.
16. Identify the unique feature of each type of qualitative research. (5 points)
There’s a phenomenological method that has a feature where the research itself
is based on the observation of a phenomenon. Grounded theory type is the
commonly used one from qualitative research where it implies the realization
of social experiments. In case study research it is a method in which an in-
depth examination of a case. The historical research type that uses the method
used by historians to write research in the past. Another type is the
ethnographic research that focuses more on studies related to culture.
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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH I
FOR QUARTER 1
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UNIT 1: Introductory Concepts in Qualitative Research Writing
Name of Learner: Rhea F. Jamon Rating: __________
Grade Level: ABM 11 Section: Integrity
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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH I

UNIT 1: Introductory Concepts in Qualitative Research Writing

2. How did Earl Robert Babbie, an American sociologist, define Research?

3. Synthesize the importance of research. Provide hypothetical illustrations. (10

5. According to Calmorin, in 2012, research writing has a cyclical nature;

6. How is Ethics underscored in research writing? Expound the ethical

7. Reflect on common ethical issues committed in research. How these

8. Contrast qualitative and quantitative methods of research. (3 points)

12. In identifying a strong statement of the problem, discuss the relevance of

15. Synthesize the major characteristics of a qualitative research. (15 points)

Sorsogon National High School

ANSWER SHEET for

Name of Learner: Rhea F. Jamon Rating: __________

Grade Level: ABM 11 Section: Integrity

Date Submitted: May 26, 2021

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