ACTION RESEARCH

FORMAT AND
DESIGN
January 18, 2018
Conference Hall, SDO Malabon City
 Highlights of Research
Management Guidelines
-strengthen the culture
of research
Educational Issues, Evidenced –based
Concerns, Problems Solutions

-develop research competencies

-alignment to VMO of DepEd
Researchers
will refer to
the:
DepEd Child
Protection Policy
(DO 40, s. 2012)
National IPEd
Framework (DO 62, s.
2011).
Observe:

Free, prior,
and informed
consent

Intellectual
and cultural
property
Works should
be:
• Origina
l
• With proper
referencing
and
citation
In the event of failure
to complete & submit
deliverables, proponent
will be required to
return the TOTAL amount
of research fund
received.
PS-PRD, PPRD-RO in
collaboration with the QAD-
RO, will monitor research
management and research
initiatives at all
governance levels.
Deliverables in the
Proposal
 Deliverables in the Proposal
DepEd Order 16, s.
2017
1. Research Proposals in three (3) hard
copies, 1 soft copy (revised already based on
initial evaluation)
2. Attachments
a. Copy of Letter/Memorandum of
Acceptance (highlight your name)
b. Research Application Form (complete
all the information)
c. Declaration of Anti-Plagiarism and
Absence of Conflict of Interest
 Deliverables in the Proposal
DepEd Order 16, s.
2017

d. Memorandum of Agreement with your

signature
e. Lesson Plan/Research
Instrument/Draft of Innovation
Deliverables in the
Final Report
 Deliverables in Final Report
DepEd Order 16, s.
2017
1. Final Report in three (3) hard copies, 1
soft copy
(revised version based on the summary of
corrections)
2. Attachments
a. Copy of Letter/Memorandum of
Acceptance (highlight your name)
b. Research Application Form (complete all
the information)
c. Declaration of Anti-Plagiarism and
Absence of Conflict of Interest
 Deliverables in Final Report
DepEd Order 16, s.
2017

d. Copy of the Memorandum of Agreement

(notarized)
e. Lesson Plan/Research
Instrument/Photos of Innovation and
Intervention in Action
f. Liquidation of Expenses with Original
Receipts of Payment/Purchase
 Deliverables in Final Report
DepEd Order 16, s.
2017

g. Data Sets in excel format (statistical

matrices and qualitative data)
h. Informed consent form (with
conforme/signature of the
respondents or guardian)
Parts of the Final
Report of
Action Research
 Preliminaries
Cover Page

1. The cover page contains the ff:

a. Title of the study (maximum of 15
words)
b. Researcher/s and their/his/her
designation
c. School/Schools Division Office
d. Date of submission

2. Paper size A4 Size

 Preliminaries
Cover Page
3. Side Margins
a. Top 2.5”
b. Bottom 1.50”
c. Left 1.50”
d. Right 1.50”
4. Font type: (Calibri)
5. Font size: (14)
6. The title should be in inverted triangle
format and must contain the variables of
the study and spell out acronyms
ENHANCING TEACHER COMPETENCE THROUGH
ONLINE TRAINING
5 single spaces

An Action Research presented to the

Department of Education as Grantee of
Basic Education Research Fund (BERF) 2016

7 single spaces
JUAN DELA CRUZ
Master Teacher II - Mathematics
Tugatog National High School
Schools Division Office of Malabon City

6 single spaces

August 12, 2017

 Preliminaries
Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii
ABSTRACT iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

Chapter Page
I INTRODUCTION 1
A. Context and Rationale 2
B. Background of the Intervention/
Innovation/ and or Strategy 3
C. Action Research Questions 5
 Preliminaries
Acknowledgement

Acknowledgements enable you to thank all

those who have helped in carrying out the
research. Careful thought needs to be given
concerning those whose help should be
acknowledged and in what order.
The general advice is to express your
appreciation in a concise manner and to avoid
strong emotive language.
Sample Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the Department of

Education through Basic Education Research Fund (BERF). I/We
thank our colleagues from [Name of the supporting SDO, School,
Department] who provided insight and expertise that greatly
assisted the researchers, although they may not agree with all
of the interpretations/conclusions of this paper.
We thank [Name Surname, title] for assistance with
[particular technique, methodology], and [Name Surname,
position, institution name] for comments that greatly improved
the manuscript.
We would also like to show our gratitude to the (Name
Surname, title, institution) for sharing their pearls of wisdom
with us during the course of this research, and we thank 3
“anonymous” reviewers for their so-called insights. We are also
immensely grateful to (List names and positions) for their
comments on an earlier version of the manuscript, although any
errors are our own and should not tarnish the reputations of
these esteemed persons.
 Preliminaries
Abstract
The entire text should include the following:
a. Objective/s
b. Method/s
c. Results and Reflection
d. Conclusion and Recommendations

FORMAT: 200 – 250 words, Calibri 11, Italics and

single space, provide 5-10 keywords
 Objective/s
Topic Sentence

ABSTRACT

An increasing number of educational institutions and organizations around the world employ
online training to address emerging challenges in teacher competence. Research literature, however,
showed that few studies have been conducted that followed teachers in their respective schools after
training to evaluate their classroom performance. Enthused by this lack of empirical proof, this study
was conducted to assess the modifications on pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) – an accepted
construct in educational lexicon – of nine non-major science teachers who were given a month-long,
fully online training. Using a multi-method assessment procedure (e.g., achievement testing, concept
mapping, lesson planning, and demonstration teaching), results disclose substantial alteration in two
knowledge-based PCK components in science teaching – knowledge about science curriculum and
students’ understanding of science. A significant increase in achievement scores, better concept map
structure and corrected misconceptions were observed after the training. Contrastingly, only little
improvement was noted in the other two skill-based components – knowledge about instructional
strategies and assessment in science. Few changes were noticed in teachers’ topic-specific strategies
and science learning assessment skills. Based on these findings, it prepared that fully online teacher
trainings were insufficient in enhancing all facets of the complex nature of science teaching.

Method Conclusion
Results
 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
A. Context and Rationale (10 points)
This part of the research presents the
nature, extent and salient of the identified
problem or issue are comprehensively
discussed.

-Reasons for conducting the research

-Different aspects of action research setting
are elaborated showing the in-depth
analysis of the situation.
 Format
Format in the Body of the Research
3. Side Margins
a. Top 1.5”
b. Bottom 1.5”
c. Left 2.0”
d. Right 1.5”
4. Font type: Body (Calibri)
5. Font size: Calibri (11)
6. The title should be in inverted triangle
format and must contain the variables of
the study
NOTE: MAXIMUM OF 20 PAGES
 Chapter 1
Innovation, Intervention, or Strategy (7 points)
The rationale, extent and limitation of
intervention, innovation or strategy are
explained in detail.

Its plausibility as a way to address the

problem or issue is given concrete and
reliable support.
 Chapter 1
Research Questions (10 points)
The research questions logically proceeds
from the context of the inquiry.

(General and specific research questions)

It clearly relates to the identified

problem or issue, and conveys the desired
change or improvement.
 Chapter 2 METHODS
Research Design and Population

Details should be provided about

the design and who participated
in the research;

number of people and their

characteristics;
how the sample was recruited.
 Chapter 2
Data Gathering Methods (8 points)
The various instruments and procedures
for data collection were properly
validated and extensively discussed.

There are insights included in this section

related to the challenges met and how
these were addressed systematically.
 Chapter 2
Data Analysis (7 points)

The method of data analysis was

comprehensively explained based
on the objectives, design,
techniques and research
instruments.
 Chapter 3 Results and Reflections
Discussion of Results and Reflections (10 pts)

Discussion of the results is clear, well-

reasoned, showing a broad
understanding of the context and the
reflections on results.

Identified weaknesses and limitation

and suggested realistic improvements.
 Chapter 4 Conclusion and
Recommendations
Conclusion and Recommendation (5 points)

The study clearly presents the answers

to the action research questions.
For the qualitative part, it shows conceptual
significance and can imply,
indicate, or chart future directions.
In quantitative section, it possess a summary
of key points of the study based on the
research questions
 Recommendation
Action Plan (7 points)
A detailed action plan is provided covering
the start to continuity of the study in the
action research cycle. Timelines are realistic
and show concretely how the action research
will be shared, utilized, and replicated. The
overall plan reflects the proponent’s capacity
to concretize ideas, into clear and sequential
steps to be undertaken.
 End Matter
References (5 points)
There are more than five (5) listed relevant
references from research journals and cited
accurately using the latest edition of American
Psychological Association format.
 End Matter
End Matter (9 points)
Financial reports are clearly stated and
aligned to the Research Management
Guidelines
(DO 16, s. 2017).

All the receipts are authentic and represented

items specified in the report (cost estimates
vs. Actual expenses)
 End Matter
Appendices (9 points)
A. Completed attachments
B. Enclosures
C. Copy of MOA
D. Copy of letter of acceptance
E. Sample lesson plan for the strategy
/Soft and hard copies of innovation
F. Data sets with sufficient information
G. Actual photos (4 pcs) of implementing the
intervention
 SEF RESEARCH OUTLINE

TITLE

For SEF Action Research,

PROBLEM
SITUATION a Research Outline shall
be submitted instead of
RESEARCH
PURPOSE

METHOD
research proposal
RESEARCH
DESIGN
together with the
MEASUREMENT
TOOLS
declaration of anti -
PARTICIPANTS plagiarism and
PLAN OF ACTION declaration of absence
PROPONENTS (list of researchers with their of conflict of interest
signature)
THANK YOU!