This document discusses addressing learning gaps through classroom-based action research. It begins by outlining the objectives and legal bases for conducting action research in the DepEd context. It emphasizes the importance of research to improve educational practices and resolve classroom problems. The document then discusses DepEd's research agenda themes and provides examples of formulating a research problem, questions, and methodology to address a specific issue like improving students' reading skills or helping students choose senior high school courses. It concludes by outlining the typical parts of a completed action research paper such as introducing the problem, methodology, results, and recommendations. The overall purpose is to familiarize teachers with conducting their own small-scale research to address learning issues in their classrooms.

1. ADDRESSING LEARNING GAPS THROUGH A CLASS-
ROOM BASED ACTION RESEARCH
MARICEL B. DIGNADICE
Education Program Specialist II

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OBJECTIVES
• At the end of the session, the
teachers will be able to present
simple Action Research Outline
Terminal
Objective
• Familiarize the legal bases in conducting action
researches in the context of DepEd
• State the importance and significance of an
action research
• Name the difference research agenda
• Review the specifics of each part of the proposal
Enabling
Objectives

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LEGAL BASES

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LEGAL BASES OF CONDUCTING ACTION REASEARCHES IN
DEPED CONTEXT
• DepEd is mandated to “undertake
national research and studies” as
basis for vital policies for economic
development
RA 9155,
Chapter 1,
section 7
• Basic Education Research Fund
• Provision of Fund for the conduct
of education-related
researches/studies, including non
DepEd proponents
DO. 24, s.
2010

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LEGAL BASES OF CONDUCTING ACTION REASEARCHES IN
DEPED CONTEXT
• Revised BERF
• Provision of research fund to eligible proponents
from the national, regional, schools division
offices to the public elementary and secondary
schools nationwide
• With themes on Access, Quality, and Governance
DO. 43, s.
2015
• Established the Research
Management Guidelines
• Released the Research Agenda/
Themes
DO. 16, s.
2017

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WHY
RESEARCH
?

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WE NEED TO ACT!
To improve
educational
practices
Resolve
problems in
classrooms
and schools
Address
learning
gaps
Achieve
high
learning
outcomes

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PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS OF AR
Higher
Maximum
Points for
Promotion
Present in
Greater
Audience
Be Heard
by
Officials
Be a
Living
Hero
Percentage may earn
Innovation- 4%
Awards- 4%
Research- 4%
Speakership- 4%
Authorship – 4%
Publication- 4%

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DEPED RESEARCH AGENDA?

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BASIC EDUCATION RESEARCH AGENDA
Teaching
and
Learning
Governance
Child
Protection
Human
Resource
Development
Inclusive
Education
Gender and
Development
Risk
Reduction
Management

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Identify in which theme is the scenario/ problem could be under

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Identify in which theme is the scenario/ problem could be under

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Identify in which theme is the scenario/ problem could be under

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Identify in which theme is the scenario/ problem could be under

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Problem Identification
State clearly the problem (Must be data-based, a
fact, a recorded information)
Is there a learning gap?
Have your class able to achieve the target
learning outcomes?

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Problem Identification
Identify the root cause of a problem (May use the
Why-Why Diagram)
50% of the Grade 7 students have poor
reading skills

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Think of a Probable Solution
Which among the causes can be under your
control? Think of a solution to that problem.
50% of the Grade 7 students
have poor reading skills
No reading practice at
home
No interest in reading
Unavailability of reading
materials
Reading
Program
(What is the
Design)

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Formulate your Research Questions
What do you want to be answered by your
research?
SOP 1
What is the extent of Grade 7 students’ interest in reading before
the conduct of the PROJECT SERVE?
SOP 2
What is the extent of Grade 7 students’ interest in reading after
the conduct of the PROJECT SERVE?
SOP 3
Is there a significant difference in the extent of Grade 7 students’
interest in reading before and after the conduct of the PROJECT
SERVE?

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Think of your Data Gathering Procedure
How are you going to answer your questions?
(Research Design and Method, Research Instruments, Data
Analysis)
Research Design and Method
Quantitative Research
Experiment (Pre-test and Post Test)
Research Instrument
Pre-test and Post-test Questionnaires
Data Analysis
T-test/ Z-test

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Problem Identification
Identify the root cause of a problem (May use the
Why-Why Diagram)
60% of the Grade 10 learners are not
sure what course to take in SHS
Students are not fully aware of the
courses in SHS
No career orientation conducted to
them as early as Grade 8
No teacher was assigned to act as
career advocates
Career and
Development
Program for
Students

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Formulate your Research Questions
What do you want to be answered by your
research?
SOP 1
Do the learners in the different Grade Levels are fully aware of
the SHS courses?
SOP 2
Do the learners can identify immediately their interests and
skills?
SOP 3
What career and development program is needed by the Grades 8-
10 learners?

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Think of your Data Gathering Procedure
How are you going to answer your questions?
(Research Design and Method, Research Instruments, Data
Analysis)
Research Design and Method
Research Instrument
Data Analysis

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CONTENTS OF A RESEARCH PAPER

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
I. Context and Rationale
 Define/Describe your Key
Terms
 Support with legal bases
 Establish the problem
 Support with statistical data
 Reason out
 Significance of the study

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
II. Research Questions
 What do you want to answer
in your study?
 Limit to one or two questions
for simple research

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
III. Proposed Innovation, Intervention,
Strategy
 Employment of your Strategy

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
IV. Methodology
 Participants/Other Sources of
Data (Number, Characteristics,
Sampling)
 Research Design
 Data Collection Procedure
(Instruments, Type of Data
Collected, How, When)
 Data Analysis Procedure
(Statistical Tool)

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
IV. Results and Discussion
V. Conclusions and Recommendations
 Present the data collected and
interpret the data
 Make Generalizations based on
the results presented
 State recommendations

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
VI. Work Plan and Timeline
 How long will you conduct the
study? Use GANTT Chart
VII. Cost Estimates
 Financial Requirements
(Items, Cost, Quantity)

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PARTS OF A COMPLETED ACTION RESEARCH
VII. Action Plan/ Plans for Dissemination or
Utilization
 Posters/Symposia/Leaflets/
Distribution of Copies/ Research
Fora
VIII. References
 Sources of literature and
related studies cited in the
study

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Workshop
State one problem you observed or identified in
your class or subject
DO the Why-Why Diagram and identify the root cause
within your control
Identify/Name/Hypothesize the possible solution
State your SOP
Outline your Methodology

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Please Evaluate
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Thank you!