RESEARCH 8

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES IN

RESEARCH 8
(An Elective for Grade 8)
Course Description:
Research II indicates concepts and methods in research that help learners gain the skills and attitude in preparing a research proposal.

Course Objectives:
This subject will enable the learner to demonstrate understanding of basic concepts and processes in research as deepened by other disciplines to:
1. analyze/solve problems critically
2. think innovatively/creatively
3. make informed decisions to enhance the integrity and wellness of the human person

Quarter Content Standards Performance Standard Most Essential Learning Duration Code
Competencies
 The learners should demonstrate understanding of… The learners should be able to...

1st Quarter Principles of Research

(meaning, characteristics and contribution of present ideas on a explain the meaning,
research in helping minimize current environmental workable problem. characteristics and importance Week 1 SSP_RS8-NRS-Ia-1
problems and in achieving economic recovery and of research
sustainable development) present a table showing
the difference between Differentiate the characteristics Week 1
I. experimental and control between Invention and
A.The nature of ideas set ups. innovation
1. Difference between Invention and
Innovation categorize research in terms of Week 2 SSP_RS8-TRS-Ia-2
2. Characteristics of a novel idea feature and relevance
B. Meaning, Characteristics and Importance of
Research describe the nature of the Week 2 SSP_RS8-RPS-Ic-e-6
research Process
C. Research processes
(documenting the research process: Project data
Identify research problem Week 3 SSP_RS8-RPM-Id-e-7
logbook, research forms)
categories (Life science. Physical
science and Robotics)
D. Research Problem
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determine the appropriate steps Week 4
in planning and designing a
research study.

Identifying sources of research Week 5 SSP_RS8-RPM-Id-e-7

problem

Apply guidelines/ criteria in the Week 5 SSP_RS8-RPM-Id-e-7

selection of a research problem
 Point out the importance of Week 6
conceptualizing /identifying
original topics in research

determine the characteristics of Week 7

an experimental research

identifying and explaining the Week 8

experimental and control set
ups.
2nd Quarter the guidelines and techniques in writing the Establish the purpose and
Review of Related Literature (RRL) and studies importance of writing a good
Bibliography of a scientific investigation. review of related literature that Week 1
conforms with scientific and
Review of Relate Literature acceptable guidelines.
I. Literature and studies write a comprehensive
1. Purpose of Literature and studies Review of Related Gather relevant related literature Week 2 SSP_RS8-RRLII-g-h-10
2. Guidelines in Writing Review of Literature and studies and
Literature and structure Bibliography using Use proper citation (in-text Week 3 SSP_RS8-RRLII-i-j-1
3. Scientific writing: Paraphrasing, Quoting international standards -citation) using standard format
and Summarizing format.
4. Research ethics (Intellectual Property Use proper scientific writing Week 4
Rights, plagiarism, etc.) such as paraphrasing, quoting
5. Effective Literary and Internet Research. and summarizing

II. Writing Bibliography Explain the research ethics such Week 5

Write and organize as Intellectual Property Rights
sources using appropriate and Plagiarism
bibliographic format
Writing effective library and Week 6 SSP_RS8-WB-II-j-k-12
internet research.
 Writing bibliographic format Week 7
using APA, MLA and Chicago
Manual Style.
Organize sources using Week 8
appropriate bibliographic format

3rd Grading appropriate laboratory techniques and methods

necessary in conducting a science investigation Apply the principles of research Week1 SSP_RS8-RD-III-m-n-
design 14
Research design
 Complete Randomized Design Make a valid experiment deign Week 2
 Randomized Complete Block design explain common SSP_RS8-RD-III-n-15
 Correlational laboratory techniques and Explain the differentiate sample Week 3
methods appropriate to a from population SSP_RS8-SA-III-o-16
Sampling science investigation.
 Sample vs Population
Describe the types and methods Week 4
 Types of sampling SSP_RS8-SA-III-o-16
of sampling
Research Materials and procedures.
1.Laboratory techniques and methods. Demonstrate proper Identify standard methods and
A. Microbiological Techniques handling and setting of techniques used in performing Week 5
SSP_RS8-RMLIII-o-q1
B. Chemical laboratory equipment. experiments.
 Spectrophotometry
Identify and Explain the ethical Week 6
 Extraction SSP_RS8-RM-III-q-18
issues and concerns when
 Titration
writing a research study.
C. Physical
 Weighting
demonstrate and apply proper Week 7
 Grinding SSP_RS8-RMLIII-o-
ways (do’s and don’ts) in setting
 Drying q17
and handling laboratory
 Centrifugation
equipment’s
 Distillation
 Aeration
Explain how to write a complete
  Chromatography Write a detailed research methodology. Week8
 pH measurement methodology of chosen
D. Ethical Issues laboratory techniques and
2.Setting and Handling of Equipment. procedures
3. Writing the Methodology

4TH Grading Apply the different methods of Week 1 SSP_RS8-CPD-IV-s-20

ways of collecting, organizing, analyzing and write and present a data collection and presentation
interpreting data in presenting for the research comprehensive research
proposal writing. proposal. Differentiate descriptive from Week 2 SSP_RS8-BST-IV-s-21
inferential statistics
I. Data collection and Analysis
1.Classifying Data Determine the appropriate Week 3 SSP_RS8-BST-III-t-22
2. Establishing patterns or trends in statistical tool for organizing and
the data collected. describing the numerical data
3. Descriptive Statistics gathered
a. Measures of central tendency.
b. Measures or Variation. Discuss the different method in Week 4 SSP_RS8-CPD-IV-s-
II. Ways of Data Presentation data collection, analysis and 20
1. Tabular presentation.
2. Graphical
State the advantages of an Week 5
III. Writing of the Research Proposal orderly arranged data

Determine the appropriate Week 6

esthetics for organizing and SSP_RS8-BST-III-T-
describing the numerical data 22
gathered

Formulate a good research Week 7

proposal (Draft research SSP_RS8-SW-IV-t-x-23
Proposal in their field of Interest
Life science, physical science
and Robotics)

Demonstrate mastery of work Week 8

during oral
presentation/validation.