LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH-10

Introduction to Research: Giving Technical and Operational Definitions

I- Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. differentiate between technical definition and operational definition
B. create their own technical and operational definition
C. participate actively in the discussion
II- Subject Matter
A. Topic: Introduction to Research: Giving Technical and Operational Definitions
B. Reference:
Almazan, E. (n.d.). English 10-4th Quarter: Technical and Operational Definitions of
Research. Department of Education National Capital Region.
C. Materials
• Visual Aids
• Box/Paper bag
• Random objects

III- Procedure
A. Routine Activity (5 mins)
I. Prayer
II. Attendance
III. Review
The teacher will employ the interactive game “Click”. When the teacher says
“Click!”, the students must stand-up immediately, and the last person to
stand-up will have to give one word he/she still remember from the previous
lesson, which is the Technical Terms used in Research.

B. Lesson Proper
1. Motivation (5 mins)
The teacher will prepare a box or paper bag with 1-2 random objects
inside. One student will have to stand in front and pick one but do not let the
others to see what he picked.
The student must give three clues which states the feature and use of the
selected random object. Each clue must start with “I believe…”, and the class must
guess what is the random object inside.
Example:
Random object: Sponge
Clues:
I believe it is sometimes dry, sometimes wet.
I believe it can absorb water.
I believe it is used to wash the dishes.

2. Presentation of the Topic (10 mins)

A Technical Research deals with the gathering of information which
intends to answer questions relative to the technical or mechanical property or
component of a certain tool, equipment, or machinery. This kind of research is
commonly used by inventors, engineers, technicians, computer programmers, and
scientists among others.

When the manufacturers provide you information on how a washing

machine was made, with all its parts and product specifications, details on how

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created, then you are already dealing with the technicalities of the washing
machine.

Operational Research on the other hand, deals with describing how

something works or functions. For instance, the washing machine your parents
purchased is packaged with the operational manual. The said manual provides you
the operational functions of the washing machine, or how to make it work; hence,
operational definitions are given to you so you would know how to use it.

Technical Definitions often require the use of jargons, as the details of a

certain equipment are not intended for the general public. It is meant to be read
only by people belonging to the same field, job, or specialization. Technical terms
are words which are specific only to those who are on the same field as the writer
of a certain research or documentation. For those who are technologically
involved, for instance, the computer programmers, they use terminologies like C+,
HTML, and HTTP among others, which are not easily understood by non-computer
programmers. The words daemon, spam, and address for instance, have different
meanings for the general public. These jargons are also common for those in the
medical field, political field, business and industries, and police or military offices,
to name a few. The complexities of their respective languages are
incomprehensible for those who do not belong to their line of expertise.

On the other hand, Operational Definitions are generally used by

everybody. Those do not require jargons, complex terminologies, or highfalutin
words or phrases. The definitions are generally brief, direct, simple and specific. It
only answer how something is used or how a certain equipment works.

Erythromycin, a bacteriostatic antibiotic that was invented in 1949 by a

Filipino Doctor, Abelardo Aguilar, one of the most remarkable Filipino inventions.
This is how a technical definition of his invention is written:

On the other hand, this is the operational definition for Erythromycin for
the treatment of sore throat: The usual dosage for adults is 250 mg every 6 hours,
333 mg every 8 hours or 500 mg every 12 hours. Doses may be increased up to 4
g/day according to the severity of the infection.

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 Guided Practice (5 minutes)

LET’S OPERATE TECHNICALLY!

Match the following statements accordingly. Determine if the technical

definition or operational definition of words or concepts is used. Match the
following statements accordingly.

A B

1. You heard your father, a police

officer, said, “Roger, copy that!”
• Technical Definition
2. You may cook Pancit canton based
on the directions from its pouch.

3. Dr. Evangelista said he has to

monitor the BMI of your
grandparents.
4. Vein is any of the tubes forming part
of the blood circulation system of
the body, carrying the most cases
oxygen depleted blood toward the • Operational Definition
heart.
5. Wipe the top surface of the grill with
the palm of your hand and look for
any black specks embedded in the
plastic. Any observed black speck of
any size counts as a black spot.

Group Activity (15 mins)

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT
The class will be grouped into four. Each group will have to pick which of
the two objects they will present, and what definitions they will use (Technical or
operational). The class will be given an ample time to prepare and present.

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CRITERION POINTS
Use of Language
- appropriate language for giving the
20
description of the product whether
Technical or Operational.
Content
- name of the product, what it does, and 15
benefits in using it.
Creativity and Originality
- used a unique style to present their 10
performance.
Overall Performance
- audience impact, able to persuade the 5
target audience
TOTAL 50

IV- Evaluation (10 mins)

A. Write down the qualities of a technical definition and of an operational definition by applying
the concepts you learned in this lesson. Choose from the words below:
direct simple Jargons
complex words Highfalutin words specific

TECHNICAL DEFINITION OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

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V- Assignment/Remediation
LET’S INVENT!
If you will be given a chance to invent something for your fellow Filipinos, what would
that be and why? Create a brochure that will describe your invention using either technical or
operational definition. Your output will be graded according to the rubrics below.

CRITERION POINTS
Use of Language
- appropriate language for giving the description of the
20
product whether Technical or Operational
- Accurately utilizes researched information
Content
- name of the product, what it does, and benefits in using it. 20
- Relevance to the needs of today’s society.
Written Presentation
- clear and well-organized content 20
- attractive and well-designed format
Visual Appeal
- imaginative and original 20
- use of graphics and pictures
Technicalities
20
- free from any grammar and misspelled words
TOTAL 100

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