Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region IV-A CALABARZON DIVISION MEMORANDUM DMNO. 223s. 2017 ‘September 14, 2017 MASTER TEACHERS’ RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM To Public School District Supervisors School Heads Master Teachers’ MTDP Participants 1. As part of the MTDP training held on April 26 - May 4, 2017, master teacher - participants are expected to satisfy the following training requirements: 4.1 Submit a complete action research with —_ abstract at htip /tinyurl conyMTDPQuezon2017 net later than October 13, 2017; 1.2. Check if their names are included in the list of oral presenters that will be released by the Schools Division Office on October 20, 2017; and 1.3. Prepare themselves for the oral or poster presentation of action research on October 26 - 27, 2017. 2. The complete action research with abstract to be submitted at http Winyurl com/MTDPQuezon2017 should not be more than 12 pages excluding the appendices which include the following: data gathering instrument, intervention, and curriculum vitae of the researcher. (Please see attachments re template for action research and guidelines for oral and poster presentations.) 3. The Schools Division Committee on Research will select 75 actions researches for oral presentation. Action researches which may not be chosen for oral presentation will be included in the poster presentation. 4. A separate Division Memorandum will be released regarding the venue of MTDP Research Colloquium, 5. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired ue MERTHEL M. EVARDOME, CESO VI Schools Division Superintendent OEPEN QUEZON ICI NIPLOADED BY: Ciico are: ISP tes loRepublic of the Philippines Department of Education Region IV-A CALABARZON Guidelines for Oral Presentation 1. Each oral presenter is given 1 minutes for the research presentation that includes the following: Research Title, Name of Researcher, Name of School and School District, Objectives of the Study, Relevant Readings, Methodology (Design, Locale, Sample, Data Gathering Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Statistical Tools), Findings, and References. 2. After thirteen minutes of oral presentation, each oral presenter will be informed that s/he has only two minutes to complete her/his oral presentation. 3. Five minutes will also be allotted for each research presenter to answer the questions of the panelists. Guidelines for Poster Presentation 1. Each research poster measuring 2 x § ft? must feature the following: Research Title, Name of Researcher, Name of School and School District, Objectives of the Study, Relevant Readings, Methodology (Design, Locale, Sample, Data Gathering Instruments, Data Gathering Procedure, Statistical Tools), Findings, and References. 2. Poster stand should be provided by each research poster presenter. 3. Research posters should be ready for viewing as early as 7:30 in the morning of Day 1Republic of the Philippines Department of Education Region IV-A CALABARZON TEMPLATE FOR ACTION RESEARCH PARTS OF AN ACTION | KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING AN ACTION RESEARCH RESEARC PROPOSAL | PROPOSAL TITLE OF ACTION Integrate in the research title the primary purpose of the study and the RESEARCH intervention to use in addressing the problem. 1 INTRODUCTION | The original source of the problem is discussed in this portion. Itis an explanation of the circumstances which prompted the researcher to pursue the study. Observed prevailing and existing conditions related to | the problem should be clearly described to just the choice of he study Statement of the | The specific objectives of the action research are presented in question Problem form. They are arranged logically and are introduced using a | paragraph that contains the primary purpose of the study. Hypothesis It should be stated in a negative statement e.g. There is no significant difference in the Grade 7 students’ level of performance in Math before and after the implementation of Math Plus. I BRIEF REVIEW OF | This part aims to present what has or has not been done on the problem RELATED being investigated. It establishes the baseline data about the problem LITERATURE AND | through a review of related readings/studies. STUDIES This part highlights the importance of the present study by presenting the similarities and differences of the information read to the variables of the present study. It provides a general picture of the research topic. The “Related Literature" is an article written by an expert on the topic, being investigated. It may be those statements published in books, journals, periodicals or from electronic sources. Brief discussion of the intervention program and its basis should be | completely discussed in this part of action research. ‘The researcher can present what expert says about the topic and contrasts the same to what another person says about. Discussion of related readings should follow the sequence of the specific questions. Whiting the related literature, the researchers should consider more updated references particularly when the discussion is focused on | innovations and continuous improvement. | Local literature should not be separated from foreign literature. | "Author, Year" format should be followed in making citations e.g. (Merle, | 2017), _| Materials lifted from electronic sources whose authors are unknown arenot reliable. Hence, they should not be taken as reference for an action research. Only research findings and statements which are related in purpose, methods or findings to the present study should be included in the review. Clarify the interrelationships of the studies reviewed and the present study. Point weaknesses and strengths of each study reviewed. Conflicting views of different authors and researchers should be linked together. The researcher should put together findings that are the same to avoid duplication Use appropriate transitional devices to keep ideas moving in orderly from one paragraph to another. Theoretical Conceptual Framework or The researcher may use a Theoretical Framework or Conceptual Framework or both. The Theoretical Framework consists of a synthesis of theories or principles which are closely related to the study. It serves as the theoretical backbone of the problem being investigated. It develops the theoretical basis of the study. Hence, the researcher is expected to discuss how the variables to be investigated interrelate with one another. Discussion of the study's framework, the researcher should follow the sequence of the specific questions presented in the first part of the action research format. The study's framework should end with a research paradigm. This research paradigm should be briefly described by the researcher. Ill METHODOLOGY This part includes the research design, research locale, research Population and sample, data gathering procedure, research instrument, and statistical treatment of data Research Design Research method which may be employed by the researcher should be thoroughly discussed here. This means, the researcher has to begin the discussion with a brief description of method to be used in the completion of this study and how it will be utilized by the researcher in the attainment of his action research objectives. Research Locale Descriptions of the research environment in relation to the focus of the study should be clearly presented in this section. Valid reason for choosing this particular research venue should be spelled out Population Sample and ‘The description of the population and the selection of the samples and the detailed description of the sampling procedure to be employed by the researcher should be presented in this section. If the total population included in the study, then the selection of samples is no longeressential Research [The instrument to be used in data collection should be named and Instrument described here. Discuss the framing and validation of data gathering | instrument | In the construction of the questionnaire, indicate how one is able to | acquire knowledge and insights in devising it. Identify the parts of the | instrument by stating what each part is all about. The validation process should indicate what and how it is done. For standardized instrument, it is sufficient to merely identify the instrument to be used. | Pretesting of the non-standardized instrument used in other studies and | the researcher-made instrument is essential o establish the validity and reliability of the instrument. Before the final draft of the instrument is distributed to the respondents, permission to administer the instruments should be sought. Administration and retrieval of the instrument should be done by the | researcher. The other instrument to be used in the process of conducting the study and reasons for utilizing them should be incorporated following the acceptable format Procedure Data Gathering This includes the researcher's detailed plan regarding the collection of relevant data needed for the completion of the study. It begins with seeking permission to conduct the study from the proper | authorities. Ethical considerations may also be discussed in this section of action research, Statistical Treatment of Data This portion of the research paper includes the statistical tools to be employed in analyzing the data. The formula is to be included. Provide an introductory statement enumerating the statistical formulas to be used. Indicate the statistical formulas for every specific problem. The presentation of the statistical formulas must follow the order of the ‘specific problems in the “Statement of the Problem”, Results Discussions and This contains data analysis and interpretation following the sequence of the specific questions. Relevant readings should be used to explain | the study's results. ‘Summary Findings contains answers to specific questions presented in outline form.~~ Conclusions — Recommendations | This contains general statements about the findings | This contains relevant suggestions (based on the research findings) addressed to specific persons with the purpose of further improving the Pprocess/system. ‘APPENDICES This contains the intervention material or program prepared by the research to address the problem presented in the action research. Research instrument and letters relative to the making of the action research should be placed in this section. Inclusion of statistical calculations and researcher's curriculum vitae may also be included here. List of References Materials used as references for the completion of the study should be presented in outlined form following the alphabetical order. ‘As regards the format, APA 6" edition format is recommended,