I. Educ.

15 RESEARCH
II. No. of Units : 3
III. No. of Hours per Week: 3 hours
IV. Prerequisite:
V. Course Description:
This is an introductory course in educational research and is a basic requirement for many bachelors program. Research is a tool subject of students going into the teaching
profession and is a 3-unit course. This is a very important course because whether or not they will seek them out, they will be constantly exposed to research findings in publications and,
increasingly, in the media. Research findings significantly contribute to both educational theory and practice and Educational Research courses provide a fruitful source of future researches.
From this course students can create new knowledge and/or the use their existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings.
They can also include, synthesize and analyze previous research so that it leads to new and creative outcomes.
VI. General Objectives: At the end of the course the students should be able to:
1. define research, differentiate and explain each type of research;
2. explain and illustrate the basic skills in undertaking specific research steps;
3. write an undergraduate thesis proposal; and
4. undertake a simple research and defend it in front of a panel.
VII. Course Content:

Competencies
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References
1. define research and explain its role
and functions.
2. Explain and illustrate the value of
research in development and in
The Nature of
Research
1 Lecture
Cooperative
Learning
Researches 3% 3 1, 2, and 3 Gay, L.R. &
Airasian, P.
(2000)
decision making.
3. Describe and compare the different
types and methods of research and
give an example for each.
4. Describe and explain the research
process.
1. Define what a research problem is.
2. Distinguish between a researchable
problem from a non-researchable
problem.
3. Identify and explain the
characteristics of a good research
problem.
4. Give examples of researchable
problem.
5. Formulate a research problem.
Definition of Research
and Problem
Identification
5 Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Laptop

LCD Projector
17% 17 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, and
20
David, F. P.
(2002).

Gay, L.R. &
Airasian, P.
(2000).
1. Give examples of research objectives
of descriptive, relational and
intervention studies.
2. Identify what measurable variables
are.
3. Formulate objectives and hypotheses
for sample research problems.
4. Formulate objectives and hypotheses
for sample for own research
problems.
Research Objectives
and Hypotheses
2 Integrative
Technique
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LCD Projector
7% 7 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, and 27
Gay, L.R. &
Airasian, P.
(2000).
1. Define theoretical framework and
conceptual framework and explain
their functions.
2. Select appropriate theories and/or
findings, give educated guesses on
why particular problem exists and
how certain factors contribute to the
problem.
Formulation of
Research Framework
2 Inquiry Approach Laptop

LCD Projector
6% 6 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
and 33
Ary, D.,
Jacobs, L. C.
& Sorensen,
C. (2010).
1. Explain a variable and its uses.
2. Describe and compare different types
of variables and give examples of
each.
3. Identify variables in a study and
determine the nature of relationship
between them.
Operational Definition
of Variables
2 Lecture-
Discussion
Peer Tutoring
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LCD Projector
7% 7 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, and 40
Gall, M.D.,
Gall, J.P. &
Borg, W.R.
(203).
1. Define what study design is.
2. Explain the meaning of reliability and
validity in research.
3. Identify and describe the different
kinds of validity threat and how to
control each.

Choosing an
Appropriate Study
Design
Discovery
Approach
Laptop

LCD Projector
Wiersma,
W. (1995).

Gay, L.R. &
Airasian, P.
(2000).
1. Identify and describe different
random sampling techniques.
2. Identify and describe different non-
random sampling techniques.
Sampling 2 Lecture-
Discussion
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LCD Projector
6% 6 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
and 46
Gall, M.D.,
Gall, J.P. &
Borg, W.R.
(203).
1. Define what the term data means.
2. Distinguish quantitative from
qualitative data, primary from
secondary.
3. Describe the different techniques in
collecting quantitative data, with the
use of interview, administration of
questionnaires, testing, and use of
statistics.
4. Explain the advantages and
disadvantages of using self-
administered questionnaires and
interviews.
5. Prepare a questionnaire/interview
schedule.
Data Collection 3 Inquiry Approach Intruments(e.g.
Questionnaraires,
checklist, rating
scales, rubric, etc.)
10% 10 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,
52, 53, 54, 55, and
56
Fraenkel,
J.R. &
Wallen, N.E.
(2010).
1. State a link between construct, a Instrumentation 3 Practical Work Laptop 10% 10 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, Ary, D.,
variable, and an operationalized
variable.
2. Describe different types of variables.
3. Explain various testing terms.
4. Describe the purposes of various
types of tests.
4. Describe various scales used to
collect
data for cognitive and affective
variables.
Approach
LCD Projector
62, 63, 64, 65, and
66
Jacobs, L. C.
& Razavieh,
A. (2002).
1. Define what data processing is and
explain its purpose.
2. Identify the different steps in data
processing.
3. Determine the appropriate data
processing scheme for a given set of
data.
4. Demonstrate how to code data and
create data files.
Data Processing 5 Math Lab
Approach
Computer (MS Excel
Program)

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72, 73, 74, 75, 76,
77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
82, and 83
Wiersma,
W. (1995).

Fraenkel,
J.R. &
Wallen, N.E.
(2010).
1. Explain the importance of data
analysis.
2. Distinguish the different levels of
measure of variables.
3. Identify the different ways of
analyzing data.
4. Analyze specific data sets.
5. Interpret results of data analysis.
Data Analysis and
Interpretation
5 Reporting Laptop

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89, 90, 91, 92, 93,
94, 95, 96, 97, 98,
99, and 100
Ardales, V.
B. (2008)

Fraenkel,
J.R. &
Wallen, N.E.
(2010).
(Midterm Examination) 30 100% 100
1. Identify and briefly describe the
major sections of a research
proposal.
2. List general rules for writing and
preparing a research proposal.
Writing the Research
Proposal
10 Individualized
Instruction

Research Work
Fraenkel,
J.R. &
Wallen, N.E.
(2010).
Caipang, M.
A. (2002)
3. Identify and briefly describe the
major sections of a research report.
4. List general rules for writing and
preparing a research report.
Writing the Research
Report
10 Individualized
Instruction

Oral Presentation
Best, J.W. &
Khan, J.V.
(2003)
Caipang, M.
A. (2002)
TOTAL 20

VIII. Course Requirements:
Quizzes 15%
Midterm Exam 10%
Proposal 25%
Defense Presentation 20%
Final Research Report 30%
100%
IX. References:
Ardales, V. B. (2008). Basic concepts and methods in research (3
rd
Ed.). Philippines: Educational Publishing House.
Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C. & Sorensen, C. (2010). Introduction to research in education (7
th
Ed.).USA: Nelson Education, Ltd.
Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C. & Razavieh, A. (2002). Introduction to research in education (6
th
Ed.).USA: Thompson Learning International Division.
Best, J.W. & Khan, J.V. (2003). Research in Education (9
th
Ed.). USA: Pearson Education Company.
Caipang, M. A. (2002). A practical Guide in research report writing (Revised 2002). Philippines: LMCs Research Consultancy Services and Counseling Clinic
David, F. P. (2002). Understanding and doing research: A handbook for beginners. Iloilo City: Panorama Printing Inc.
Fraenkel, J.R. & Wallen, N.E. (2010). How to design and evaluate research in education (7
th
Ed.) USA: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
Fraenkel, J.R. & Wallen, N.E. (2003). How to design and evaluate research in education (5th Ed.) USA: McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.
Gall, M.D., Gall, J.P. & Borg, W.R. (203). Educational Research: An introduction (7
th
Ed.). USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Gay, L.R. & Airasian, P. (2000). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application (Sixth Edition). USA: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Wiersma, W. (1995). Research methods in education: An introductiom.USA: Allyn and Bacon, A Simon and Schuster Company.