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Practical Research 1: Quarter 1-Module 2: Qualitative Research and Its Importance in Daily Life
Practical Research 1: Quarter 1-Module 2: Qualitative Research and Its Importance in Daily Life
Practical Research 1: Quarter 1-Module 2: Qualitative Research and Its Importance in Daily Life
1 Quarter 1- Module 2:
Qualitative Research and
Its Importance in Daily Life
Learning Objectives
After going through this module, you are expected to:
What’s in?
In the previous module, you learned the nature of inquiry and research. Inquiry and
research encourage high levels of critical thinking in order to attain appropriate
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methods and resources. As a researcher you have to follow the different processes
in research equipped with the etiquettes in conducting your study. Those samples of
research in areas of interest will help you guide to choose you topic or research
problem.
What’s New?
I. Definition of Qualitative Research
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5. It involves several processes, whose results greatly depend on the researcher’s
views or interpretations.
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8. Biography- is the study of an individual’s life and struggles and how they
reflect cultural themes of the society. It deals with an interesting story found in
documents and archival materials. It is concerned with the reconstruction of
life histories and the constitution of meaning based on biographical narratives
and documents.
What is it?
Discussion of Activity 1
You just learned the valuable aspects of qualitative research.
1. Can you recognize the nature of qualitative research; its kinds, characteristics,
strengths, and weaknesses? Kindly provide your brief explanation.
2. How do the strengths and weaknesses help us in writing the research
proposal?
What’s more?
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On the table below, draft your proposed topics for a research paper at least 5.
The first column is for the topic, second for the purpose and third for the type of
qualitative research to be used. Give five topics.
Topic Purpose Type of Qualitative Research
Example: To determine the Phenomenological
Post Traumatic experiences of those
Experiences of the survivors in the
COVID-19 Survivors COVID-19
phenomena.
What I can do
Contemplate on the matters you see in your surroundings, your house,
appliances and gadgets, school, your friends, etc. Ponder over these things, think of
a good topic you can research on qualitatively. Write a short descriptive paragraph
on your chosen topic applying what you have learned about qualitative research.
Write in a separate sheet of paper.
Additional Activities
Choose five kinds of qualitative research and find one example of actual
research studies/articles for each. Make a summary for each study and explain why
it belongs to that type of qualitative research.
During the World Population Day Forum held in Quezon City last July
2019, the Commission on Population (Popcom) raised concerns about
early and unplanned pregnancies by citing that around 500 teenage girls
have given birth in the country every day as more adolescents engage in
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premarital sex. Popcom said some 196,000 Filipinos between the ages of
15 and 19 years old get pregnant each year.
Summary: The rising teenage pregnancy rate in the Philippines has contributed to
the country's population crisis.
This study belongs to a case study type of qualitative research as it explores a case
through a detailed, data collection which involves sources of information within the
natural setting.
What’s in?
In the previous lesson, you learned to describe the nature and characteristics of
qualitative research with its kinds, strength and weaknesses. Qualitative research is
capable to give rich information about the respondents, be it humans or animals.
Despite having such strength, its weakness is perceived on its approach being not
applicable to some research objectives. The kinds of qualitative research will help
you discover facts and information about the object of your interest and working with
others. The lessons you had learned will guide you to appreciate the importance of
qualitative research across fields of inquiry.
What’s New?
Research in Different Areas of Knowledge
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1. Scientific or Positive Approach deals with empirical data instead of personal
views, feelings or attitudes.
control of variables or factors affecting the study (Laursen 2010).
records findings quantitatively.
resents structured interviews, questionnaires and observational checklists.
1. Naturalistic Approach
• A people-oriented approach focusing on discovering the real
concept or meaning behind people’s lifestyles and social
relations.
• Present things qualitatively through verbal language. Using
words as unit of analysis.
• Bases determining universal social values to define ethical
and unethical that society ought to know, not only for the
benefit of individual and community but also for the
satisfaction of man’s quest for knowledge.” (Sarandakos
2013; Ransome 2013)
In the field of Humanities, researchers ought to focus not to man’s social life but
instead studies its meanings, significance and visualizations of man’s
experiences in the field of Fine Arts, Literature, Music, Drama, Dance and other
artistically inclined subjects.
Humanistic Categories
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1. Literature and Art Criticism. Focus on language depends on interpretative and
reflective thinking.
2. Philosophical Research. The focus of inquiry is on knowledge and principles
of being and on the manner human beings conduct themselves on Earth.
3. Historical Research. Investigation centers on events and ideas that took place
in man’s life at a particular period.
1. What are the three types of approach to basic research? Describe each type.
2. How do you differentiate soft sciences from hard sciences?
What is it?
You just learned the importance of qualitative research across fields of inquiry.
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1. Can you figure out the importance of qualitative research? Organize your
ideas by presenting three important functions of qualitative research.
2. How do you inquire data in a certain field of study? Write your top three
methods when collecting data and describe each.
What’s more?
As a continuation on Lesson 1 of this Module from the table you have drawn
which listed your own three topics for a qualitative research , purpose and type to
use , add a fourth column as what approach of research you will use, and the fifth
column your choice of data collection. Copy your answers from the previous table to
complete column 1 to 3.
Topic Purpose Type of Research Data
Qualitative Approach Collection
Research Choice
Sample:
Post To determine Triangulation Written
Traumatic the experiences Phenomenological or mixed description/
Experiences of of those Interview
the COVID-19 survivors in the
Survivors COVID-19
phenomena.
1.
2.
3.
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What I have learned
Given the following Research topics, name the specific subject on each topic
and give the importance on researching such topic in a person’s day to day life. The
first one is done for you.
1. Nutrient Contents of Spices and Herbs
2. Juan dela Cruz: A Filipino Inventor
3. Parents Views About The New Normal Education
4. Body Parts of a Korean Car
5. Bacteria in a Food
6. SHS Learners Study Habits
7. Medicinal Elements of Lemon Leaves
8. History Development of Asian Novels
9. Higa-onon Wedding Rites
10. The Nature of Corona Virus Disease
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What I can do
What are your views to the qualitative research across fields of inquiry? Is
research important? Why? Present your answers in various viewpoints in terms
of:
1. Social: ________________________________________________
2. Economical_____________________________________________
3. Political: _______________________________________________
Additional Activities
Ask somebody whom you know has already done a research work or is
currently conducting a research study. Ask him the details of his study and tabulate
the results from your interview with him.
1. Title
2. Method of Research (data gathering and data analysis)
3. Subject Area or areas of interest where the study belongs
4. The importance of the research work
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