II. Practical Research 1 - Quiz 3

• Case Study - Long time study of a person, group, organization or situation and an empirical inquiry that investigates current phenomenon.
• Case Study - Example: “Teenage Pregnancy in the Public High Schools."
• Ethnography - a study of a particular cultural group.
• Phenomenology - “live-experienced” of a phenomenon.
• Phenomenology - Example: “Life without Gadget”
• Content Analysis - is a research technique that analyzes the modes of communication such as letters, e-mails etc.
• Discourse Analysis - is the study of social life, understood through analysis of language it includes face-to-face talk, non-verbal interaction, images and symbols. Materials include books, newspapers, periodicals, brochures and advertisements.
• Discourse Analysis - Example: “A Discourse Analysis on the Impact of Modern Technologies on Communication”
• Historical Analysis - is a qualitative method where there is an examining of past events to draw conclusions and make predictions about the future.
• Historical Analysis - Example: “The Impact of Ferdinand Marcos’ Speech”
• Grounded Theory - takes place when there is a discovery of new theory which underlies your study at the time of data collection and analysis.
• Grounded Theory - Example: “The Story Behind the Migration of Christians from Visayas and Luzon to Mindanao”
• Narrative Report - designed to present things or events that have happened in the past through a logical progression of the relevant information. The main purpose is to present a factual depiction of what has occurred.
• Narrative Report - Example: “Vocabulary Building of Students through Proper Solid Waste Management”
• Biography - is the study of an individual’s life and struggles and how they reflect cultural themes of the society. It deals with an interesting story found in documents and archival materials. It is concerned with the reconstruction of life histories and the constitution of meaning based on biographical narratives and documents.
• Scholarly Chronicles - focus on the historical portrayal of an individual life. e.g. “Biography of Gloria M. Arroyo, the First Woman President of the Philippines”
• Intellectual Biography - narrative of a life through the conceptual analysis of the subject’s motives and beliefs within the world of ideas. e.g. “Life and Works of Dr. Jose Rizal”
• Life History Writing - recording of life memories, experiences, whether one’s or another’s. e.g. “The Hardships of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s)”.
• Memoir Biography - stylistic presentation of the biographer’s reflections and insights in relation to the factual account of life. e.g. “The Experiences of Stranded Students in the COVID-19 Pandemic”
• Narrative Biography - a nonfiction account of life experiences of a person.
• Action Research - is a classroom-based or school-based research seeks transformative change through the process of taking action and doing research, which are linked together by critical reflection. This type of research is commonly conducted by the teachers to give solutions to the existing problems to improve students’ academic performance and positive attitudes.
• Different Kinds of Research:

  1. Case Study
  2. Ethnography
  3. Phenomenology
  4. Content Discourse Analysis
  5. Historical Analysis
  6. Grounded Theory
  7. Narrative Report
  8. Biography
  9. Action Research