Crafting Action Research For Teachers
Crafting Action Research For Teachers
WORKSHOP FOR
DISSEMINATION AND
UTILIZATION FOR
COMPLETED AND ON-
GOING RESEARCH
MARIBEL S. ARELLANO
School Principal
Itawes National High School
Tuao West District
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When you hear the word RESEARCH,
what do you feel?
B
‘ano yan? Pati dito?’
A C
What to expect today?
At the end of the session,
the participants should be
able to craft title/s
write a context and
rationale which clearly
argues for the importance
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research area.
REITERATION ON
ACTION/ BASIC
RESEARCH WRITING
AND CALL FOR
PAPER GUIDELINES
FOR THE 2021
DIVISION RESEARCH
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As required in our RPMS…
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Teaches grades/levels using appropriate and innovative teaching strategies
2.Facilitates learning in the elementary/secondary schools through functional lesson plans (for
new teachers up to 3 years) Daily Log (for teachers teaching 4 years and above) of activities
and appropriate, adequate and updated instructional materials
3.Monitors and evaluates pupils/students’ progress
4.Undertakes activities to improve performance indicators
5.Maintains updated pupils/students progress regularly
6.Supervises curricular and co-curricular projects and activities
7.Maintains updated pupil/student school records
8.Counsels and guides pupils/students
9.Supports activities of governmental and non-governmental organizations
10.Conducts Action Plan
11.Maintains Daily Routine (classroom cleanliness, classroom management, overall physical
classroom atmosphere
12.Maintains harmonious relationship with fellow teachers and other school personnel as well
as with parents and other stakeholders
13.Does related work
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THEME 1: TEACHING AND LEARNING
General Research Topics
Questions
• Class size
• Contact time
• Materials and resources
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Education
What factors affect the • Language o Medium of instruction o MTB-MLE
teacher’s delivery of the • Continuing professional development and support (e.g. coaching and mentoring, Learning Action Cell [LAC])
curriculum? • Classroom management (e.g. positive discipline)
• Learning space/environment
• Lesson planning and creation of Instructional Materials (IMs)
• Teacher’s profile (e.g. background, specialization, knowledge, motivation)
-Inclusive education
o Special Education (SPED)
o Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd)
o Madrasah Education
o Alternative Learning System (ALS)
o Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs)
What teaching and learning •Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
strategies can teachers •Child-centered approach
apply to ensure inclusive •Emerging good practices
and learner-centered •ICT in Education
education? •Differentiated instruction
•Individual learning styles and multiple intelligences
•Collaborative learning
•Classroom management (e.g. positive discipline)
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General Research Questions Topics
• Contextualization
How is the curriculum able • Various subjects
to contribute to achieving • Spiral progression in the curriculum
learning outcomes? • Higher order thinking skills
• Integration (e.g. DRR and CCA)
How is the curriculum Contextualization
responsive and relevant to o Localization
learners? o Indigenization
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• School influence
What contributes to the • Community
values formation of learners? • Culture
• Extra- and co-curricular activities
• School influence
What makes a well-rounded, • Community
happy, and smart learner? • Culture
• Extra- and co-curricular activities
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General Research Additional Explanation
Topics
Questions
• Classroom assessment (i.e. formative
and summative)
• Emerging good practices
What factors affect the • Teachers’ expertise in constructing
implementation of various types of assessments
• Availability of assessment tools and
classroom assessment?
resources (e.g.
materials, manpower, environment,
portfolio assessment)
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General Research Questions Topics
• Teacher’s profile (e.g. specialization, training,
experience)
What factors affect the • Learning environment
achievement of learning • Learning resources
outcomes? • Language
• Assessment
• Governance
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THEME 2: CHILD PROTECTION
General Research
Specific Topics General Topics
Questions
How can DepEd best • History of problem
address the following • Prevalence
child protection concerns: • Factors contributing to the problem
(e.g.
• Physical Bullying access to technology,
Bullying • Emotional Bullying environment)
• Cyber Bullying • Vulnerable
Reproductive Health
Teenage Pregnancy Education
• Grave Child Rights segments (e.g. gender,
Child Abuse Violations (GCRVs) location, economic status,
• SHS Work Immersion Context persons with disabilities,
children in conflict with the law,
• Substance Abuse
children at risk)
Addiction • Online Gaming
•Effects (e.g.
• Social Media
physical, mental, emotional,
• Internet social)
• TV and film •Policies/ programs/ interventions
• Magazines •Learning interventions
• Radio •Monitoring and evaluation of
Media Consumption interventions
•Partnerships
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THEME 3: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
General Research Questions Topics Additional Explanation
• Specialization This research question intends to
How effective is the professional • Quality of years of experience examine the
development framework in the • Language proficiency responsiveness of the
delivery of the K to 12 (Mother tongue) Department’s existing
curriculum? • Academic skills professional development
• Psycho-social skills framework.
• ICT integration in teaching
What qualifications and Skills for:
competencies are
o Inclusive education o DRR and CCA o
Teaching Beginning Reading
required for teaching in an •Qualification standards and criteria for
inclusive learning environment? hiring
•Psychosocial skills
•Interpersonal skills
• Teacher education institutions
• Core courses
• Relevant non-core courses
• New courses
How can pre-service teacher • Preparation on:
education be improved to o Contextualization of the
develop teachers who can curriculum
effectively deliver the K to 12 o Integration (e.g.
curriculum? DRR and CCA) o Teaching Beginning
Reading o Inclusive education
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Continuation….
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General Research Questions Topics
• Career path and progression
• Personal considerations
• Quota system
How can selection, retention, • Item reclassification
assessment, development, • Mentoring
promotion, and recognition be • Training and development
enhanced to support DepEd • Patronage and corruption
employees in different career stages? • Results-Based Performance
Management System (RPMS)
• Scholarships and grants
• Succession planning
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General Research Questions Topics
• Professionalization
• Salary
• Benefits
• Incentives (e.g. awards and recognition, cash and non-
cash rewards)
What mechanisms are the most • Non-cash compensation (e.g. service credits)
appropriate to promote the welfare of • Protection and safeguards
all DepEd employees? • Grievance mechanism
• Teaching load and ancillary services
• Employee wellness (e.g. physical, emotional, spiritual,
mental)
• Hazard pay
• Risk insurance
Monetization Program Gender and
Development
What motivates teaching and non-
teaching personnel to sustain
commitment and passion to high-quality Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
teaching, learning, and work
performance?
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THEME 4: GOVERNANCE
General Research Questions Topics
Process/tools o Typologies and classifications o Planning
•
considerations for nonformal education
o Comprehensive School Safety or
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management in Education
How can DepEd determine effective • Critical resources o Teachers, teaching-related, and
and efficient standards for critical nonteaching personnel
education resources for schools, o Education facilities (e.g. laboratories)
community learning centers, and other o Tools and equipment
delivery units? o Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
(WASH) o School sites o Health and nutrition o Operating
budget
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How can we maximize external • Bilateral and multilateral agreements One area of interest from this
partnerships locally and abroad to • Public-Private research question is the delivery of
facilitate the delivery Partnerships (e.g. basic
Build-OperateTransfer, Build-Lease- education services to
of basic education? Transfer, BuildTransfer) undocumented
Filipino learners abroad.
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The Governance theme encompasses Transparency and Accountability in various levels of DepEd’s operations.
At the central and field offices, the Department aims to consider ways to incorporate accountability in the budget
process for the achievement of targets and outcomes. Studies can delve into how mechanisms such as the transparency
board and grievance procedures promote transparency and accountability in schools. Key topics under
Transparency and Accountability include, but are not limited to, the following:
General Research Questions Topics
• Accounting and auditing rules and regulations
• Procurement law
• Transparency reporting
What factors affect transparency and • Implementing units
accountability in DepEd operations? • Fiscal autonomy
• Manpower and resource requirements
• Process audit
• Engagement of stakeholders
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A separate section is dedicated to Evaluation, which by itself offers a multitude of topics. In this document, monitoring is
treated as part of management, as it provides timely information for periodic decisions that need to be made while
implementing various programs, policies, and activities. Evaluation, on the other hand, aims to determine if the undertaking
produced its intended result in the best way possible so that decisions can be made to continue, discontinue, or revise the said
undertaking at the appropriate stages of the cycle. Key topics under Evaluation include, but are not limited to, the following:
General Research Questions Topics
• Decentralization of basic education governance
• Private school regulations
• Private sector partnerships
• Community engagement and participation
• Civil society organization (CSO) engagement in governance
• Human Resource Training and
Development
• Early Language, Literacy, and
Numeracy (formerly Every Child A
Reader Program)
How effective have DepEd policies, programs, • Multi-grade schools
and projects been in meeting their stated
• Regional Science High Schools
objectives?
• Special Science Elementary Schools
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and
What are the unintended consequences?
Math Program
• Strengthened Technical-Vocational
Education Program
• Adopt-a-School Program
• Library Hub
• MTB-MLE
• ADMs
• School-based initiatives implemented in various versions in different divisions
• Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS)
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Continuation…
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Cross-cutting and emerging education social concerns will be considered in developing research questions under
all of the four themes. To inform policies and programs on these concerns, also listed below are research
questions specific to each crosscutting theme.
1. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)
General Research Questions Topics
Prevention and Mitigation
• DepEd systems and structures (e.g.organizational structure, DRRM
Committee)
How effective are current prevention and • Current prevention and mitigation practices in schools
mitigation measures in DepEd offices and • DRRM plans
schools? • Structural designs
• Natural hazards and conflict
• CLC considerations
• Curriculum integration
How are prevention and mitigation • Capacity of implementers
practices integrated in the curriculum? • Learning materials
• Implementation strategies
Preparedness
• Curriculum integration
How are prevention and mitigation • Learning materials
practices being translated into disaster • Structural designs
preparedness and awareness in DepEd • DRRM plans
offices and schools? • Plan implementation (e.g. evacuation drills, trainings, inspection)
• Natural hazards and conflict
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2. Gender and Development
Research questions under Gender and Development may delve
into
gender mainstreaming in and gender-
responsiveness of DepEd structures, policies,
programs, and projects.
3. Inclusive Education
General Research Questions Topics
How ready is DepEd in providing Inclusive education programs
an inclusive learning Teaching strategies
environment? Assessment
Capacity building programs
Instructional materials
What are the perceptions of Internal and external stakeholders
internal and external Inclusive education in the Philippines
stakeholders on inclusive
education in the Philippine
education system?
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WRITING THE
TITLE
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Research title (a review)
A good title predicts the
content of the research
paper. - show window
It should contain important
keywords that will make it
easier to be located during
a keyword search.
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Research title (a review)
Indicate accurately the subject
and scope of the study.
Limited to 15 substantive
words.
If the title is too long it usually
contains too many unnecessary
words, e.g., "A Study to Investigate
the...."
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Research title (a review)