Practical Researc H 1
Practical Researc H 1
Practical Researc H 1
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
GRADE 11
LEARNING PACKET 1
FIRST SEMESTER
C.N._____
NAME ______________________________________________ SECTION ________ DATE _______
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Qualitative research is defined as research devoted to developing an understanding of
human systems and typically takes the form of ethnographies, case studies and generally
descriptive studies (Savenye & Robinson, 2001, p. 1172).
1. Phenomenology
The purpose of this study is to explore the extent, to which professionals in helping
professions (PHPS) with learning disabilities are able to name the support, services, and
assistance that they require to successfully engage in the full range of activities for their
daily living. Additionally, the study explores how PHPS describe their experiences with
support, services, and assistance available to them. The study was conducted using a
qualitative, phenomenological in-depth interview methodology. The study sample
consisted of 10 helping professionals with learning disabilities that work in helping
professions. Data was collected using audiotaping of interviews and field notes. Audio
tapes were transcribed and data from the transcriptions was analyzed for this study.
Nine major themes emerged from the analysis of the study data the themes were disability,
daily living, oppression, self-esteem, self-reflection, creative management, creative
management adaptive behaviors, services and support. Key findings from the study
suggest that professionals in helping professions (PHPs) with learning disabilities are
creative, strong willed and persevere despite the odds. Most of the PHPs went through
school without accommodations and relied upon their own abilities and determination to
pass. Two out of the ten PHPs were diagnosed with learning disabilities when they were
children. Three of the PHPs were born before learning disabilities were formalized and
labeled as a disability. The data suggests that people with learning disabilities need
support, services, and assistance in all areas of their daily living. Recommendations for
change are provided for addressing the problematic themes that emerged from the data.
2. Ethnography
The study delved into the cultural practices of Agusan Manobo tribe in the past as it is
practiced in the present. It also sought the strategies used by the tribe to withhold their
practices as well as their hopes and aspiration. The study made use of the interview to the
selected ten elders of the tribe and conducted also a focused group discussion to the seven
datus surrounding Sitio Kapda, Barangay Sab- ud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. It
is revealed in the study that rituals, belief in the spirits, marriages, healing, settling
disputes, burials, and choosing a new leader were the practices of the tribe. As pious
people, their activities are always consulted with unseen spirits to whom they believed to
have interference of every activity of human beings. It is revealed that the oral tradition
was the most common way of conveying their practices to the young so that it will continue
to exist. The family was the first venue of such witnessing of practice. They believed in the
unity and faith of the tribe in order to continue their practices. It was made known from the
study that the tribe longed for indigenous education for their young to use when they led
the tribe in the future. They wanted also to have their own land to live where the next
generation can exercise their beliefs and practice their rituals. It went out also that they
wanted their culture to be written as part of the history.
4. Grounded Theory
Students’ use of time and effort during their studies has been discussed exhaustively
in mass media and educational research. In most cases, researchers try to give advice to
teachers on how to get their students to become more active and engaged. The grounded
theory presented in this article, however, challenges this approach by focusing on the
students’ point of view. When interviewing students for this study, I soon realized that
students only have a limited amount of time and effort at their disposal. Optimizing these
personal resources emerged as their main concern. For the students, investing resources
into one study activity always means having to reduce the amount of time and effort they
can spend on other activities. They resolve their main concern by oscillating between
conservation and investment strategies. Their decision regarding which type of strategy
to use depends strongly on the students’ evaluation of their current situation.
Select and read any of the two excerpts found on Chapter 12 and 13 of your textbook,
Researching Philippine Realities. Write the title of the excerpt on the blank and then fill out the
table below.
Title of Article:
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Purpose of Field of study How data were How data were Results
research collected analyzed
REFERENCES:
Hakel, K. (2015). Oscillating between conservation and investment: A grounded theory of students’
strategies for optimizing personal resources. The Grounded Theory Review, 14(1), 11-25.
http://groundedtheoryreview.com/2015/06/19/oscillating-between-conservation-and-investment-
a-grounded-theory-of-students-strategies-for-optimizing-personal-resources/
Lome, J. K. (2016). The creative empowerment of body positivity in the cosplay community. Transformative
Works and Cultures, 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2016.0712
Masendo, A. L. (2015). The Manobo tribe then and now: An ethnography. International Journal of Scientific
& Engineering Research, 6(4), 227-242. https://www.ijser.org/paper/The-Manobo-Tribe-Then-and-
Now-An-Ethnography.html
Peters, M. L. (2010). A phenomenological study of the experiences of helping professionals with learning disabilities
[Doctoral dissertation, University of Massachusetts Amherst]. ScholarWorks@UMassAMherst.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1195&context=open_access_disser
tations
Savenye, W. & Robinson, R. (2001). Qualitative research issues and methods: An introduction for
educational technologists [PDF File]. The handbook of research for educational communications and
technology, 1045-1071. http://aect.org/edtech/ed1/40/index.html
LEARNING PACKET 2
FINDING A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM
I. THE PROBLEM: THE HEART OF THE RESEARCH PROCESS
As you begin the process of identifying a suitable research problem to tackle, keep two
criteria in mind:
(1) Your problem should address an important question, such that the answer can
actually “make a difference” in some way.
(2) It should advance the frontiers of knowledge, perhaps by leading to new ways of
thinking, suggesting possible applications, or paving the way for further research
in the field.
Following are several strategies that are often helpful for novice and expert researchers
alike:
A. Look around you: Smaller problems suitable for research exist everywhere. You
might see them in everyday events. Continually ask yourself questions about what
you see and hear: Why does such-and-such happen? What makes such-and-such tick?
B. Read the literature: One essential strategy is to find out what things are already
known about your topic of interest. In addition, the existing literature is likely to tell
you what is not known in the area—in other words, what still needs to be done.
C. Seek the advice of experts: What needs to be done? What burning questions
are still out there? What previous research findings seemingly don’t make sense?
D. Choose a topic that intrigues and motivates you: You will uncover a number of
potential research problems. At this point, you need to pick just one of them, and your
selection should be based on what you personally want to learn more about.
Remember, the project you’re about to undertake will take you many months. So it
should be something that you believe is worth your time and effort—even better, one
you are truly passionate about.
Study the example below of how an initial broad topic is narrowed down to a topic
statement that can be studied using research.
Topic Chocolate
Subtopics History of chocolate, chocolate-making, health aspects of
chocolate, chocolate addictions, brands of chocolate,
consumption of chocolate, popularity around the world,
forms of chocolate
What subtopics are of Health aspects of chocolate
most interest to you?
What new questions do 1. Are there health benefits to eating chocolate?
you have about your 2. Can chocolate boost your mood?
topic? 3. Is chocolate addictive?
Now it’s your turn. Fill in the chart to help you find a topic that you can study
this semester.
Topic
Subtopics
Develop a topic
statement
REFERENCES:
Leedy, P. &. Ormrod, J.E. (2010). Practical research: Planning and design (9th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
Neuman, W. L. (2006). Social research methods: Quantitative and qualitative approaches (6th ed.). Allyn &
Bacon.
Wilkie, J. (2015). Research paper: Narrowing your topic worksheet. Monroe Community College.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/27875967/research-paper-narrowing-your-
topic-worksheet-monroe-
LEARNING PACKET 3
SIGNIFICANT POINTS IN OUR RELATED LITERATURE
Now that we have specific research topics in mind, we are now ready to look for other
scholarly works – what we call in research as related literature – that can help us further justify
why we are doing our research. That is, we want to situate our study in relation to previous
knowledge to avoid unnecessary duplication and show gaps we can investigate (Trinidad,
2018).
In this collaborative activity sheet, each member will select, read, and evaluate at least
one related source in terms of your group topic’s problem statement.
1. Fill in your name in the field provided. Each member should fill out a row.
2. Fill in the details of the source (use APA 7th edition) you have selected to read and evaluate. Make
sure that the source you are working on is not the same as anybody else.
3. Write your evaluation of the source. Use the guide questions to help you. This will form part of
your individual written work. Your evaluation will be graded based on APA standards, relevance,
substance, and grammar.
4. If you like to contribute more than one review, you may add new rows. Kindly indicate your name
as well.
Topic:
Source (Author, Publication Date, Title, Journal Title and details, Publisher, URL or
DOI)
Evaluation (Take note of the beneficiaries, research design and method, respondents,
findings, conclusions and recommendations, focusing on its relevance to your topic.)
Member 1 (Write
your name here)
Source (Author, Publication Date, Title, Journal Title and details, Publisher, URL or
DOI)
Member 2 (Write
your name here)
Source (Author, Publication Date, Title, Journal Title and details, Publisher, URL or
DOI)
Evaluation (Take note of the beneficiaries, research design and method, respondents,
findings, conclusions and recommendations, focusing on its relevance to your topic.)
Member 3 (Write
your name here)
Source (Author, Publication Date, Title, Journal Title and details, Publisher, URL or
DOI)
Evaluation (Take note of the beneficiaries, research design and method, respondents,
findings, conclusions and recommendations, focusing on its relevance to your topic.)
Member 4 (Write
your name here)
Source (Author, Publication Date, Title, Journal Title and details, Publisher, URL or
DOI)
Member 5 (Write
your name here)
B. STITCHING STORIES
1. Fill in your name in the field provided. Each member should fill out a row.
2. Read all the evaluation in part A. Take note of any comments or suggestions.
3. Write your own literature review by synthesizing all the sources in the previous table. Use the
guide questions to help you. This will form part of your individual written work. Your write up
will be graded based on APA standards, substance, insights, and analysis.
What points did your sources agree on? Where did they disagree? How does it justify
your research design and method? How does it justify the research gap you intend to
address?
Member 1 (Write
your name here)
What points did your sources agree on? Where did they disagree? How does it justify
your research design and method? How does it justify the research gap you intend to
address?
Member 2 (Write
your name here)
Member 3 (Write
your name here)
What points did your sources agree on? Where did they disagree? How does it justify
your research design and method? How does it justify the research gap you intend to
address?
Member 4 (Write
your name here)
What points did your sources agree on? Where did they disagree? How does it justify
your research design and method? How does it justify the research gap you intend to
address?
Member 5 (Write
your name here)
REFERENCES:
Nichols, J. (2016, June). Literature Review Worksheet. USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Learning Support. https://libguides.usc.edu/SOWKlearningsupport
Rocco, T.S. & Plakhotnik, M.S. (2009). Literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, and theoretical
frameworks: Terms, functions, and disctinctions. Human Resource Development Review, 8(1), 120-
130. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484309332617
Trinidad, J. E. (2018). Researching Philippine realities: A guide to qualitative, quantitative, and humanities research.
Ateneo de Manila University Press.
LEARNING PACKET 4
WRITING CHAPTER 1
This is a collaborative worksheet. The following table outlines the parts of the first
chapter in a research paper. Guide questions are provided for each part.
1. Assign a member to work on specific parts of the worksheet.
2. Fill in your name in the field provided.
3. Once the worksheet is filled out, read the work of your classmates and make sure that all the
parts are cohesive. Make suggestions using the Review tab in MS Word.
4. This will form part of your individual written work. Your write up will be graded based on
substance, insights, and grammar.
Topic:
(Write member’s name I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY (Take note that when
in this column) writing the Background of the Study, Hook and Gap are not
used as subheadings.)
A. Hook (What are the general ideas you already know about the topic? Why are
these important? Why do you need to study this topic?)
B. Gap (What facets of the topic do we not know a lot about? Where is the gap in
knowledge?)
IV. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS (Take note that here, Scope and
Limitations are used as subheadings.)
A. Scope (Which groups of people will you focus on/What “texts” will you
examine/What lived experience are you investigating/etc.? How long will the
study be?)
REFERENCES:
Trinidad, J. E. (2018). Researching Philippine realities: A guide to qualitative, quantitative, and humanities research.
Ateneo de Manila University Press.
Trinidad, J. E. (2018). Supplemental material for Researching Philippine Realities. Ateneo de Manila University
Press.
LEARNING PACKET 5
DECONSTRUCTING THE LITERATURE REVIEW
Like any other academic text, a literature review typically has an introduction, a main
body, and a conclusion.
Introduction
The introduction should clearly establish the focus and purpose of the literature review.
As part of a thesis, the literature review is where an author (or authors) reiterates their central
problem or research question and give a brief summary of the scholarly context. Here, they
can emphasize the timeliness of the topic (“many recent studies have focused on the problem
of x”) or highlight a gap in the literature (“while there has been much research on x, few
researchers have taken y into consideration”).
Body
Depending on the length of the literature review, the body may be divided into
subsections. A subheading can be used for each theme, time period, or methodological
approach.
Conclusion
In the conclusion, the key findings taken from the literature are summarized and their
significance, emphasized. This is where authors show how their research addresses gaps and
contributes new knowledge or discuss how they have drawn on existing theories and
methods to build a framework for research.
1. Grabe, S., Ward, L. M., & Hyde, J. S. (2008). The role of the media in body image concerns
among women: A meta-analysis of experimental and correlational studies. Psychological
Bulletin, 134(3), 460–476. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.134.3.460
Research suggests that exposure to mass media depicting the thin-ideal body may be
linked to body image disturbance in women. This meta-analysis examined
experimental and correlational studies testing the links between media exposure to
women's body dissatisfaction. The findings support the notion that exposure to media
images depicting the thin-ideal body is related to body image concerns for women.
2. Perloff, R. M. (2014). Social media effects on young women's body image concerns:
Theoretical perspectives and an agenda for research. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 71(11-
12), 363–377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0384-6
The interactive format and content features of social media, such as the strong peer
presence and exchange of a multitude of visual images, suggest that social media,
working via negative social comparisons, transportation, and peer normative processes,
can significantly influence body image concerns.
3. Tiggermann, M. & Slater, A. (2013). NetGirls: The internet, Facebook, and body image
concern in adolescent girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), 630-633.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22141
The primary aim of the study was to examine the relationship between Internet
exposure and body image concern in adolescent girls, with a particular focus on the
social networking site of Facebook. It was concluded that the Internet represents a
potent socio‐cultural medium of relevance to the body image of adolescent girls.
4. Meier, E.P. and Gray, J. (2014). Facebook photo activity associated with body image
disturbance in adolescent girls. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 17, 199-
206. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2013.0305
Elevated appearance exposure, but not overall FB usage, was significantly correlated
with weight dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, thin ideal internalization, and self-
objectification.
5. Smith, A., Hames, J., & Joiner, T. (2013). Status update: Maladaptive Facebook usage
predicts increases in body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms. Journal of Affective
Disorders, 149, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.032
The study tested the effects of maladaptive Facebook usage (defined as the tendency to
seek negative social evaluations and/or engage in social comparisons via Facebook) on
body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms in a sample of 232 college females .
6. Fardouly, J., Diedrichs, P. C., Vartanian, L.R., & Halliwell, E. (2015). Social comparisons on
social media: The impact of Facebook on young women’s body image concerns and mood.
Body Image, 13, (38-45). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.12.002
The present study experimentally investigated the effect of Facebook usage on women's
mood and body image, whether these effects differ from an online fashion magazine,
and whether appearance comparison tendency moderates any of these effects
8. Holland, G., & Tiggemann, M. (2016). A systematic review of the impact of the use of
social networking sites on body image and disordered eating outcomes. Body Image, 17,
100–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.02.008
A large body of literature has demonstrated mass media effects on body image and
disordered eating. More recently, research in this area has turned to 'new' forms of
media, such as the Internet, and particularly Social Networking Sites (SNSs). The use of
SNSs is associated with body image and disordered eating. Specific SNS activities,
such as viewing and uploading photos and seeking negative feedback via status
updates, were identified as particularly problematic. Relationships hold for both
women and men.
No study on IG or Snapchat!
LET’S PRACTICE!
Below is an example of a literature review that used the above sources. Using pens with
the indicated color in parentheses, locate the following parts:
Body image issues have been widely associated with social media usage,
particularly in young women. The relation between media depictions and body
image concerns is well-established; a meta-analysis by Grabe, Ward, & Hyde (2008)
concluded that exposure to mass media is linked to body image dissatisfaction among
women. However, in an era of rapidly changing digital technologies, the mass media
paradigm is no longer adequate for understanding how people engage with images,
and the findings of older studies like this one may not be generalizable to younger
generations. In light of this changing landscape, researchers have become
increasingly interested in the specific effects of social media. Perloff (2014) theorizes
that the interactive aspects of social media may influence its impact on body image,
and mentions that young women are among the most active social media users.
Several empirical studies have focused on Facebook usage in adolescent girls (Meier
& Gray, 2014; Tiggermann & Slater, 2013) and in young adult women (Cohen,
Newton-John, & Slater, 2017; Fardouly, Diedrichs, Vartanian, & Halliwell, 2015;
Smith, Hames, & Joiner, 2013), while a systematic review by Holland and Tiggermann
The Reference list (otherwise known as the Bibliography) is written in a separate page
found usually at the end. In APA Style, these are arranged alphabetically, regardless of
which resource was first cited in the review. For the literature review above, the Reference
list will look like this:
REFERENCES:
Cohen, R., Newton-John, T., & Slater, A. (2018). 'Selfie'-objectification: The role of selfies in
self-objectification and disordered eating in young women. Computers in Human
Behavior, 79, 68-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.027
Fardouly, J., Diedrichs, P. C., Vartanian, L.R., & Halliwell, E. (2015). Social comparisons on
social media: The impact of Facebook on young women’s body image concerns and
mood. Body Image, 13, (38-45). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.12.002
Grabe, S., Ward, L. M., & Hyde, J. S. (2008). The role of the media in body image concerns
among women: A meta-analysis of experimental and correlational studies. Psychological
Bulletin, 134(3), 460–476. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.134.3.460
Holland, G., & Tiggemann, M. (2016). A systematic review of the impact of the use of social
networking sites on body image and disordered eating outcomes. Body Image, 17, 100–
110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.02.008
Meier, E.P. and Gray, J. (2014). Facebook photo activity associated with body image
disturbance in adolescent girls. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 17, 199-
206. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2013.0305
Perloff, R. M. (2014). Social media effects on young women's body image concerns: Theoretical
perspectives and an agenda for research. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 71(11-12), 363–
377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0384-6
Smith, A., Hames, J., & Joiner, T. (2013). Status update: Maladaptive Facebook usage predicts
increases in body dissatisfaction and bulimic symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders,
149, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.032
Tiggermann, M. & Slater, A. (2013). NetGirls: The internet, Facebook, and body image concern
in adolescent girls. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), 630-633.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22141
REFERENCES:
Hunter College. (2020). The writing process: Annotating a text [PDF File]. Hunter RWC.
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/handouts/the-writing-process-1/invention/Annotating-a-
Text/
LEARNING PACKET 6
STITCHING STORIES
Prior to the ABS-CBN Shutdown, FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano was the longest running drama
series on Philipine primetime television (Anarcon, 2019). It has been extended several times
due to its popularity and has even been syndicated internationally. Considered a
phenomenon, a researcher wants to find out why the show was as popular as it was to
Filipino viewers.
A. Using the following texts from different sources, write a short but comprehensive
literature review on the space provided. Follow correct in-text citation in APA style, 7th
Edition. Refer to the rubric to guide you. (12 points)
Criteria 4 3 2 1
The ten most depicted traits of Filipinos are pakikisama, hiya, utang na loob, close
family ties, bahala na, amor propio, bayanihan, hospitality, ningas cogon, and
respect for elders.
2. This is an excerpt from Chapter 41 (Positive Filipino Values in Practice), from a book
by Tomas Donato Andres. It was published by the University of the Philippines Press
in Diliman, Quezon City in 2010.
The positive value of familism makes every Filipino center all his efforts towards
providing his kin with their needed sustenance in all forms.
Young Filipino women expressed cultural affinity with the culture, storylines,
values, and environment in Korean and other Asian television dramas that have
invaded the Philippines in the twenty-first century.
REFERENCES:
REFERENCES:
Anarcon, J.P. (2019, April 14). 19 Longest-running ABS-CBN Teleseryes. Philippine Entertainment Portal.
https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/142508/19-longest-running-abs-cbn-teleseryes-a724-20190415-
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