UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Graduate Studies

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DATA

PARTS CONTENT

Topic BekIlocano Teachers

Working Title BekIlocano: Diversity and Inclusion of LGBT Teachers of Cabugao District

Research Objectives General Objective:

To unravel the lived experiences of the LGBT teachers in terms of diversity and inclusion in the educational institution.

Specific Objectives:
1. What are the challenges encountered by the LGBT teachers in their school?;
2. What are the positive or worthwhile things experienced by the LGBT teachers in their school?;
3. What are the coping mechanisms employed by the LGBT teachers to address the challenges they encountered?, and
4. What is the overall experience of acceptability and belongingness of the LGBT teachers in their school, its effect on their overall
performance, and their outlook of themselves?

Research Design  Descriptive Phenomenology REASON/S

 This study will use descriptive

phenomenology to uncover and describe
the experiences of the participants on
diversity and inclusion in the education
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system. The study will use

phenomenology since its main objective
is to find out experiences particularly the
challenges, coping mechanisms, and
acceptability and belongingness and its
effect on their performance in their
workplace.

PARTICIPANT  Purposive Sampling  This study will use purposive sampling

SOURCES OF DATA where only chosen participants will
(Multiple as Inclusion criteria: participate on this study based on the
applicable) inclusion criteria.
1. Any teacher in the Cabugao district who confesses to be Lesbian, gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT), and
2. Any LGBT teacher in the Cabugao district who is willing to participate in the
study.

DATA GATHERING  Semi-structured interview  This study will use a semi-structured as

METHODS this encourages open-ended responses
(Multiple as  Focus Group Discussion (FGD) from participants for more in-depth
applicable) information or to elicit the responses of
the participants.
 Focus Group Discussion (FGD) will also
be used in this study to draw upon
respondents’ attitudes, feelings, beliefs,
experiences, and reactions in a way in
which would not be feasible using other

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methods. And FGD offers an in-depth

understanding of the participants.
DATA GATHERING  Interview Guide Questions  This study will use interview guide
INSTRUMENTS/ questions to gather the data needed.
PROCEDURES  Qualitative Data Survey The interview guide consisted of
(Multiple as
questions that elicited the challenges,
applicable)  Audio-recording Device
and coping mechanisms, as well as the
acceptability and belongingness of the
participants and effect of being an LGBT
on their performance.
 Qualitative Data Survey will also be used
on this study because it will gather an in-
depth information in the form of written
discourse.
 Audio-recording device will be used to
record the data or information coming
from the participants.
DATA GATHERING  Face-to-Face Interview  The technique that will be used in
TECHNIQUES gathering the data of this study is
(Multiple as through face-to-face interviews because
applicable) it fosters trust, engagement, and
communication for deeper insights.

TOOLS OF DATA  Thematic Analysis  Thematic analysis will be used on this

ANALYSIS study which involved a closed
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(Multiple as  Creswell Method of Phenomenological Inquiry examination of the participant’s rich and
applicable) detailed experiences to identify the
underlying themes. The identified
themes will be interpreted thoroughly to
give sense to the participants
experiences.
 Creswell Method of Phenomenological
Inquiry since this study will delve into
the lived experiences of the participants,
so Creswell method is appropriate to be
used because the researcher will identify
the essence of human experiences about
a phenomenon as described by
participants.

Prepared by:

RUSSEL M. PAGANAO
EdD Student

DR. ALDRIN S. JARAMILLA

Professor

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