SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT) IN PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
Subject: Practical Research 2 Grade Level: 12 Quarter: 2 Week: 5 Code: CS_RS12-IId-g-2
MELC: Present and interpret data in tabular and graphical forms.
Name of Student: __________________________ Section: ________ Date: 02/1-5/2021 Score: ______
School: Tabunan National High School District: Borbon Contact Number: ______________
a. READING/DISCUSSIONS: DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
In the previous lesson, you were presented with options as to how you will gather your data. Once the
data are collected, you need to encode and organized them for systematic purposes. This will be the focused of
this lesson. In this process, you will need to edit, code, tabulate and summarize information through graphs and
tables for presentation and interpretation purposes. The process also allows the removal of unnecessary
information.
Data presentation and analysis is one of the most essential part in your research study. An excellent data
presentation can be potential for winning the hearts of the panelists, clients, or simply the readers. No matter
how good your data, if it is not well presented, you will not be able to earn the preferences of those whom you
are trying to persuade. Good data presentation matters.
The following are the significant steps you need to take note in preparing and writing your data analysis
after gathering the data:
(1) encode and organize your data for analysis according to the data asked by your research questions;
(2) use your data for statistical tests you have identified in Module 4. You may ask assistance from your
statistics and research teacher;
(3) present the result in tabular or graphical form appropriate for your data and research purpose;
(4) write the interpretation for each table or graph highlighting the significant results and its
implications;
(5) support your findings from relevant literature and studies you have cited in the Chapter 2 of your
research paper; and
(6) edit the grammatical and typographical errors in your interpretation. You may use
www.grammarly.com to edit your work.
(7) Submit your work using the format given to you. Remember the institutional format of your school.
Techniques in Data Processing
Remember to organize your data based on your research questions. The data processing involves three
actions: editing, coding, and tabulation.
Editing is a process wherein the collected data are checked. At this stage, handling data with honesty
should be employed. When you edit it is expected that you will not change, omit, or makeup information if you
think that the data you collected is insufficient or does not meet your personal expectations. The main purpose
of editing is for checking the consistency, accuracy, organization, and clarity of the data collected. Data editing
can be done manually like traditional tallying or with the assistance of a computer or combination of both.
Coding is a process wherein the collected data are categorized and organized. It is usually done in
qualitative research. In quantitative research, coding is done to assign numerical value to specific indicator
especially if it is qualitative in nature. This numerical value will be useful when you are going to analyze your
data using statistical tool. Just make sure that the categories created are aligned with your research questions.
Consider the following example.
Tabulation is a process of arranging data. In many studies, table is used to do this process. Tabulation
can done manually or electronically using MS Excel. Again organize the data based on your research questions.
Before inputting your data into the table, it will be helpful to review your statistics class on how to arrange data
according to the statistical techniques you will use. Take note that the digital tool you are going to use will also
matter on how you are going to tabulate your data; like MS Excel, Minitab, or other digital tools have different
ways of entering your data. Correct arrangement of your data will be helpful during actual data analysis.
Presentation and Interpretation of Data
The next step after editing, coding, and tabulating the data is to present them into graphical or visual
presentation called non-prose materials. The purpose of presenting the data in this way is to make the outlined
of the results more presentable. Non-prose materials are composed of graphs, bars, tables, charts, diagrams,
illustrations, drawings, and maps. In quantitative research, tables and graphs are usually used. Standard
format in presenting the data into a table or a graph like its title, labels, contents, and many more can be
followed as well when school institutional format is not provided or identified. You may visit APA, CMOS, or
MLA on how to do so.
Tables helps summarize and categorize data using columns and rows. It contains headings that indicate
the most important information about your study.
To interpret the tables, one needs to do the following:
1. Analyze the connections among the details of the headings.
2. Check the unusual pattern of the data and determine the reason behind these.
3. Begin with the table number and the title.
4. Present the significant figures (overall results, high and low values, the unusual pattern).
5. Refrain from repeating again what’s inside the table.
6. Support your findings with literature and studies that confirms or contrasts your results.
7. Establish the practical implications of the results. This will add value to your research findings.
8. End with a brief generalization.
Sample Interpretation for the Given Table
Graphs focuses on how a change in one variable relates to another. Graphs use bars, lines, circles, and
pictures in representing the data. In interpreting the graph, it is the same process in table. In choosing what type
of graph to use, determine the specific purpose of the presentation. Line Graph illustrates trends and changes in
data over time, Bar Graph illustrates comparisons of amounts and quantities, while Pie Graph (Circle Graph)
displays the relationship of parts to a whole.
Sample Interpretation of a Line Graph
Sample Interpretation of a Pie Graph
Figure 3 showed the result of the survey
conducted to Grade 7 students when asked about
their dream job. From the graph, forty percent (40%)
and thirty percent (30) of the participants
wanted to become a doctor and an engineer, respectively
with just thirty percent (30%) left for other
professions. Only about five percent (5%) wanted to
become a teacher. From the data, more than
70% of the Grade 7 students will likely pursue STEM
strand courses when they graduate in high
school.
b. Exercises
b.1 Exercise 1: Look at the latest figures gathered by the Philippine Statistics Authority from a conducted
census. Try to answer the questions that follow on how you are going to interpret the data.
1. How is the data presented? ____________________________________________________________
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2. If you will be asked to present again the data, how will you arrange and label it? Use the space to draw
your presentation of the data.
3. Write 3-5 sentences explanation of the data presented
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b.2 Exercise 2: Present Me! Directions: Present the following data using a specific non-prose material (graphs,
bars, tables, charts, diagrams, illustrations, drawings, and maps) according to its purpose.
According to the latest Facebook post of Department of Health-Philippines DOH COVID- 19 CASE
BULLETIN #106, dated June 28, 2020. Source: https://bit.ly/3dMehug;https://bit.ly/31nmgv2.
1. There are a total of 24, 137 Active Cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines (Data as of June 27, 2020) with the
following breakdown:
Asymptomatic - 898 persons
Mild - 23, 090 persons
Severe - 125 persons
Critical - 24 persons
2. These are the data on hospital beds and mechanical ventilators for COVID-19 patients with the following
breakdown:
Ward beds - 3, 179 (41.15% occupied)
Isolation Beds - 8,925 (37.93% occupied)
ICU Beds - 1, 313 (36.63% occupied)
Ventilators - 1, 883 (22.89% in use)
Put your presentation here:
c. ASSESSMENT/APPLICATION/OUTPUTS: Interpret each figure given below. Follow the guidelines in
interpreting the graph. Write a brief interpretation of the data on the space provided for each figure.
Interpretations:
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Interpretations:
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Interpretations:
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d. SUGGESTED ENRICHMENT/REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITY/IES: Directions: Using the table below,
write your learning experience on the quantitative data presentation and interpretation. Express which concepts
are the most understood, slightly understood, and the least understood ones.
Most Understood Concepts Slightly Understood Concepts Least Understood Concepts
Reference: Luzano, Rochelle A., Practical Research 2 - Quarter 4 - Module 5, “Data Collection, Presentation and
Analysis”
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
JESSA SUMAYANG – MONICIT GRACESILA I. MAÑANITA
Subject Teacher Principal I
