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Practical Research 1
Quarter 4 – Weeks 3 & 4

Analyzing the Meaning of

Data Collection

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 What I Need to Know?

This module has the following lessons:

Lesson 24 – Drawing Conclusions

Lesson 25 – Making Recommendations Based on Conclusions
Lesson 26 – References Listing

What you are expected to learn?

After going through this module, you are able and expected to:
1. define and understand the concepts of research conclusions,
recommendations and references lists;
2. create their own conclusion, recommendations and reports based on
their specific research topics; and
3. appreciate the importance and usage of research conclusion,
recommendations and references lists.

How to learn this module?

Before exploring this module, remember to do the following tips to

achieve successfully the objectives of this self-learning material.

1. Read the overview to assess the coverage of this module.

2. Take the pre-test to check your comprehension on the topics.
3. Carefully read all the discussions of this module.
4. Accomplish the activities provided per lessons. Always take note
of the given directions.
5. Take the post-test to check your learning.
6. Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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 What I know (Pre-test)

Answer the pre-test to measure how much you know about the topic. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
1. To summarize the results in qualitative research, which can be done
through vanManen method in utilizing literary works as poem,
quote, or song is known as:
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
2. It is a part of a research paper that emphasizes the opportunity to
write suggestions for the improvement of the research study.
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
3. It refers to the part of the paper that provides information
necessary to locate and retrieve the source of the material.
a. Summary b. Conclusion c. Recommendations d. References
4. Which one is NOT the purpose of the research conclusion?
a. It stresses the importance of the research statement
b. It does not leave a conclusive impression to the readers
c. It makes the written output a sense of completeness
d. It establishes good organization.
5. Which of the following characteristics of recommendations states that
it should not be confusing and must be precise?
a. Recommendations must be brief c. Recommendations should be clear
b. Recommendations must be precise d. None of the above
6. Which of the following defeats the purpose of securing the correct in-
text citation?
a. provides where this evidence cannot be found
b. provides evidence for what you are saying
c. providing list of detailed bibliographic information
d. gives credit to authors being consulted for ideas
7. In qualitative research, what is the basis in drawing conclusions?
a. from statistical findings c. from demographic data
b. from patterns and themes d. all of the choices
_____8. Recommendations were formulated from which of the following?
a. Objectives c. Conclusions
b. Findings d. Reference
_____9. It is of utmost importance that conclusions have:
a. conceptual significance c. chart future research directions
b. can imply and/ or indicate d. all
10. References list is also known as _____________.
a. Appendices c. Cover page
b. Bibliography d. Preliminary pages

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 Lesson
24 Drawing Conclusions

Conclusions is the first section of your Chapter 5. This section as

described by Prieto et al. (2017), is commonly composed of the inclusive
summary of findings of the research study. In this section, you can find facts
that were learned from the inquiry. Conclusion serves an important part in
making a research paper as it is the chance of the researcher to leave a lasting
impression.

What is it?
Concluding qualitative research needs the researcher to recall more
thoroughly the problem statement, objectives, and results and findings of your
analysis and how they connect and organize together. The aim is to integrate
them to come up a comprehensive, logical, and smart answer or explanation to
the research question. Research conclusion has its important roles and
purpose in a research study. These are commonly elaborated as the following:
a) it stresses out the importance of the thesis statement, b) it gives the written
work a sense of completeness, c) it leaves a final impression to the readers and
d) it demonstrates good organization.
Conclusions are inferences, deductions, abstractions, implications,
interpretations, general statements and/or generalizations based upon the
finding. It should appropriately answer the specific questions raised at the
beginning of the investigation in the order that they are given under the
statement of the problem.
When making the conclusion in qualitative research, it should be drawn
from the patterns and themes. Patterns and themes that were extracted from
the real-life experiences. In vanManen’s point of view, conclusions can be best
illustrated in literary works as poem, quote, and/ or songs as it conveys
emotions like making metaphors. Through metaphor like results can go beyond
a descriptive synthesis of data.
Strategies or tips to writing conclusions:
1. Write in a manner that is comfortable to you and edit while writing.
2. Write to be understood. Do not write to impress or to sound smart. Avoid
highfalutin words to replace the common but clearer ones.
3. Write from an objective distance. Remember that you are writing a
formal academic paper.
4. Write in a fresh new style. In concluding your qualitative research, you
are supposed to present a new knowledge after all.
5. Conclusions should be formulated concisely, that is, brief and short, yet
they convey a meaningful and logical arguments. It is important that
conclusions have a conceptual significance and can imply, indicate, or
chart future research directions.

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W What’s New?
Read and analyze the poem below.

Life Challenges

Life is a challenge we all walk for

Just like water flows in the river
The way we make it depends on us
With a negative thought to positive push

Life is a challenge we should cherish

We all end for days, months, or years
Role shift, adopt a new to live for more
Reestablish life quest to care forever more

Life is a challenge to be with families

To be with, to share with friends in all ages
Accept all the life has to offer
Successfully adjust to live happier.

Carefully read and analyze the themes where the poem has been crafted. Match
the themes on the poem, then answer the ff question:
• Identify which stanza and line does each theme belongs?
• How does it feel after reading the poem?

Themes Stanza and Line number

1. My Existence with Love of Family
and Friends
2. The Role of Having More
3. Life so Fast, Making It Easy is
Not that Easy
4. Accept All that Life has to Offer
5. Struggles, Learning Lesson to
Happiness

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 What’s More?
Activity 2. Do the following.
Directions: Analyze the themes formulated from the patterns of the findings in
the previous chapter. Craft your own conclusion as introduced by vanMannen
(poem, quote, and/ or song.

Themes Conclusion
1. Turning Point: A Baby Bump! Rise Up
2. Role Changing: New Set of
Responsibilities
3. Glint of Hope: A Blessing in
Disguise

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 Lesson
Making Recommendations Based on Conclusions

A recommendation in research proposes a solution to a problem or

evaluates possible solutions and recommends one.

What is it?
After crafting your research conclusion, the next step for you to take is to
write your research recommendations. Recommendations will be the last part
of your Chapter 5. Recommendation is commonly known as the section where
you can give suggestions on the matters relative to your research that must be
improved. When writing you must take the following considerations:

• Recommendations must be brief. When writing your

recommendations, take note to write it concisely and as brief as
possible.
• Recommendations should be clear. You must state the specific
suggestions that you want to imply in you study.
• Recommendations must be precise. When giving suggestions, you
should avoid vague recommendations to secure sufficient results.

What’s New?
As recommendations should be crafted briefly, clearly and precisely,
here are some guidelines by Prieto et al. (2017) that you can use.

• You must avoid writing broad and generic recommendations. Also,

avoid recommendations that are directly related to the topic of the
research.
• Remember that recommendations are one step further than the
conclusion.
• You must take into consideration that recommendations must be
specified according to the areas of concern (i.e. academe,
policymakers, etc.)

What’s More?

Activity 3
Directions: For this activity, you will need the sources that you have used for
the completion of the last activity. To do this activity, you need to read and
analyze the contents of the recommendation of each identified source. Write all
your answers on the table provided below.

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 Research Title Author and Date Analysis of the
Published Research
Recommendation
(Include website if
source is from the
internet)

What I Can Do?

Activity 3

Directions: Craft your research recommendation based on the discussion

given above.

RECOMMENDATIONS

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 Lesson References
Listing
References list is part of the paper that provides information necessary to
locate and retrieve the source of the material. The purpose of the reference list is to
allow the sources to be found by the reader. It gives credit to authors of the
publication being consulted and extracted from the ideas. All references cited in the
text must appear in the reference list. Bibliography is another form of reference
listing with different style as it lists all the sources used during research and
background reading.

What is it?
In previous lessons, you have learned the In-Text Citation. In-text citation refers
to all of the citations that can be found in all of the chapters in your research paper.
Proper citation of a source is important for you to avoid complications and problems
on the authenticity of your data once your paper is already published.
Citing of sources comes in two (2) manners, namely: a) in-text citation and b)
referencing list. The commonly used information in this manner of citation are the
following:
• Author’s name
• Date of the publication of the source
• The page number where you found the information.

What’s New?
Referencing list refers to the bibliography and/or references of your research
paper. This holds the summary of the information of all your sources. Information
needed in making the referencing list involves the following:
• Author’s name
• Date of the publication of the source.
• The page number where you found the information.
• Publisher
• Place of Publishing
• Volume
• Edition
• Other relevant information

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 An example of lists of references. Take note for information needed in
making the reference list.

REFERENCES

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 1 for senior
high school: Qualitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 2 for senior
high school: Quantitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Torneo, A.R. & Clamor-Torneo, H.S. (2017). Practical research 2: An

introduction to quantitative research. Quezon City: SIBS Publishing
House, Inc.

What I Have Learned?

Activity 5
Complete the data in the table based from the sample lists of references

Author Year of Book or Article Place of Publishing/

Publication Publisher

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 What I Can Do?

Activity 6
Directions: For this activity, you will need the sources that you have used for the
completion of the last activity. To do this activity, you need to retrieve the listings
of identified sources from your citations during the making of Review of Related
Literature. Write all your answers on the space provided below or use another
sheet of paper:

List down references used in alphabetical order (APA Style).

References

Post-Test
Answer the post-test to measure how much you know about the topic.
Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each
number.
1. To summarize the results in qualitative research, which can be done
through vanManen method in utilizing literary works as poem, quote, or song
is known as:
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
2. It is the part of a research paper that emphasizes the opportunity
to write suggestions for the improvement of the research study?
a. Summary c. Recommendations
b. Conclusion d. References
3. It is the part of the paper that provides information necessary to
locate and retrieve the source of the material?
a. Summary b. Conclusion c. Recommendations d. References

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 4. Which one is NOT the purpose of the research conclusion?
a. It stresses the importance of the research statement
b. It does not leave a conclusive impression to the readers
c. It makes the written output a sense of completeness
d. It establishes good organization.
5. Which of the following characteristics of recommendations states that
it should not be confusing and must be precise?
a. Recommendations must be brief c. Recommendations should be clear
b. Recommendations must be precise d. None of the above
6. Which of the following defeats the purpose of securing the correct in-
text citation?
e. provides where this evidence cannot be found
f. provides evidence for what you are saying
g. providing list of detailed bibliographic information
h. gives credit to authors being consulted for ideas
7. In qualitative research, what is the basis in drawing conclusions?
a. from statistical findings c. from demographic data
b. from patterns and themes d. all of the choices
_____8. Recommendations were formulated from which of the following?
a. Objectives b. Findings c. Conclusions d. Reference
9. It is of utmost importance that conclusions have:
c. conceptual significance c. chart future research directions
d. can imply and/ or indicate d. all
10. References lists is also known as which of the following?
a. Appendices b. Bibliography c. Cover page d. Preliminary pages

REFERENCES

Baraceros, Esther. (2016). Practical Research 1. 1st Edition. Sampaloc, Metro

Manila. Rex Bookstore, Inc.

Marquez- Fong, E.E., &Tigno, C. (2016). Practical Research 1, Qualitative.

Quezon City, Metro Manila. Vibal Group Inc.

Prieto, N.G., Naval, V.C. & Carey, T.G. (2017). Practical research 1 for senior
high school: Qualitative. Quezon City, Metro Manila: LORIMAR
Publishing, Inc.

Torneo, A.R. & Clamor-Torneo, H.S. (2017). Practical research 2: An

introduction to qualitative research. Quezon City: SIBS Publishing
House, Inc.

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