Language Education Research
Module 2
(Weeks 2-3)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
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define research;
explain its role and functions;
illustrate the value of research in development and decision-making; and
analyze the research process.
Learning Activity and Resources
The following are the links to other learning resources for your further reading
process.
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https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa
_textbooks#:~:text=The%20scientific%20method%2C%20as%20applied,actio
n%20research%2C%20and%20so%20forth.
https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upmbinaries/36584_01_Koshy_et_al_Ch_01.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275838650_Problems_Teachers_F
ace_When_Doing_Action_Research_and_Finding_Possible_Solutions
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:615981/FULLTEXT01.pdf
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa
_textbooks#:~:text=The%20scientific%20method%2C%20as%20applied,actio
n%20research%2C%20and%20so%20forth.
Introduction and Values Integration
There are things in life that happen unprecedentedly. People ask questions and
find solutions to life’s challenges and uncertainties not only for themselves but for the
benefits of others. This reminds us of the value of social holiness that makes us aware
of others, compassion, and proactive to the needs of our neighbors and findings
answers to life’s questions to make the world a better place not only for ourselves but
for everyone.
Research is an integral part of the teaching-learning process. It is known as the
process of developing new knowledge, testing knowledge, and applying knowledge.
Research is a scientific process of investigating solutions to identified problems to
improve one’s life. It plays an indispensable role in nation-building, educational reforms,
and improving human lives. Research enables us to transcend and helps us to make
sense of how and why a situation exists. This unit helps you to understand the beauty
and power of research in education and our lives. It presents the definition of research,
its uses and functions in development, its process, and an overview of different types of
research and research methods.
Body
This part of the module comprises of the three essential parts. First is the "READ"
part that requires you to ready critically the provided reading materials. Second is the
"REFLECT" part that enables you to make sense on what you have read and learned.
The last part is the "RESPOND" part that requires you to apply what you have learned in
the learning process.
Read…
For module 2, I want you to read the uploaded Reading Material 1 by Fely P. David,
pages 3-16. (See the uploaded file)
The following are the guide questions that you may answer during the reading process:
Content Questions:
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What is research?
What are the different types of research?
What are the different steps in the research process?
Unit Questions:
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How research plays a significant role in development?
How can research be used in improving the quality of life of people?
How would you differentiate the general types of research from each other?
Essential Questions:
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How do we make sense of the world?
Why our situations exist?
David discussed the definition of research as a systematic process of gathering
and analyzing data to find an answer to a question or test an existing theory. People have
a lot of questions in mind and some are trying to find answers to them. However, finding
answers to any problem or question that is not systematically made cannot be considered
“research”. She also talked about the value of research to various fields and disciplines
and its powerful contribution to improving the quality of life. Part of her discussion is the
role of research in the development where the primary goal of any innovation is to make
the life of human beings better. It was also tackled the general types of research, such as
descriptive, explanatory, and experimental research. Other important concepts are
presented, like the research methods and other types of research. Lastly, it was
discussed the process of research work regardless of type or method. Research starts
with problem identification, formulating a hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data,
interpreting and drawing conclusions, and reporting results.
Learning Output #2
Individual Task
(Due on February 7, 2021)
Make a two-paragraph reflective essay. Please be guided with
the given unit and essential questions in writing your essay.
Share your response on the discussion forum and discuss
your answer with your classmates.
REFLECT
Unit Questions:
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How research plays a significant role in development?
How can research be used in improving the quality of life of people?
How would you differentiate the general types of research from each other?
Essential Questions:
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How do we make sense of the world?
Why our situations exist?
Learning Output #3
Individual Task
(Due on February 14, 2021)
Listed below are research questions. What type of research can
best answer each? Justify your answer. Please upload your
output in pdf format.
1. What do students think are the least popular courses in the high school curriculum
and why?
2. What is sexual harassment of high school boys and girls?
3. What are the problems that the elderly confined in a nursing home experience and
how do they cope with their problems?
4. Can gender sensitivity training improve men's views about the family and their
behavior at home about their spouses and children?
5. Does the gender of a counselor affect the counselees' response to counseling?
Scenario-Based Learning Activity. Please read carefully and critically the scenario.
Ms. Dela Cruz is a teacher at Maligaya College teaching Mathematics. From her
10 years of teaching mathematics, she became curious if the Basic Calculus grade of a
basic education graduate under the K-12 curriculum under the STEM strand has
something to do with their skills in general mathematics. In her class, she asked her
students their final grade in Basic Calculus. At the end of the semester, she correlates
the Basic Calculus grade of her students to their final grades in General Mathematics.
What type of research does she employ? Explain your answer.
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