NONEXPERIMENTAL
RESEARCH
LESSON 4
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME
Familiarize yourself with the nature of nonexperimental research;
Trace the development of survey research;
Present a good plan of your survey research; and
Practice honesty and integrity in researching
DEFINITION OF NONEXPERIME NTAL RES EA RC H
Non-experimental research is a way of finding out
truths about a subject by describing the collected
data about such subjects and determining their
relationships or connections with one another. Any
treatment or condition is not involved in this type of
research.
Characteristics
IT IS INCAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING CAUSE-EFFECT
RELATIONSHIPS.
Characteristics
IT INVOLVES VARIOUS WAYS OF DATA ANALYSIS:
ØPRIMARY – ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTED BY THE RESEARCHER
HIMSELF.
ØSECONDARY – EXAMINATION OF THE DATA COLLECTED BY OTHER
PEOPLE
ØMETA-ANALYSIS – ANALYSIS OF DATA EXPRESSED NUMERICALLY.
Characteristics
IT INVOLVES VARIOUS WAYS OF DATA ANALYSIS:
ØPRIMARY – ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTED BY THE RESEARCHER
HIMSELF.
ØSECONDARY – EXAMINATION OF THE DATA COLLECTED BY OTHER
PEOPLE
ØMETA-ANALYSIS – ANALYSIS OF DATA EXPRESSED NUMERICALLY.
Characteristics
IT USES RESEARCH METHOD THAT APPLICABLE TO BOTH QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DATA.
DEFINITION OF S URV EY
RESEA RC H
Survey research is a method of research that aims
at knowing what a big number of people think and
feel about some sociological issues. The data it
collects from these people serving as
“representatives or informants” explain or describe
the society's thoughts, attitudes and feelings
towards environmental issues.
Purposes of survey Research
TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE’S OPINIONS AND FEELINGS
ABOUT AN ISSUE.
Purposes of survey Research
TO IDENTIFY PRESENT CONDITION, NEEDS, OR PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE IN
A SHORT SPAN OF TIME.
Purposes of survey Research
TO SEEK ANSWER TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
Purposes of survey Research
TO GIVE SCHOOL OFFICIALS POINTERS ON CURRICULAR OFFERINGS,
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES, TEACHER, EVALUATION, AND
SO ON.
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
EXPLANATION OF OBJECTIVES CLEARLY
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
FORMULATION OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS OR HYPOTHESES TO PREDICT
RELATIONSHIPS OF VARIABLES
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
DETERMINATION OF THE EXACT KIND OF DATA REFERRED TO BY THE
HYPOTHESES OR RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
ASSURANCE OF THE POPULATION OR GROUP OF PEOPLE TO WHICH THE
FINDINGS WILL BE APPLIED TO
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
FINALIZATION OF THE SAMPLING METHOD FOR SELECTING THE
PARTICIPANTS
Planning a Survey Research
The research design of a survey research is similar to that of the
experimental research, only, that when it comes to data collection method
and instrument, survey research goes through the following phases:
IDENTIFICATION OF THE METHOD OR INSTRUMENT IN COLLECTING DATA;
THAT IS, WHETHER IT IS QUESTIONNAIRE ON PAPER, THROUGH PHONE,
VIA COMPUTER, OR FACE-TO-FACE.