TOPIC/ LESSON NAME Inquiries, Investigations and Immersion

CONTENT STANDARDS The learner formulates clearly the statement of research problem and presents written statement of
the problem.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The learner develops a topic for research and delimits a research topic.
Skills needed:
a. Research skills particularly exposure to different academic sources.
b. Reading and comprehension skills.
Activity: developing a good research topic.
Written output: a topic for research paper.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES  Develop a topic for research.
 Delimiting a research topic.
 Understand the specific guidelines on how to choose an appropriate topic for research.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Background of the problem
2. Conceptual Framework
3. Research Hypothesis (for quantitative research)
4. Statement of the problem
5. Definition of terms
6. Importance of the study
7. Scope and limitations of the study
TIME ALLOTMENT 3 weeks (12 hours)

November 18, 2019

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. INTRODUCTION: Daily Routine

II. MOTIVATION: “What do I know this topic” activity
III. INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY: Concept map
IV. PRACTICE: Answers in concept map
V. ENRICHMENT: Collecting of ideas
 VI. EVALUATION : Presentation

MATERIALS Laptop and Projector

RESOURCES Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion book by Arleigh Ross D. Dela Cruz, PhD (Phoenix)

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Possible research topics Pretest Posttest
1. Social life in
planet Mars
2. History of the Jose
Rizal Monument
3. The social effects
of Facebook on
private High
School Students in
Manila
4. A study of North
Korea’s Nuclear
bomb
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:

PRACTICE: The learner will answer the

Think of topic that interests you and write it in the middle circle of the concept map. Then, think of concept map.
key words or concepts that are related to the topic and write them on the other circles.
ENRICHMENT: The learner answers the three
For a beginning researcher, it is important to choose a topic that interests him or her. The topic or questions about being as
subject must be worth investigating. researcher in a one half sheet of
1. What topic/s for research interests me? paper.
2. What is it about the topic that I choose that is interesting to me?
3. What do I know about the topic that interests me?
EVALUATION: The learner presents his/her ideas
Presentation of ideas. about research topic to class.
November 19, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY: Active participation of learner is
The learner thinks of a study/discipline and subfield that interest them and write them beside numbers required.
1 and 2. Respectively.
1. Field of study/Discipline _________________
2. Subfield ______________________________

PRACTICE: This activity can help learner

The learner determines broad topic within the subfield and a specific topic and write them beside decide on a research topic.
numbers 3 and 4.
3. Broad topic within the subfield ____________________
4. Specific topic __________________________________

EVALUATION:
Presentation of output by group.

November 21, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
 Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Delimiting the topic
1. Persons or categories of people to be studied- as a researcher you must clearly answer the
questions, “who are the persons that I want to study?”
PRACTICE:
Based on the specific topic that you have gave in the previous activity, identify the individual persons
or groups that you want to study. Write your answers below.
ENRICHMENT:
Specific topic:
Persons or groups to be studied:
Significance of the persons and categories of people:

EVALUATION:
Presentation of output within the group.

November 22, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION: Recapitulation of the previous topic.

INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Place of study- a researcher must answer the question “Where is the specific geographical location of
study?” to limit the scope of the research.
PRACTICE:
The learner answers the questions below.
“Where is the geographical location/specific location of my study?

Specific topic:
Geographical location or place of study:
Significance of the location or place of study:
EVALUATION:
Presentation of output within the group.

November 25 , 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Time and period of the research- social research has a specific historical period or time frame. One
cannot study a particular topic in its entire historical period.
- Spheres of human interest – research topics revolve around a particular human interest.
PRACTICE:
Specific topic:
Time period of the study:
Significance of the start and end of the time period:
ENRICHMENT:
Specific topics:
Human activity or interest that I want to study:
Significance of the human activity or interest:
EVALUATION: Presentation of all output within the class.

November 26, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
The teacher discusses the following:
a. Guidelines for developing a research topic.
1. Check resources that are related to your topic in the library.
2. Sometimes, your topic can be so specific that is becomes difficult for you to research.
3. Avoid topics that you do not have any knowledge at all.
4. Researchers must consider the availability of sources.
5. Choose a topic that is vague, intangible, or debatable or is not easily answerable.
6. Choose a topic that is not yet overly written on by other researchers in a field.
7. Ensure that you have the necessary funds or resources to collect data over a period of time.
8. Consider the resources or budget needed to analyze data or information gathered.
PRACTICE:
Groupings: The learner will meet the group and brainstorm the following guidelines.
EVALUATION:
Directions: Accomplish the checklist below. Write your topic on the line. Then determine if it is a viable
research topic.
1. Are there enough references or sources in your library or in other libraries that are useful for
your research/.
2. Is your topic so specific that it becomes difficult for you to research it?
3. Is your topic about a technical branch of knowledge or field of study which you have no
background or knowledge?
4. Is the topic not vague, intangible, or debatable?
5. Is the topic not easily answerable?
6. Is the topic not yet overly written on by other researchers in the field?
7. Do you have the necessary funds or resources to collect data over a period of time?

November 27, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
The teacher discusses the following:
Developing a working title based on the research topic
1. The title should encapsulate the main idea of the research.
2. The title should be in the form of a concise statement that explains the essence of the topic.
3. The title should identify the actual variables or theoretical issues being studied in the research.
4. The title should be self-explanatory.
5. A good research title must be clearly phrased. It must not be vague or wordy.
PRACTICE:
Explain:
Example of Approved Research Titles:
- Effects of Transformed Letters on Reading Speed
- Effects of Divorce on Children
- Effects of Extracurricular Activities on Student’s Perceived Academic Self-Efficacy
EVALUATION:
Pen and paper test.

November 28-29, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE

LEARNERS NEEDS
INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Module 2 Output: Research Topic Agenda Proposal
PRACTICE:
My Research Topic:________________________
Let us delimit the scope of the topic that you choose by completing the table below.
Category Question Answer
Persons or categories of people to be studied Who are the persons that I want to study?
Place of study What is the specific location of the study topic?
Time period of the research How long will my study take?
Spheres of human interest What human interest do I want to study?
Social artifacts If applicable, what particular social artifact or
 interaction will my topic focus on?
ENRICHMENT:
Complete the statements below.
State the topic of your proposed research and working the title of the paper. These will be the research topic and
working title of the term paper that you must write and submit at the end of the course.
1. The topic of my research study is about …____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. The working title of my research is … ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

EVALUATION:
Reporting:
Report your research topic in the class and seek your classmates’ and teachers’ comments and suggestions regarding
the topic. Use the following guidelines in assessing the viability of your topic.
1. Does the topic have resources in your library?
2. Is the topic chosen by your classmates broad or vague?
3. Is the topic so specific that it becomes difficult for you to research it?
4. Is the topic too technical? Does it focus on a branch of knowledge or field of study of which you have no
background or knowledge?
5. Is the topic intangible or debatable? Is it not easily answerable?
6. Is the topic not yet overly written on by other researchers in the field?

December 2, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE

LEARNERS NEEDS
INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives
MOTIVATION:
Read each statement carefully and identify the idea it refers to among the given choices.
1. This step requires the researcher to state the main question of the study.
2. In this research step, the research gives the introduction or context of the main problem or study.
3. It refers to the problem or issue that makes a study necessary.
4. In this preliminary part of research, the researcher explains the importance of the study to different readers
for audience who may benefit from it.
5. It refers to the perspective or lens used by the researcher to organize and interpret data.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Developing the Research Problem
1. A problem is researchable if there are gaps in literature explaining the answer or solution to the problem.
2. A problem is researchable if the solutions developed to address the problem are ineffective, untested, or still
unknown.
3. A problem is researchable if the answers are solutions to the problem provided are wrong or contradictory.
PRACTICE:
Group reporting about: Techniques in developing a research topic into a research question.
ENRICHMENT:
Determining a good research questions:
1. Should the Philippines shift to federal form of government?
2. How does overpopulation affect the poverty in the Philippines?
3. How did the American colonial government implement policies to prevent the spread of cholera in the
Philippines from 1898-1902?
4. How did HIV-AIDS cases increases in the Philippines in the twenty first century?
5. What are the effects of overseas employment on the Filipino family?
EVALUATION:
Pen and Paper test.
December 3, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
The teacher discusses the following:
Writing the Background of the Problem.
a. Why is it necessary to conduct a study about the topic?
b. What problem influences the need to conduct a study about the topic?
c. What is the context or background of the topic?
PRACTICE:
More tips on writing the background of the topic:
1. Develop an opening sentence that will attract the reader’s interests and at the same time
convey the issue or problem.
2. Refrain from using idiomatic expressions because they convey vague or unclear messages.
3. Use statistical data or numerical figures.
4. Clearly identify the research problem.
5. State the reason why the research problem important by providing a number of references.
ENRICHMENT:
Group activity: each group must make a sample background of the study about their research
problem.
( Social Media for Brand Building.
https://www.mastersthesiswriting.com/samples_pdf/introduction.pdf
EVALUATION:
Presentation of the output.
December 5, 2019

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
Recapitulation of the previous topic.
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
Statement of the Problem:
Basically composed of the different questions that the entire study will answer.
1. What are poverty, corruption, and overpopulation?
2. How do corruption and poverty correlate?
3. What is the effect of overpopulation on the country’s poverty rate?
PRACTICE:
The statement of the problem in a study
a. “Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Implications of Economic and Social Mobility for
Transnational West African Migrants in Spain.”
https://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/images/econ_socio.pdf
ENRICHMENT:
Group learning about the given link.
EVALUATION:
Presentation of the output.
December 6, 2019

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. INTRODUCTION: Daily Routine

II. MOTIVATION:
III. INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
IV. PRACTICE:
V. ENRICHMENT:
VI. EVALUATION :

PROCEDURE MEETING THE LEARNERS NEEDS

INTRODUCTION:
Prayer
Checking of attendance
Discuss the learning objectives

MOTIVATION:
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
PRACTICE:
ENRICHMENT:
EVALUATION:

November 18, 2019

LESSON OUTLINE:

I. INTRODUCTION: Daily Routine

II. MOTIVATION: