La Castellana, National High School

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 10

Date: April 18, 2023

I. OBJECTIVE
1. Distinguish Technical Definition from Operational Definitions.
(EN10V-IIa-13.9)
2. Give technical and operational definitions. (EN10V-IIa-13.9)

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Give Technical and Operational Definition

A. Concept/Ideas Definition- It is a statement that explains and/or describes the meaning of a word or a
phrase in a clear, complete and exact manner.

Definition of Terms- an alphabetical list of important terms, acronyms, or jargons used in

the research study.

Jargons- terminologies only understood by people in a certain group. Difficult for others to
understand.

Definition of terms is important because the important terms acronyms and jargons are
clarified and clearly defined for the readers of the paper.

Example:
Definition of the word STRUCTURE in different field.

(Dictionary Meaning)- a manner by which something is built or organized.

(Engineering)- configuration of steel beams that serves as foundation to a building.
(Linguistics) – Arrangement of words.

TWO TYPES OF DEFINITION

Technical Definition- or sometimes called conceptual/theoretical definition refers to the

universal meaning of the term. It is the definition that comes from different reference
materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, books, journals, and even websites.

Example:
1. Financial Capability, according to World Bank (2013a), is an internal capacity
to act in one’s best financial interest, given socio-economic environmental
conditions.
Question: What makes it a Technical Definition?
Answer: It is a definition from the world bank which is known to be an experts
in the field of banking and finance.

More Examples:
2. According to Encyclopedia Britannica Computer memory is a device that is
used to store data or programs (sequences of instructions) on a temporary or
permanent basis for use in an electronic digital comuter.
3. Influenza according to dictionary is an acute, highly contagious, respiratory
disease caused by any of three orthomyxoviruses: influenza A, influenza B or
influenza C.

Operational Definition – how the term is applied or used in the research. Refers to a
 specific definition of a concept in a research study. For this definition the researcher is the
one who formulates the meaning of the term which is objectively anchored on the technical
definition.

Furthermore it defines how a word or phrase used when it is applied in a specific context.

-states and explain the meaning of a word or phrase based on specific context. In terms of
research, operational definition explains or describes how the term is applied and measured
in the study.
Example:
1. The fastest ball is the one that crosses the finish line before all the other balls.
Question: What makes it an operational definition?
Answer: It is because it tells how the variable ball is applied in the situation.

2. People in the middle class are those whose monthly incomes range from P20, 000-
P100,000

 Always remember that context is important in giving a writing operational

definitions. Operational definitions may vary depending on the context or
situation. For example a clean table is operationally defined in different ways in
different contexts. For an office worker a clean table is one that is free of clutter.
For a waiter a clean table is one that is treated with mild detergent. And for a
medical practitioner a clean table is one that has been treated with antiseptic to
avoid infections.

More Examples of Technical and Operational Definitions.

Technical Definition
Hunchback-a person with a humpback
King- a male who rules a country and usually inherits his position and ruled for life.

Operational Definition
Hunchback- an excessive convex kyphotic curvature of the spine
King- Sovereign head of a country or a state.

B. Materials Laptop, LED TV, LAS, White board and smartphone.

English Grade 10 Quarter 4 Learning Activity Sheet 2 Give Technical and Operational
C. References Definitions.

D. Skills Identifying, Analyzing, Writing

E. Value Focus Awareness

III. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITY

TEACHERS ACTIVITY TEACHERS NOTE/ ANNOTATION
 A. DRILL
Indicator 5
Managed learner behaviour
constructively by applying positive
and non-violent discipline to ensure
learning- focused environment.

Pick it!
Before I start the lecture I will
Which among the list of words below are simple terms and remind students to behave all
which among the words are difficult to understand? throughout the discussion for them
to focus and learn about today’s
1. Distance education lesson.
2. Radio-based instruction
3. Student
4. Instructional materials Answer:
5. School Difficult terms
6. Social media  Distance education
 Radio-based instruction
 Instructional materials
 Social media

Simple terms
 Student
 School

Indicator 2
Used a range of teaching strategies
Share it! that enhance learner achievement
1. What do you do every time you encounter in literacy and numeracy skills.
words that are the difficult to understand?
2. Can you count and give me if how many I will ask the student’s questions
vocabulary that you know? related to definition/meaning and
3. Why do you think it is important for us to know let them count if how many
the definition of the words? vocabulary they already know.
B. Review

How many words do we have in the table? / word

C.MOTIVATION search? Answer

1. Vocabulary
Do you know that five words a day can sharpen one’s 2. Variable
vocabulary? 3. Meaning
4. Definition
5. Operational
6. Technical
 Indicator 2
Used a range of teaching strategies
that enhance learner achievement
in literacy and numeracy skills.

DIRECTIONS: Give the meaning of ANSWER:

D.PRESEN the pictures below with the word A. Slay refers to a
TATION SLAY. condition by
which an
A. activity or
performance is
done in an
excellent
manner.
(operational)

B. Slay means to
kill violently or
in great
numbers.
B. (Technical)

Indicator 1
Applies knowledge of
content within and
across curriculum
teaching areas.

Integration of (MUSIC
and ARTS) by
 presenting the picture
in letter A of a woman
who performs sing and
dance on stage.
Integration of (TLE)
by presenting the
picture in letter B of a
man who kills an
animal or a livestock.

DIRECTIONS: Distinguish the following definition if it is

Technical Definition or Operational Definition. Write your .
answer in the column provided.
Answer:
Technical Definition Operational Definition
1. Technical Definition
Ex. Slay means to kill Ex. Slay refers to a 2. Operational Definition
violently or in great condition by which an 3. Operational Definition
numbers activity or performance is 4. Technical Definition
done in an excellent 5. Technical Definition
6. Operational Definition
manner.

1. 1. Indicator 4
Managed classroom structure to
2.
2. engage learners, individually or in
3. groups, in meaningful exploration,
3. discovery and hands on activities
within a range of physical learning
environment.
E.ACTIVITY 1. In organic chemistry Carbohydrates is a biomolecule
consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. I will make sure that the learners
2. Weight is the amount of force (pull) the earth has an will actively participate in the given
objects and can be determined with a spring by
measuring the length the spring stretches when an activity by managing the classroom
object is attached. environment.
3. Virtual meeting is the gathering of students online to
avoid the spread of the COVID -19.
4. According to Oxford languages, education is the
process of receiving or giving systematic instruction,
especially at school or university.
5. Digital technology is defined at
www.victoriastategovernment.com as devices or
system that process data.
6. The mass of the body on earth and the moon are the
same.
 1. What have you notice in column A
sentences and in column B sentences?
2. What do you call those definitions belong in
column A, what do you call those definitions
F.ANALYSIS belong to column B?
3. How can you give Technical and Develop critical and creative
operational Definition? thinking as well as other higher
4. Why it is important to distinguish Technical order thinking skills through
Definition from Operational Definition?
probing question.

Indicator 3
Applied a range of teaching
strategies to develop critical and
creative thinking, as well as higher
order thinking skills.

1. What is Definition?
2. What are two types of Definition?
3. What is Operational Definition?
4. What is Technical Definition?
G. 5. How can you distinguish Operational Definition from Develop critical and creative
ABSTRACTION/ Technical Definition?
GENERALIZATIO 6. How can you give Operational and Technical
thinking as well as other higher
N Definition? order thinking skills through
probing question.

Indicator 3
Applied a range of teaching
strategies to develop critical and
A. Clustering creative thinking, as well as higher
 DIRECTIONS: Read the following sentences and
distinguish the statement if it is Technical Definition
or Operational. Copy the table on your answer sheet
H. APPLICATION and complete it by writing the sentences on its
appropriate column. order thinking skills.

Technical Definition Operational Definition

1. American Psychiatric Association defines in their ANSWER:

website that Depression (major depressive order) is a
common and serious medical illness that negatively 1.Technical Definition
affects how you feel, the way you think and how you 2.Operational Definition
act.
2. Literacy is the application the knowledge gained. 3. Technical Definition
3. According to DOH Social Distancing is reducing 4. Technical Definition
close contact between people.
4. Wikepedia defined Social media as websites and 5. Operational Definition
applications that enable users to create and share 6. Operational Definition
content.
5. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of
sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of
domesticated species created food surpluses that
enabled people to live in cities.
6. Mobile Legends is one of the most played game by
most teenagers as well as the young at heart.

I. DIRECTIONS: Distinguish whether the given definition

is Technical or Operational.

1. Instructional leadership. As defined by de Lima (2008), the Answer:

 ability to involve colleagues collaboratively in mutual learning
IV. and development, with the main purpose of improving 1. Technical Definition
EVALUATION teaching and learning.
2. Operational Definition
2. Comprehension level is levels of understanding in reading 3. Technical Definition
comprehension: the literal, inferential, and evaluative. 4. Operational Definition
5. Operational Definition.
3. Comprehension is the ability to understand completely and
be familiar with a situation, fact, text or message. (Cambridge
Dictionary, 2019)

4. Academic performance refers to the students score in the

post-test.

5. Thirst is the distressful feeling caused by a desire or need

for water.

Give Meaning

DIRECTIONS: Read the abstract of the research

below entitled, “Influence of Media on Body Image
Satisfaction among Adolescents.” List the terms with
the highlighted words and give the technical and
operational definitions of each word.
Indicator 6
Influence of Media on Body Image Satisfaction Used differentiated,
among Adolescents developmentally appropriate
The (1) media plays a large role in how teenagers view learning experiences to address
V. ASSIGNMENT themselves by shaping images of what teenagers are supposed learner’s gender, needs, strength,
to be or do. This study focused on the influence of the media interest and experiences.
on the (2) body image satisfaction among (3) adolescents. The
study aimed to determine which media (4) influence
adolescents most, the level of body image satisfaction of the Through this assignment student
adolescents, the (5) relationship between could relate to the given selection.
media and body image satisfaction, and propose (6) measures
Since most of them are exposed to
to enhance the adolescents body image satisfaction. The study
used the quantitative method of research. It utilized survey social media and sometimes could
and a questionnaire entitled body Areas Satisfaction Scale, not avoid some of the below the
and all the third year and fourth year high school students of belt comments of their online
Stony Hurst South Ville International School as (7) friends.
respondents. Results revealed and was concluded that the
internet is the most frequently used media with the
respondents using it often; the level of body area satisfaction
of the respondents is mostly satisfied; magazines have the
strongest negative relationship with the weight of the
respondents; and measures such as media awareness seminars
and screenings and balancing of commercials and
advertisement on television and magazines are needed in order
 to balance the effects of media on adolescents.

Reflection
Instructional
Decision

Prepared by: Conferred By:

MILO S. DE LA PAZ JIJI V. JARDENIANO

Teacher I Teacher III