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Practical Research 2
Quarter 2 - Module 5
Finding Answers through Data Collection
Objective/s :
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. collect data using appropriate instruments
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis, many are easily hook into sharing
and believing fake news without processing and verifying the source. Daily figures of
these cases are also gradually changing, creating misinformation and fear. People are
anxious about what is happening and tensions are inevitable due to security and
health threats. Therefore, reliable sources of data and information are highly needed.
The fundamental questions to ask are: What is data? Why researchers collect data?
How is data collected? Who needs the collected data?
All of these questions, and many more can be answered through data collection.
As taught in the previous lesson, a researcher begins by identifying the research
problem. Once the data gathering procedure has been implemented and data has been
gathered, the next thing to do is to analyze and interpret them. Data is obtained with
the aid of data collection instruments which will be the focus in this lesson.
When developing and utilizing a research instrument, the following steps are to
be considered:
1. Be clear with your research question.
2. Plan how you will conduct the data collection.
3. Use appropriate research instruments.
4. Collect, tabulate, tally, and analyze the data.
5. Verify the validity and reliability of the collected data.
6. Present your findings.
Research Instruments
Questionnaires
Tests
Tests are used for assessing various skills and types of behavior as well as for
describing some characteristics. There are two types of test used in quantitative
research: Standardized test and Non-standardized test.
Standardized test is scored uniformly across different areas and groups. It is
usually administered by institutions to assess a wide range of groups such as students
and test-takers. It is considered as more reliable and valid. Examples are Achievement
test, University Entrance Exam, Personality Tests, and the likes.
Interview
Observation
Google Forms are free online forms that allows the researcher to construct,
administer, and analyze surveys.
Ethical Considerations in Data Collection of Quantitative Research
Ethical considerations should always be practiced especially when human
participants are involved. Researchers ensure that participants are treated properly;
especially during data collection. The use of consent form respects the right of every
participant to be informed and to make voluntary participation.
Informed Consent Form is a document that provides the participants with the
information they need in deciding whether they will participate or not in your study.
The informed consent form must be accomplished before gathering data from the
participants. This document must be signed both by the researcher and the
participant as they agree to the conditions during the actual conduct of the data
collection process. It usually contains the following:
1. Background of your study (Title of the Study, Purpose of the Study)
2. Name of Researchers and the Institution you are affiliated with
3. Data Collection Procedure
4. Possible discomfort or risk factors
5. Anonymity of the participants and their responses
6. Termination of Research (may refuse to participate anytime)
7. Authorization of the Participants (participants acknowledge the conditions that
they will be subject to the study)
Let’s Practice
Activity 1: Answer Me!
Directions: Look at the questionnaire below. Answer the questions that follow by
checking the box that best describes you.
Let’s Do More
Activity 2: Quantitative or Not?
Directions: Which of the following can be considered as quantitative interview
questions? Put a check () on the space provided before the number if the
following questions illustrate quantitative nature and mark it with X if it is
not.
1. How often do you buy mobile accessories for social acceptance purposes?
2. How regularly do you go to malls in a week?
3. How much would you be willing to pay for a mobile app for dating?
4. What are the differences in attitudes towards shopping between men and
women?
5. What is the difference in the number of telephone calls made between men and
women?
6. What is the relationship between a grade in math and level of class participation
among Grade 7 students?
7. What is the relationship between the number of COVID-19 cases and travel
exposure?
8. What is the relationship between job satisfaction and salary among public
school teachers?
9. Can you describe how you first became aware of the COVID-19 crisis?
10. Can you talk about your thoughts on how the COVID_19 pandemic affects a
person, a family, a school, or a community?
Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Using the space below, write a reflective essay about your learning
experience on the quantitative data-collection techniques. Let your essay
reveal how much you learned about each concept behind each topic dealt
with in this lesson. Express which concepts are the most understood,
slightly understood, and the least understood ones.
Let’s Assess
A. Directions: Perform the following tasks. You may write or encode your answer in a
short bond paper. Submit your output to your teacher for checking.
Research Question:
Objective/s :
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. Present and interpret data in tabular or graphical forms.
In the previous lesson, you were presented with options as to how you will
gather your data. Once the data are collected, you need to encode and organized them
for systematic purposes. This will be the focused of this lesson. In this process, you
will need to edit, code, tabulate and summarize information through graphs and tables
for presentation and interpretation purposes. The process also allows the removal of
unnecessary information.
Data presentation and analysis is one of the most essential part in your
research study. An excellent data presentation can be potential for winning the hearts
of the panelists, clients, or simply the readers. No matter how good your data, if it is
not well presented, you will not be able to earn the preferences of those whom you are
trying to persuade. Good data presentation matters.
The following are the significant steps you need to take note in preparing and
writing your data analysis after gathering the data:
(1) encode and organize your data for analysis according to the data asked by
your research questions;
(2) use your data for statistical tests you have identified in Module 4. You may
ask assistance from your statistics and research teacher;
(3) present the result in tabular or graphical form appropriate for your data and
research purpose;
(4) write the interpretation for each table or graph highlighting the significant
results and its implications;
(5) support your findings from relevant literature and studies you have cited in
the Chapter 2 of your research paper; and
(6) edit the grammatical and typographical errors in your interpretation. You
may use www.grammarly.com to edit your work.
(7) Submit your work using the format given to you. Remember the institutional
format of your school.
Remember to organize your data based on your research questions. The data
processing involves three actions: editing, coding, and tabulation.
Editing is a process wherein the collected data are checked. At this stage,
handling data with honesty should be employed. When you edit it is expected that you
will not change, omit, or makeup information if you think that the data you collected is
insufficient or does not meet your personal expectations. The main purpose of editing
is for checking the consistency, accuracy, organization, and clarity of the data
collected. Data editing can be done manually like traditional tallying or with the
assistance of a computer or combination of both.
Coding is a process wherein the collected data are categorized and organized. It
is usually done in qualitative research. In quantitative research, coding is done to
assign numerical value to specific indicator especially if it is qualitative in nature. This
numerical value will be useful when you are going to analyze your data using
statistical tool. Just make sure that the categories created are aligned with your
research questions. Consider the following example.
The next step after editing, coding, and tabulating the data is to present them
into graphical or visual presentation called non-prose materials. The purpose of
presenting the data in this way is to make the outlined of the results more
presentable. Non-prose materials are composed of graphs, bars, tables, charts,
diagrams, illustrations, drawings, and maps.
In quantitative research, tables and graphs are usually used. Standard format
in presenting the data into a table or a graph like its title, labels, contents, and many
more can be followed as well when school institutional format is not provided or
identified. You may visit APA, CMOS, or MLA on how to do so.
Tables
Table helps summarize and categorize data using columns and rows. It contains
headings that indicate the most important information about your study.
Sample 1
Cont.
Table 1 shows the summary of the overall adjectival rating in frequency and percentage of
students in their pretest in Pre-calculus at Gulayan National High School for S.Y. 2019-2020.
Results reveal that 66% of the students have satisfactory rating. Only 5% have outstanding rating.
Overall, the data showed that the students at Gulayan National High School have fair ratings
based on their pretest scores. This implies that most of the students do not have prior mastery on
the concepts of this subject. Hence, teacher is expected to apply teaching strategies that will
increase students’ concepts of the subject. This result is supported by Ignacio (2016) that pretest
scores especially if it is valid and reliable shows prior knowledge of the learners of the subject
matter.
Graphs
Graphs focuses on how a change in one variable relates to another. Graphs use
bars, lines, circles, and pictures in representing the data. In interpreting the graph, it
is the same process in table. In choosing what type of graph to use, determine the
specific purpose of the presentation. Line Graph illustrates trends and changes in data
over time, Bar Graph illustrates comparisons of amounts and quantities, while Pie
Graph (Circle Graph) displays the relationship of parts to a whole.
Sample Interpretation of a Bar Graph
Let’s Do More
Activity 2: Look and Explain Me!
Directions: Interpret each figure given below. Follow the guidelines in interpreting the
graph. Write a brief interpretation of the data on the space provided for each figure.
Graph 2: Number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of April 2, 2020, by gender
Source: https://bit.ly/2AaLu4J
Interpretation:
Source: https://bit.ly/3i7Td4A
Interpretation:
Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Using the space below, write a reflective essay about your learning
experience on the quantitative data presentation and interpretation. Let your essay
reveal how much you learned about each concept behind each topic dealt with in this
lesson. Express which concepts are the most understood, slightly understood, and the
least understood ones.
Let’s Assess
Activity 4: Interpret Me!
Directions: Interpret the table following the suggested guidelines. Write brief
interpretation on the space provided.
Interpretation:
Practical
Research 2 Lesson: Using Statistical Techniques to
Second Quarter Analyze Data
Week 6
MELC : Uses statistical techniques to analyze data- study of differences and
relationships limited for bivariate analysis (CS_RS12-IId-g-3);
Objective/s :
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. Uses statistical techniques to analyze data- study of differences and relationships
limited for bivariate analysis
In the previous lesson, you were presented with options on how to present and
analyze your data through tables and graphs. As mentioned previously, data analysis
goes hand in hand with data presentation and is considered a time-consuming task
because it involves a series of investigations, classifications, mathematical
calculations, and graphical recording, among others.
You are fully aware that planning your research study is needed. Thus, it is
assumed that when you begin your research study, you have already identified the
scale of measurement to use in your research study. Comprehensive statistical
analysis is important before making conclusions about your study.
Formula: PERCENTAGE(%)=(PART/WHOLE)X100
Example:
2. Mean or average is the middlemost value of your list of values and this can be
obtained by adding all the values and divide the obtained sum to the number of
values.
Formula:
Example:
1. Ungrouped Data
Refer to Table 1 above, to get the mean or average number of parents who opted
to receive digital copies of learning modules, do the following:
2. Grouped Data
Here’s the data gathered from the survey on Study Habits conducted by the
Grade 12 students to the 150 Grade 7 students of Purok A City High School.
Formula:
Example:
Table 2: Mean and Standard Deviation Distribution of the Study Habits of Students
Formula:
Example:
Here’s a data of five students with their corresponding grade in Math (Independent
Variable) and grade in English (Dependent Variable). Is there a significant relationship
between the grade in Math and the grade in English?
Step 2. From the table of values, there is a strong positive correlation between the
grade in Math and the grade in English.
Example:
Using the same data from Table 3, answer the following questions:
a. What linear equation best predicts the grade in English given the grade in
Math?
According to this model, for every 1point increase in the Math grade, there is a
corresponding average increase of 1 point in the English grade.
The Math grade is directly proportional to the English grade because the
slope(m) is greater than zero (0) or the slope is positive.
6. Hypothesis testing. A hypothesis test helps you determine some quantity under a
given assumption. The outcome of the test tells you whether the assumption holds or
whether the assumption has been violated.
From Module 3, you were exposed to creating your Null hypothesis (H_0)
which states that there is no difference between the two values or variables and the
Alternative hypothesis (H_1) which states that there is a difference between two values
or variables.
The statistical test uses the data obtained from a sample to decide about
whether the null hypothesis should be rejected. In a one-tailed test (left-tailed or right-
tailed test), when the test value falls in the critical region on one side of the mean, the
null hypothesis should be rejected.
On the other hand, in a two-tailed test, the null hypothesis should be rejected
when the test value falls in either of the two critical regions.
To perform hypothesis testing, you compute the mean from the sample and
compare it with the mean from the population. Then, you decide whether to reject
or not reject the null hypothesis. If the difference is significant, the null hypothesis
is rejected. If the difference is not significant, then the null hypothesis is not
rejected. In the hypothesis-testing, there are four possible results.
true
Let’s Practice
Interpretation:
Let’s Do More
Activity 2: What’s My Mean and Standard Deviation?
Directions: Here’s the data gathered from the survey on Study Habits conducted by
the Grade 12 students to the 150 Grade 7 students of Purok A City High School.
Let’s Sum It Up
Using the space below, write a reflective essay about your learning experience
on using statistical techniques in data analysis. Let your essay reveal how much you
learned about each concept behind each topic dealt with in this lesson. Express which
concepts are the most understood, slightly understood, and the least understood ones.
Let’s Assess
TASK: Statistical Analysis
Directions: Perform the following task. You may write or encode your answer in a long
bond paper. Submit your output to your teacher for checking.
Based on your methodology, decide what statistical technique/s you will use to
analyze deeply your data. Why will you use this tool? Use the statistical tool that you
have decided upon to compute the significance of your study with relevance to the null
and the alternative hypothesis. Conduct hypothesis testing. Indicate your data
analysis.
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