PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Quarter 3- Module 4.1:

Learning from Others and Reviewing the
Literature
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A review of related literature is the process of collecting, selecting, and reading books, journals,
reports, abstracts, and other reference materials. The following information may be collected:

1. Background knowledge about the problem and associated ideas.

2. Theories that give details of the presence of the problem and certain variables that is connected to
the problem.
3. Data that prove the occurrence and gravity of the problem
4. Detailed and broad results of related studies
5. Gaps and recommendations for additional study specified in related studies

The significance and rationale of related literature and studies is to find out the similarities and
differences between the past and present studies, to get ideas into the critical and controversial
aspects of the problem. It helps recognize and define a research problem. It gives the researcher a
background analysis aspect, which have been studied. It guides the researcher on what to do on the
mechanism of the research methods; this also provides the thoughts to advance with the study until
its conclusion. It avoids redundant duplication of a study. Moreover, reading extensively will enrich
your background knowledge on your research topic that will enable you to establish a good
groundwork or course of your research endeavor.

Activity 1.2
Write on a sheet of paper a topic you are most interested to explore. Enumerate at least three ways
on how you will look for the information and data needed about the chosen topic. Share important
information that you would like to probe on the chosen subject. For example, the topic is gender
inequality among TVL (Technical Vocational Technology) learners. What are you interested most? Is
it the difference in quantity of work? Is it the difference in quality of work? Alternatively, is it the type of
PPE (Personal Protective equipment)?

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Write your answer here:

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