AR plan

1. COLEGIO DE DAGUPAN
ACTION RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT
STANDARD CONTENTS &
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
REYNALD JAY F. HIDALGO, Ph․D․
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
MEMBER, Oral Defense Committee

2. • Research-Based Independent Study 3 units
• Practicum 3 units

3. JULY 2019 BATCH
84%
9%
7%
PASSED (650) NO GRADE(72)
REDEFENSE(51)

4. JULY 2019 BATCH
87%
13%
Quasi-Experimental Pretest-Posttest( 668)
Descriptive Evaluative (105)

5. Sample Interventions
• Multisensory Strategy (Performance in Grade 1 Math)
• Children’s Song (Reading Skills of Kinder)
• Collaborative Strategy (ICT Skills of Grade 8)
• Differentiated Instruction (Academic Performance)
• Guided Dialogue (Speaking Skills)
• Response Card (Academic Performance of Grade 10)
• Explicit Timing Strategy (Mathematics Performance)
• Peer Tutoring Strategy (Mathematics Performance)

6. Sample Interventions
• Cooperative Learning
• Circle Chart Technique (Reading)
• Guided Reading Strategy
• Problem-Base Approach (Mathematics)
• Strategic Intervention Materials
• Computer Aided Instruction
• Manipulative Materials (Math)
• Remedial Teaching
• Drill Cards
• Phonics Instruction (Kinder)
• Fishbone Approach (Araling Panlipunan)
• Game-Based Learning
• Sight Words

7. Sample Descriptive Evaluative Researches
• Classroom Management Skills of TLE Teachers in …
• Effects of Social Dances in the Health Awareness…
• Stress Coping Mechanisms of…
• 21st Century Leadership Skills of…
• Innovative Teaching Strategies of…
• Challenges and Strategies in Strengthening PTA Roles…
• Status of Child Protection Policy…
• The Instructional Supervision Practices of…
• Classroom Disciplinary Problems Encountered by Elementary Teachers…
• Assessment of Bullying in…

8. Basic Parts
 Preliminaries
 Chapter 1- INTRODUCTION
 Chapter 2- METHODOLOGY
 Chapter 3- RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
 Chapter 4- SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS &
RECOMMENDATIONS
 Bibliography
 Appendices

9. Preliminaries
 Title Page
 Approval Form
 Abstract
 Acknowledgement
 Dedication
 Table of Contents
 List of Tables
 List of Figures

11. Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
 Background of the Study
 Conceptual Framework
 Paradigm of the Study
 Statement of the Problem (SOP)
 Hypothesis
 Significance of the Study

12. Chapter 1- Background of the Study
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Discuss the problem that you want to resolve in
your action research
1
 includes your evidences that the problem exist
in your class
1
 Include evidences that the problem also exist
elsewhere by citing (1) statistical data, (2)
authoritative sources, and (3) studies
2

13. Chapter 1- Background of the Study
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Includes the aim of the action research 1 sentence as intro to
the intervention
 Presents and discusses the intervention
selected including a brief history of the
intervention and its developers/proponents
including the educational theories and
foundations where the proponents based the
intervention
3
Min of 5 citations
 Presents researches relevant to the
effectiveness of the chosen intervention
3

14. Chapter 1- Conceptual Framework
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Identify and discuss the variables included in
the study
1

15. Chapter 1- Paradigm of the Study
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
 Test Scores before
the use of the
<intervention>
 Test Scores after
the use of the
<intervention>
Difference
between the Test
Scores of Grade 3
Pupils In
Mathematics
before and after
the use of
<intervention>
Effectiveness of
the <intervention>
feedback
 Administer pre-
test examination
 Use the
<intervention
approach> for
<duration>
 Administer post-
test examination
 Test for the
difference
between the
pretest and post-
test scores

16. Chapter 1- Statement of the Problem
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Presents a main problem followed by specific
problems
1

17. Chapter 1- Hypothesis
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Presents when comparison of measurable data
or test for relationships is part of the subject of
the Action Research
1
(with the SOP)

18. Chapter 1- Significance of the Study
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Presents how the findings of the research is
beneficial to the respondents and to the other
stakeholders.
 Minimum of 3 sentences.
 Arrange from macro to micro, starting with the
Dept. of Education (connect it with the mission,
vision of the Dept. and Sulong Edukalidad)
1
(with the SOP)

19. Chapter 2
METHODOLOGY
 Research Design
 Sources of Data
 Instrumentation and Data Collection
 Tools for Data Analysis.

20. Chapter 2- Research Design
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Presents the identified design
 Uses the STATE-DEFINE-JUSTIFY rule
5
(across Chapter 2)
<STATE>The researcher made use of quasi-experimental pretest-posttest
design. <DEFINE-at least two definitions> Saunders (2016) defined √ as
... According to Cooper (2018), descriptive research is… <JUSTIFY- relate
and discuss thoroughly why you selected such design> The researcher
selected the use of descriptive research because…

21. Chapter 2- Sources of Data
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 described the place where the study was
conducted including the research population or
the sampling method used in determining the
subjects of the study.
5
(across Chapter 2)

22. Chapter 2- Instrumentation and Data
Collection
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Uses the STATE-DEFINE-JUSTIFY rule
 describe the instrument, what is measured,
how it was interpreted and to whom and how it
was administered
 mention the type of instruments used including
the rating scales, schedule when the
intervention is conducted, tally sheets,
performance checklists and others
 include a discussion on the test conducted to
ensure the validity and reliability
5
(across Chapter 2)

23. Chapter 2- Tools for Data Analysis
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Uses the STATE-DEFINE-JUSTIFY rule
 present the statistical tools or the treatment
employed in the analysis and interpretation of
the collected data
 describe the tools used for data analysis for
each of the problems
 numerical and descriptive values to interpret
data is determined and justified
5
(across Chapter 2)

24. Chapter 3
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
 contains sub-sections which are one-to-one
correspondence with the number of sub-
problems in the SOP.

25. Chapter 3
Given the following SOPs:
1 . What is the performance of the Grade 5 pupils before and after the use of graphic
organizers?
2 . Is there a significant difference between the performance of the Grade 5 pupils before
and after the use of graphic organizers?
Sub-sections in Chapter 3 will be:
Performance of the Grade 5 pupils Before and After the Use of Graphic Organizers (for
SOP number 1)
<DISCUSSIONS>
Difference Between the Performance of the Grade 5 pupils Before and After the Use of
Graphic Organizers (for SOP number 2)
< DISCUSSIONS >

26. Chapter 3
The PRESENT-SHOW-DISCUSS is followed in the presentation of tables/figures/plates.
Example:
Performance of the Grade 5 pupils Before and After the Use of Graphic Organizers
<PRESENT the figure> Figure 1 presents the test scores of the Grade 5 pupils
before the use of graphic organizers.
<SHOW the figure>
<FIGURE TITLE>(in the case of tables, the TABLE TITLE is placed above the table)
<DISCUSS and analyze the contents of the figure (for tables, avoid table
reading)> < include at least 4 cross-references>

27. Chapter 4
SUMMARY, CONCLUSSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
 Summary
 Conclusions
 Recommendations

28. Chapter 4- Summary
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 Research objectives and SOP in paragraph form
(1st paragraph of the Summary)
 Summary of the methodology (2nd Paragraph of
the Summary)
 Salient findings (including the results of the
hypothesis testing; 3rd Paragraph of the
Summary)
4
(across Chapter 4)

29. Chapter 4- Conclusion
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 brief, generalized statements deduced from the
findings to answer the general and sub-
problems
 aligned to the research problems, briefly
worded and directly answering in sequential
order the research problem
 are not restatement of the findings and free
from any misleading impression, bias or unfair
and incorrect generalization
 Stated in paragraph form
4
(across Chapter 4)

30. Chapter 4- Recommendations
INDICATOR
MINIMUM NUMBER
OF PAGE/S
 acceptable and relevant suggestions that offer
solutions to the problems or issues presented in
the study based from the conclusions
 presented in an enumerated and numbered
format
4
(across Chapter 4)

31. Bibliography
• Include all materials used and reviewed by the researcher
• Use the APA format
Darina Dicheva, Christo Dichev, Gennady Agre, & Galia Angelova. (2015).
Gamification in Education: A Systematic Mapping Study. Journal of
Educational Technology & Society,18(3), 75-88. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.18.3.75
Jen-Wei Chang, & Hung-Yu Wei. (2016). Exploring Engaging Gamification
Mechanics in Massive Online Open Courses. Journal of Educational
Technology & Society, 19(2), 177-203. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.19.2.177

32. Appendices
 Permit to Conduct the Study
 Raw Data used in the Study
 Pretest and Posttest evaluation tools
 List of instructional materials used with brief description/s;
List of materials used in the study which were not originally
developed by the researcher including the developer/author and the
source of the material (include url for online materials)
 Schedule on the conduct of the experiment
 Pictures of the Intervention materials used; Screenshots of the
module properly and individually captioned; picture while doing
online classes where applicable
 Pictures while conducting the study (not during the pretest and
posttest assessment)
Curriculum Vitae

33. Process of Defense
• Pre-Defense
• During the Defense
• Post-Defense

34. Oral Evaluation Committee (OrEC) Members
Chairman
FELIZA ARZADON-SUA, Ed.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs/
Dean, School of Professional Studies
Member
REYNALD JAY F. HIDALGO, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Member/External Panel
FLORIBETH P. CUISON, DIT
Chancellor, DMMMDU-SLUC
Member/External Panel
FICER M. DOFREDO, MIT
Former Vice Pres for Research, UCU
Member/External Panel
DONNA M. SALINAS, Ph.D.
Faculty, MNHS

35. How Will You be Rated?
• 50 percent correctness of manuscript vis-à-vis the prescribed
template
• 50 percent performance during the defense (including organization of
presentation and the ability to respond to questions)

36. Important Reminders
• 2 WEEKS after the final defense, each day late minus 1 direct to the
grade
• CD Copy of manuscripts will be CHECKED!
• No Chapter Introduction across ALL CHAPTERS

42. Frequently Asked Questions
• Would you explain your intervention…
• Why did you chose that intervention?
• How long did you performed your experiment? When did you started?
• What was the lessons you discussed during your experiment?
• What is the purpose of your research?
• Why do your students need improvement?
• What is your evidence that your students are low performers?
• Why are the scores very high/very low? What are your observations?
• How did you grouped your learners?
• How many participants are there in your experiment?

43. Thank you!