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Unit 8 focuses on drawing conclusions and recommendations in qualitative research, emphasizing the importance of synthesizing findings and relating them to research questions and objectives. It outlines guidelines for formulating conclusions, including collating interpreted data and highlighting the significance of findings. The lesson also includes practical activities to apply these concepts in writing conclusions.

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_Formulating-a-Conclusion-for-Qualitative-Research

Unit 8 focuses on drawing conclusions and recommendations in qualitative research, emphasizing the importance of synthesizing findings and relating them to research questions and objectives. It outlines guidelines for formulating conclusions, including collating interpreted data and highlighting the significance of findings. The lesson also includes practical activities to apply these concepts in writing conclusions.

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Unit 8: Drawing Conclusions and Recommendations for

Qualitative Research

Lesson 1
Formulating a Conclusion for
Qualitative Research

Practical Research 1
Senior High School Applied - Academic
What is a
conclusion in
the context of
research
writing?

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● Identify the components of a
Learning conclusion section.
Objective ● Discuss the guidelines in
s formulating a conclusion for a
At the end of the
lesson, you
qualitative study.
should be able to
do the following:
● Apply the guidelines by
writing sample conclusions.

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My Ideal Friend

1. Find a partner for this activity.

2. Individually, create a list that includes five (5) ideal


qualities that you are looking for in a friend.

3. Exchange checklists with your partner.

4. In three to five sentences, make a general


conclusion about your partner’s ideal friend using
the items on his/her list.
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1. Write five ideal qualities that
you are looking for in a
friend.
My Ideal
2. Exchange lists with a
Friend
partner.
3. Write a conclusion on your
partner’s list.

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Writing Conclusions

In writing the conclusion, the following


prior sections of the research paper must
be considered.

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Writing Conclusions
1. Research problem and research
questions
2. Objectives of the Study
3. Researcher’s own analysis of data
4. Findings from review of related literature
5. Significance of the Study

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Importance of Literature Review
1. Provides a logical and systematic closure
to the study by considering the prior
parts of the research paper.
2. Enables the results to be part of a larger
pool of data of your chosen field by
relating findings to your own study in the
conclusion.
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Summary and Conclusion
1.Summary - highlights important results
of the study
2.Conclusion - same with the Summary;
moreover, provides explanation on how
the objectives and previous studies
relate to each other.

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Tip

Avoid providing new examples, new


concepts, or new literature sources
in this section since the conclusion
serves to highlight the most
important points of the study.

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Guidelines in Formulating a Conclusion

1. Collate interpreted data from the data


analysis.

2. Synthesize key findings and outcomes of


the data analysis.

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Why is it important to relate the
findings of the current study
with that of the literature
review?

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Guidelines in Formulating a Conclusion

3. Relate the findings as answers to the


research questions.

4. Revisit the main objectives of the study.

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Why is it important to synthesize
findings from the data analysis?

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Guidelines in Formulating a Conclusion

5. Indicate the extent to which the


objectives of the study have been
achieved.

6. Highlight the implications and


significance of the findings.

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Tip

A discussion on the limitations


and significance of the study
provides a transition from the
conclusion to the
recommendation sections of
the research paper.

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● Conduct an intra-group
interview with your group
members.
Practice ● Assign two group members
as respondents. The
remaining group members
will be the interviewers.

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● Transcribe the interview
data. Input the main themes
Practice per interview question.
● Analyze the data by
identifying patterns.
● Formulate a conclusion.

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Quick Check

Which section of the research paper


discusses the findings of previous studies
which can be related to the findings of the
current study?

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Quick Check

Which section of the research paper can


help indicate the extent to which the
objectives have been attained by the
findings of the study?

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Quick Check

Why is it important to relate the interpreted


data with the research questions?

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Wrap Up

The conclusion section of the research


paper highlights the key findings of
the study.

The conclusion must relate the findings


to the research questions and
objectives.

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Wrap Up

It should also emphasize the


significance of the study to
transition well into the
recommendations section of the paper.

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Wrap Up

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Bibliography

Bunton, David. “The Structure of PhD Conclusion Chapters.” Journal of


English for Academic Purposes 4, no. 3 (2005): 207–224.

Creswell, John. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed


Methods Approaches. California: SAGE Publications Ltd., 2013.

Kothari, C. R. Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques. New Delhi:


New Age International Publishers, 2004.

Kumar, Ranjit. Research Methodology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners.


3rd ed. California: SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2011.

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Bibliography

Marczyk, Geoffrey, David DeMatteo, and David Festinger. Essentials of


Research Design and Methodology. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2005.

Vanderstoep, Scott, and Deirdre Johnston. Research Methods for Everyday


Life: Blending Qualitative: Blending Qualitative and Quantitative
Approaches. California: Jossey-Bass, 2009.

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