Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Pagadian City
SCHOOLS DIVISION RESEARCH COMMITTEE

ACTION RESEARCH GUIDE

PARTS CONTENT GUIDE

I. CONTEXT AND a. Description of the Study (2 or more paragraphs).
RATIONALE b. Present and discuss situations/circumstances/ problems related to the study on local
scope based on research or printed news (2-3 paragraphs).
c. Present a statistical data of the affected groups and discuss how and why problem
occurs (2 or more paragraphs).
c. Discuss why and how the presented problems shall be address through the study (2 or
more paragraphs).
f. Discuss the limitations of the study (1 paragraph).
II. Action a. Present a What problem(profile) based on the variables of the study
Research b. Present a What problem (extent) based on the variables of the study.
Questions c. Present a Why problem (on the extent) based on the variables of the study.
d. Present a How problem based on the variables of the study?
III. Proposed a. Introduced your proposed innovation/intervention/strategy by citing a similar researches
Innovation, to the proposed intervention (1- 2 paragraphs)
Intervention and b. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the cited intervention and its results of
Strategy implementations (2- paragraphs).
c. Present and describe your proposed intervention/s (1 paragraph)
d. Discuss and elaborate the steps of the proposed intervention (2-3 paragraphs).
IV. Action IV. a. Participants and/ or other Sources of the Data and Information
Research  Present a table (if possible) of the population
Methods  Describe the characteristics of the sample population based on the criteria you have
chosen. ( 1-2 paragraphs).
 Discuss the sampling procedure employed (1 paragraph).
 Explain importance or reasons for choosing the sample population(1 paragraph).
IV. b. Data Gathering Methods
 Cite and describe an appropriate data gathering technique (1 paragraph).
 Describe how data gathering will be done in your study.
 Discuss the importance of employing such data gathering technique in your study .
 Present and discuss the instruments to be used in the data gathering.
 Explain how the instruments are to be used to answer the research questions.
IV. c. Data Analysis Plan
 Cite and describe an appropriate data analysis methods to be used in the study (1-
2 paragraphs).
 Discuss how this method answers the research questions (1-2 paragraphs).
 Discuss the tools (software) used in the study (1 paragraph).
V. Action a. Describe your proposed work plan and timelines.
Research Work b. Present detailed activities of the work plan and timelines in a table.
Plan and
Timelines
VI. Cost a. Present a short explanation of the cost estimates (1-2 paragraphs)
Estimates b. Present the detailed items, quantities and costs of the expenditures needed in the study.
VII. Plans for a. Present and discuss in detail the steps on how the result of the study will be
Dissemination disseminated and utilized, that is, from:
and Utilization  school level
 district level
 division level
VIII. References a. Use APA referencing
Appendices a. Annex 1 ( Research Proposal Form and Endorsement of Immediate Superior
b. Annex 3 (Declaration of Anti-Plagiarism and Absence of Conflict of Interest)
c. Annex 4 ( Scoring template for Evaluation)

SDRC ACTION RESEARCH GUIDE