Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
TUY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SIMPLIFIED ACTIVITY SHEET IN INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION AND IMMERSION

2nd Semester- Week 1
Reference/s: Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
PVOT LEARNER’S MATERIALS

Name of Learner: RENCE KRISTELLE V. RIVERA Strand/ Section ABM 12 EURO

I. Learning Competency/ies with code

At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. Prepares a plan and a focus on issues in their respective field.

II. Directions/ Instructions

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
2. Answer the exercises on the space provided on your learning activity sheets.
3. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
4. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
5. Return this simplified activity sheet to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
6. If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or
facilitator.
7. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

I. Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. Prepare, conceptualized and focus a Research Plan.

II. Discussion

Lesson:

Congratulations! You have reached the final course in your research journey: The Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion. It
is sure that you have learned so much about qualitative and quantitative research methods from your previous research classes.
With that, you are now ready to carry out your best research ideas about any topic that interests you the most!

In this learning material, you will study how to prepare a research plan and how to execute it to achieve your goals and
objectives as a young researcher. This will serve as your most valuable guide towards a successful research work. At the end of
this course, you are expected to present your research work to your fellow researchers, research adviser and a panel of experts to
gather constructive remarks and suggestions to enhance your work.

You may have heard that research is complicated and that it is difficult to do. Many students, and even professionals, would
have that hesitation to doing a research. That is only one of the many cliché misconceptions about research. Research is just any
other task that we do. It is like a celebration or a party that in order to be meaningful and successful, serious planning and careful
execution are necessary. It needs time and proper organization of things and ideas. Preparedness is the key!

Moore (2009), a contributor to Ezine articles offers five (5) things worth considering when doing a research work.

1. Never choose a topic that is out of personal interest. The success rate of your research work is equal to the level of your
interest and drive to do such a research. It is always easier to do something that you really like to do and be engaged with.
Do not let yourself in the situation of losing that high level of enthusiasm towards your own research.
2. Never use needless words. Less is more. Sometimes, you would think that having so much to say when it comes to research
is an advantage. However, we have to realize that the longer or the wordy our sentences become, the more they appear less
relevant and needless to be listened to or read.
3. Keep thoughts intact. Establishing that sense of focus on your research paper is one of the most important characteristics that
you should always observe. Clattering ideas will not make your paper enticing.
4. Don't let failure distract you. Failure is normal. It is okay to fail at times in order for us to realize what we have to do. Failure
is an opportunity to recreate and refine our research work at its best. Do not be afraid to fail!
5. Always consult the opinion of other people. Feedback from others especially of a more knowledgeable others is always good
to hear. It widens our understanding and opens higher chances of making the research better! Collaboration and teamwork do
not only make the task lighter, but rather more successful! Always keep and observe these simple yet useful reminders as
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 you push through in your quest towards becoming the best researcher you could ever be! The activities below will help you
activate your research skills and interests, so you can start efficiently.

The Research Plan

In its simplest definition, a research plan is a document that includes preliminary and basic information about the research
work that you would like to do. It may contain details about the topic that you intend to do, its importance or significance, the
steps that you have already done, and the next actions that you are going to do in order to meet your targets or until you have
answered your research questions. Technically, this is not a research proposal yet but more likely a concept paper.

Although there is no institutionalized formatting of a research plan just yet, the following are its basics:

I. Basic Information

This part of the research plan contains your basic information. For a Senior High School Learner like you, it would be
beneficial to include the following information:

A. Complete Name
B. Learner Reference Number (LRN)
C. School and Address
D. Track and Strand
E. Complete Home Address

II. Background

Short presentation of basic concepts and information about the research topic shall be presented in this section. Include few
relevant readings and literature which serve as major background of your paper. Cite also your motivation for the topic and the
reasons and importance of your study.

III. Objectives and Methods

Cite in this section the long term and short-term objectives or targets of your research work. Indicate also whether you are
using quantitative, qualitative or mixed method of research.

IV. Working Framework

Through an illustrative illustrations or diagrams, show the variables or concepts that are involved in your paper. Show the
connections and relationship and role of these important constructs in achieving the results of the study. The Input-Process-
Output Model is commonly used. However, feel free to execute your creativity and ideas in crafting the framework for your
paper.

V. Assumptions

This part contains the expected outcome of the study. What results do you anticipate? It is better that you construct positive
results regarding the research that you plan to undertake. This can be in numbered form, bulleted, or in a paragraph or two.

VI. Timetable

You may have heard about Gantt Chart of activities. This section contains the same concept but in simplified and detailed
format in order for you to plan things out even more systematically and productively. A timetable guides you to be able to work
on important activities necessary for you to complete your research. Please look at the example below to get ideas on how plan
looks like and what information can be included.

Date Objective/s Persons Involved Resources Needed Output

March 2, 2021 Read books, essays, The Researcher Books, newspapers, A. List of concepts
articles about initial print materials and definitions related
topic. to the initial topic.
B. List of references
read
March 10, 2021 Formulate Background The researcher, List of concepts and A. Draft of the
of Study Teacher of Research definitions related to background of the
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List of References
used
March 17, 2021 Submit the draft of the The Researcher Draft of the A. Receipt of
background of the Research Teacher Background of the Submission
Study to the Research Study B. Teacher’s feedback
Teacher for checking. Internet access

VII. List of References

Present here the references that you used in the formulation of the research plan. Use the format of the American
Psychological Association (APA) 6th or 7th edition style/format in constructing the entries. Ensure that the entries are
alphabetically sequenced. Please revisit the styling book, so you will be guided in making the citations. These tasks seem not so
new to you, right? These are a few concepts and tasks which you have encountered already in your previous research classes. If
you have inquiries and clarifications about these matters, do not hesitate to reach your subject teacher, or you may ask any of your
family members who have a good grasp about these details, so they can assist you.

Activities/Instructions

Learning Task 1: Pre-Test- Identification: Write your answer on the space provided for before each number.
_________________________1. Is a document that includes preliminary and basic information about the Research Work.
_________________________2. Short presentation of basic concepts and information about the Research Topic.
_________________________3. Illustrative illustrations or diagrams.
_________________________4. Contains the expected outcome of the study.
_________________________5. Contains detailed format in order for you to plan things out even more systematically and
productively.

Learning Task 2: On the space provided below, write random words that come to your mind. Any word will do. Take your
thoughts in the situation where you find yourself most interested in. Do this in three (3) to five (5) minutes.

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The random words that you have written are your personal interest. These are the topics or subjects that first inspires your
interest. These are the concepts and constructs that your mind has which will serve as the baseline of your formal research topic.
Now, go back and look at the random words that you have written. Study them and think about each word again. Choose and
encircle only three (3) from the random words that appear to be relevant, timely and interesting for you.
At this time, you just have decided your research interest. It pertains to personal interests that has been screened and chosen
by means of its meaning, coverage, relevance and focus.
After refining your research interest, you will be able to have a preliminary topic. This topic is already researchable, but
should still be narrowed where gaps will arise. Check how to perform a few more steps below to construct your research topic.

Example of Research Interest: agriculture

Perform the same steps with your own topic interests. Write it on your notebook. Do this in 30 minutes.
You have transformed your personal interest into research interest and now you have a preliminary topic for your research
work. You are now geared-up towards the next steps of the research process.

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 The previous task is your good starting point in pushing through with your research work. This is your springboard towards
the next bigger leaps! The next parts of this learning material will be focusing on the “research plan” itself and how to prepare it.

Learning Task 3: From the previous activity, you have constructed three (3) preliminary research topics. Now, choose one of
them that you find most interesting. Write it on your notebook.

This preliminary research topic will serve as your initial research topic which you are about to plan for. Now, on a
typewriting/intermediate paper write a draft of your own research plan with the parts that were discussed earlier.

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 Learning Task 4: Your work will be evaluated using the scale given below.

4 - Exceeds Expectations
3 - Meets Expectations
2 - Fairly Meets Expectations
1 - Does Not Meet Expectations

Success Indicators:
1. Basic information about the researcher is complete, accurate, and has no erroneous details.
2. Background has brief but essential basic concepts and information about the research topic from relevant readings,
literature and importance of the study.
3. Objectives and methods include long term objectives or targets of your research work. The plan has specific method to
be used.
4. The working framework shows the variables or concepts that are involved in the paper, their connections and
relationship in achieving the results of the study. It is creatively done.
5. The assumptions clearly indicate the expected results in numbered form, bulleted, or in a paragraph of two.
6. The timetable contains complete details about the possible activities and steps that the research may need.
7. 7. The research plan has complete list of references in American Psychological Association (APA) 6 th or 7th edition
style/ format and are alphabetically arranged.

From this activity, you can identify which part of your research plan you should improve, enhance or still develop.

Learning Task 5: Post- Test- Identification: Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

_________________________1. Is a document that includes preliminary and basic information about the
Research Topic.
_________________________2. Short presentation of basic concepts and information about the Research Topic.
_________________________3. Illustrative illustrations or diagrams.
_________________________4. Contains the expected outcome of the study.
_________________________5. Contains detailed format in order for you to plan things out even more systematically and
productively.

A. REFLECTION
Write your insights about the lesson on the space provided.

Today, I understand that

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Today, I realized that
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