Handout # 6B

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ANGELES CITY
AMSIC INTEGRATED SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2023 - 2024
INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS, AND IMMERSION
LESSON 5

Understanding Ways to Collect Data

The researcher opened the online survey for eight weeks. While the online survey was
open, physical surveying was also utilized. This added a few more weeks to collect the
questionnaires. The same time was also devoted in the interviews done.

1. Determine the method in data collection.

In determining what data collection method to use, you must consider what pieces of
information need to be collected, the required schedule to collect the data, and other essential
preparation before collecting them. Remember that choosing the right method is fundamental to
your data collection. These collection methods can be in the forms of surveys, focus group
discussions, interviews, and document reviews to name a few.
In the given sample, the information collected were student graduates' information
regarding their academic and work profiles. It also included some ratings of employers on their
satisfaction toward the graduates' competence. These were appropriate because the research
objectives directed these; thus, this resulted in getting accurate inputs.

2. Collect the data for your research.

With your planned strategies and methods to use at this stage, you may begin collecting
data, organizing them manually, and choosing the available technology in managing them. It is a
good practice to always check your plan.
In the case of the researcher in the sample tracer study, the primary means to collect the
data from the students was surveying. On the other hand, data from the employers were
collected through interviews. The supporting data were gathered through document reviews and
online research.

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Individual Work

Identification: Read the statement in each item and write your answer before the item number.

____________________1. A research design that aims at presenting what have been found by
collecting and analyzing nonnumerical data

____________________2. A kind of research that uses a statistical formula to treat the data
collected from the respondents

____________________3. Identify the sample size, using Slovin's formula, of a population of

6,500. The margin of error is 5%.

____________________4. An instrument that asks for a respondent's numeric evaluation of a

set of indicators

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____________________5. This is a way to select a number of participants that could represent

a research population.

____________________6. An interview that does not follow conventions, thus making the
respondent/participant/interviewee more comfortable.

____________________7. These are tools that can be standardized or researcher-made used to

collect data from the research participants.

____________________8. A procedure in research where the researcher decides on the

technique to be used in data gathering.

____________________9. A method of question-answer process that involves two or more

participants.

____________________10. A process by which an instrument and proper technique are

used to get the information needed in the research.

Socio-Emotional Learning Assessment

Assess your learning experience in this lesson by evaluating your feelings based on the
given statements. Tick () on the emoticon that best represents your experience.

My Learning Experience
  
1. I was given ample opportunity to participate and contribute
to the discussions and tasks done.

2. I was encouraged to think well in the activities, tasks, and

discussions.

3. My teachers and classmates showed support and extended

help whenever I needed it.

4. There are precautionary measures in the activities to keep me

from any harm, be it physically or emotionally.

5. The lesson is manageable. Also, we were given a break to

ensure a conducive learning situation.

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

Name: ____________________________ Score: ____________________________

Grade and Section: __________________ Date: _____________________________

I. Multiple Choice: Enircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which instrument notes what the researcher sees, hears, and perceives using his/her other
senses?
A. rating scale
B. interview guide
C. observation sheet
D. survey questionnaire

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2. What method is best applied when there is a need to gather data from a large number of
participants or respondents?
A. surveying
B. interviewing
C. document reviewing
D. focus group discussion

3. Compute for the sample size, using Slovin's formula, for a population of 7,350 with a 3%
margin of error.
A. 842
B. 720
C. 965
D. 1000

4. Which research design is applicable when the research intends to measure the effectiveness
of a system being implemented in an organization?
A. historical
B. exploratory
C. descriptive-evaluative
D. descriptive-experimental

5. Which is NOT true in gathering data for research?

A. The data gathering method is determined by the kind of data to be collected.
B. The researcher can designate other people to gather the data needed in the research.
C. The instrument should be customized, when necessary, based on the objective of the
research.
D. The instruments that will be used in research must be standardized to ensure validity
and reliability.

6. Which comes last when conducting a research?

A. Validate the instruments to be used in collecting data.
B. Distribute the questionnaires that will be used for the survey.
C. Apply the statistical treatment to the quantitative data in the research.
D. Contact the possible respondents of the research to inform them of your intention to
include them.

7. This instrument gathers data that requires the respondents to provide scores for a defined
aspect or set of criteria.
A. interview guide
B. observation notes
C. 5-point rating scale
D. open-ended survey questionnaire

8. Which of these situations does NOT show the ethical responsibility of the researcher?
A. All private data of the participants are strictly kept confidential.
B. The questionnaires were shredded after the utilization of the information gathered.
C. The researcher explained to the participants how the data collected from them will be
used in the research.
D. The researcher may validate the information given by a participant to a person very
close to him/her (e.g., family member) in his/her absence in a follow-up collection.

9. Why is there a need to include open-ended questions in a survey?

A. It challenges the participants to think critically.
B. It conforms to the standard design of survey questionnaires.
C. It collects insights from the respondents as additional data for the research.
D. It breaks the monotony of the questionnaire that only uses predefined answers.

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10. Which is NOT a consideration in choosing the appropriate method for a research?
A. The method fits the data being collected.
B. The method had been effective in similar studies.
C. The method is anchored to the objectives of the research.
D. The method is well known and largely used by other researchers.

II. Crossword puzzle

Across

1. The simplest measure of variability, represented by the difference between the highest and he

lowest values in a frequency data

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5. Constraints that the experimenter places on the experiment to ensure that each subject has the

exact same conditions

6. A kind of research in which the researcher controls all the conditions and manipulates them

7. A sample group of subjects selected by chance

9. Pieces of information, especially gathered by a researcher to be used in testing a hypothesis

13. A measure of central tendency where it occurs most often in the data

14. A testable explanation for a set of facts or observation as research

15. A number between -1 and 1 - degree of relationship

17. A study over to see whether the same results are obtained

18. The measure of central tendency most often used to describe a set of data

19. An experimental method in which questions are asked to subjects

20. A statement predicting the outcome of a scientific study

Down

2. A bell-shaped curve, describing the spread of a characteristic

3. A process by which chance alone determines the order in which the stimulus is presented

4. A measure of variability that indicates the average difference between the scores and their mean

8. Five step process for empirical investigation of a hypothesis

10. The researcher allowing personal beliefs to affect the outcome of a study

11. A relationship between variables, in which changes in one variable are reflected in changes in

the other variable

12. A bar graph depicting a frequency distribution. The height of the bars indicates the frequency of

a group of scores

16. A measure of central tendency for a distribution. represented by the score that seperates the

upper half of the scores

III. Short Insights: Identify and briefly describe/explain the research instrument and the
primary method of the approved research of your group.

Research Instrument:

Research Method:

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IV. Match the type of research question with the appropriate research method.

1. What theory undergirds this process or technique?

2. How does this material hold up to a variety of stressors?
3. What are employees' attitudes toward their jobs at this company?
4. What results have other experts had from their studies on this topic/question?
5. What does an expert in the field think about an important, current issue in the
profession/field?
6. How might a new configuration of seating in the collaborative project room affect
participation?
7. How might a civil engineer determine what is causing a leak in a structure?
8. How might this new instrument measure the processes commonly studied in our
study/lab/office?

_____________Observation
_____________Interview
_____________Experiment
_____________Peer-reviewed journal, either in hard copy, but increasingly - in databases
_____________Inspection
_____________Archival sources, e.g., websites, books, journals, etc.
_____________Survey
_____________Demonstration

LESSON REFLECTION

Assessing your learning from this lesson, think deeply how significant the information you
get from this is to your life. Relate how this learning could be of practical use to you personally,
professionally, or socially. Use the space below to write your lesson reflection.