RESEARCH PROJECT ( FOR ALL GRADE 12)

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET # 8

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

Name of Learner: _________________________________Grade Level: _____________________

Section: _________________________________________Name of Adviser: _________________
Name of Subject Teacher: ___________________________Date: ___________________________

MELC: Draws conclusions from research findings Competency Code: CS RS12-11- j - 1

Learning Objectives
a. Describe the characteristics on drawing conclusions
b. Draw conclusions from the research findings

A. Background Information for Learners (Readings/Discussions)

Conclusions represent inferences drawn from the findings of the study. The number of conclusions
coincides with the number of specific findings. You have to formulate the conclusions concisely and
briefly. It should not contain any number of measurements. If there are tested hypotheses in the study, the
rejection or acceptance of hypotheses are placed under conclusions.
Since the conclusion is the final result, it should give the final impression and it should summarize the
learning from the study. It leaves the reader in no doubt that you have answered the questions posed in your
paper. It is a wrapped-up of the entire project and its completeness. Conclusions show readers the value of
your completely developed argument. It is not a summary of your work, but a listing of major outcomes
derived from the study. Therefore do not state what has been done in your work, instead bring out the
outcome of the results and discussions in terms of statements. Your conclusion is the answer to the main
problem of the study. The conclusion also provides a place for you to convincingly and briefly restate your
research problem, given that the reader has now been presented with all the information about the topic.
With the discipline you are writing in, the concluding paragraph may include your reflections on the
evidence presented, or on the essay’s central research problem, However, the nature of being introspective
about the research you have done will depend on the topic and whether your teacher wants you to express
your observations in this way.
Consider the following points to help ensure your conclusion is appropriate:
1. If the argument or purpose of your paper is complex, you may need to summarize the argument for
your reader.
2. If, prior to your conclusion, you have not yet explained the significance of your findings or if you are
proceeding inductively, use the end of your paper to describe your main points and explain their
significance.
3. Move from a detailed to a general level of consideration that returns the topic to the context provided
by the introduction or within a new context that emerges from the data.
Strategies for Writing an Effective Conclusion
1. Conclusions are intertwined with the Introduction
Intertwining your conclusion with the Introduction of your research paper can be a good strategy as you
will end with the scenario that you have evidences to contribute a new understanding to a field of study.
Example: Introduction
Reproductive health education is one area of research that should be tackled in schools. High school
students should be exposed to innovative ways of disseminating and communicating issues or reproductive
health education of high school students shall be the focus of the study.
Conclusion
The high school student respondents are not fully aware and have little knowledge in reproductive
health education on the following areas: social and gender related issues, family planning and other clinical
services.
 2. Conclusions are inferences and generalizations based upon the findings
Example:
Based on a research study on “ Factors Affecting the Career Choices of High School Students” two
conclusions can be drawn from the findings of the study:
Conclusion 1:
Males prefer technology-based courses while females prefer business-related courses.
Conclusion 2:
There is a significant difference between the career choices of male and female high school
respondents.
3. Conclusions should specifically answer the questions posed in the “Statement of the Problem” of
your research study.
Example:
If the profile of the respondents will be used to test for variations on other measures, here are some
examples of possible conclusions:
Conclusion 1:
Majority of the respondents are aged 12 -16 and mostly are males.
Conclusion 2:
Respondents of the study are mostly Catholics.
Conclusion 3:
Among the profile of the respondents, age and gender are significantly related to achievement in
mathematics.
4. Conclusions should contain facts or actual results from the inquiry or research study.
Conclusions should never be based from implied or indirect implications of the findings.
Example:
In a research study on the “Evaluation of Mainstreaming Special Education” (SPED) for Visually
Impaired” of DepEd, results indicated that teachers are not majors of SPED and that the facilities are
inadequate to support the program.
It cannot be concluded that mainstreaming SPED for visually impaired is weak due to non-qualification
of teachers and lack of facilities. These statements are implied or indirect. Further study should be made to
determine the weakness of the SPED program (in this case) due to school factors such as teacher
qualifications and adequacy of facilities.
Other Guidelines in Writing Conclusions
An effective way to writing a conclusion is to provide completion of your research paper. The
reader should feel satisfied after you have fully explained all what you have fully accomplished.
1. Conclusions should be clearly, concisely and briefly stated.
2. Conclusions should be original and accurate.
3. Conclusions should not introduce new arguments, new ideas or information not related to
your research study.
4. Conclusions should leave the reader with an interesting final impression.
5. Conclusions should refer only to the subjects or population of your research study.
6. Conclusions should contain categorical statements. Refrain from using words like
perhaps or maybe, or those words that would imply unresolved issues.
7. Conclusions should not contain apologetic statements for unresolved problems in the
study.
 B. Exercises / Activities:
Exercise 1: DON’T TELL A LIE!
Directions: Identify the statements whether it is TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer on the space
provided.
_______ 1. Conclusion is simply stated and must be devoid of any elaborate discussion of the findings.
_______ 2. The conclusion contains insights from the findings of each problem.
_______ 3. The insights contain in the conclusion answer the questions presented at the beginning of the
research paper.
________4. Conclusion section should be stated in a way that reader will in a way doubt the correctness of
the entire research study.
________5. Conclusion should be limited within the information actually yielded by the conducted
investigations.
Exercise 2: WHAT CAN YOU SAY - ME?
Directions: Formulate conclusions based from the given situations.
Situation: If the problems raised in a research study entitled “ Reading Difficulties of First Year High
School Students” were:
Problem 1: In what areas do the student respondents encounter difficulties in reading?
Conclusion:________________________________________________________________________
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Problem 2: Is the profile of student respondents significantly related to their reading difficulties?
Conclusion: _______________________________________________________________________
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C. Assessment/Application/Outputs
Directions: Read the questions/situations carefully and choose the correct answer by writing the letter on
the space provided before the number.
_____ 1. Which of the following summarizes overall arguments or findings?
A. Conclusion C. Problem of the study
B. Conceptual Framework D. Recommendation
_____ 2. Which of the following is not included in the concluding part of the research paper?
A. Conclusion C. Statement of the problem
B. Recommendation D. Summary of findings
_____ 3. The following discussions will guide you in formulating conclusions EXCEPT
A. Conclusions are inferences and generalizations based upon the findings
B. The conclusion contains insights from the findings of each problem.
C. Conclusions should refer only to the subjects or population of your research study.
D. Conclusions are used to call for action or solutions to the problems
_____ 4. For an effective way of writing a conclusion, what is/are statement/s to be considered?
I. Conclusions should contain categorical statements
II. Conclusions should refer only to the subjects or population of your study
III. Conclusions should leave the reader with an interesting final impression
IV. Use the words like perhaps or maybe, or those words that would imply
unresolved issues
A. I and II only C. I, II, III and IV
B. I, II, and III only D. II, and III and IV only
_____ 5. Why formulating conclusion is important?
I. It reminds the reader of the strengths of the main arguments
 II. It reiterates the most important evidence supporting the arguments
III. It suggests the key takeaways from the research paper
IV. It is the room for further investigation
A. 1 and II only C. I, II, and III only
B. II and III only D. I, II and IV only
PERFORMANCE
From the given problems/situations, imagine a plausible result of the study and write a conclusion at
least 3-5 sentences. You will be rated based on the given Rubric below.
1. A researcher wants to determine if Online Learning affects the performance of students in Grade
12. An Online Learning is administered to a sample of 50 students and after the examination, a
sample mean of 48 is calculated with a standard deviation of 8. From the previous face to face
examination result, it was identified that the population mean for the same exam is 45. Can a
teacher conclude that Online Learning affects the performance of the students? At a = 0.01
Conclusion: ________________________________________________________________
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2. A recent survey says that Filipino children spend an average of 4 hours a day playing computer
games with a standard deviation of 30 minutes. A random sample of 10 children is taken from a
normally distributed population of children who spend an average of 3.5 hours playing computer
games. Using a 1% level of significance, draw conclusion based from the given statement of the
researcher.

Conclusion: ___________________________________________________________________
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D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies (if necessary) .

E. Rubric for Scoring (if necessary)

Relevance - 5 points Composition – 3 points Grammar – 2 points Total = 10 points
F. Reflections (if necessary)

G. References for Learners

*Prieto, N.G. (2017). Practical Research 2 for SHS. Quezon City, Metro Manila: Lorimar Publishing Co.,
Inc. Philippines
*Baraceros, E.L. (2016). Practical Research 2(1st ed.). Quezon City, Metro Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
*Faltado III, Bombita, Boholano and Pogoy., Practical Research 2 for SHS. Quantitative Research.

H. Answer Key

Prepared by
MARIA F. MATES
SANHS - SST3

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