Language of Research, Campaigns, and Advocacies PDF

What’s In In this module, we are going to know the language used in researches, campaigns and advocacies. First, let us know what these three are by having the definitions and examples. RESEARCH – is an imperative area in not just the field of education, but in other fields as...

What’s In In this module, we are going to know the language used in researches, campaigns and advocacies. First, let us know what these three are by having the definitions and examples. RESEARCH – is an imperative area in not just the field of education, but in other fields as well. - it primarily focuses upon improving quality and is a research for knowledge (Kapur, 2018) - It shows how to make provisions of solutions to a problem in a scientific and methodical manner. Learning the language of research can help you understand research answers to important problems. It can also help you read academic texts (and tests) more easily. The Research Process Research starts with a question or a problem. Researchers first find out what others have already learned about the subject. If the question has not been fully answered, they figure out a way to get more information. They may do further observations or perform an experiment to test their idea. Next, they analyze the data (information) they have collected. Then they publish their procedures, data, and conclusions. This allows other scientists to repeat the experiments and double-check the conclusions. Example, the “COVID-19 injectables” (best proof) of clinical research is a double-blind trial. That is an experiment with two (or more) groups of people in which only one group receives the drug or treatment being tested. The other group gets a placebo. (A placebo is a “sugar pill” or other treatment that looks and feels like the experimental treatment but has no active ingredients. Any effect it has are psychological—because the participants expect it to work.) A “double-blind” experiment gets its name because both the researchers and the participants are “blind” during the test. Nobody knows until the experiment has finished which group got the treatment and which group got an inactive placebo. That helps prevent people's expectations from distorting (twisting or changing) the results. The treatment being tested should give significantly better results than the placebo. If not, any apparent difference it makes may be due to people’s hopes and expectations. So, a double-blind trial is a way to check the effectiveness of a treatment. 2 CO_Q2_ENGLISH10_MODULE1  You will be encountering these words in a research, like design, data, significance, evidence,treatment, experiment, conclusions, observations and statistics. Let us have them briefly for you to be familiarized with these words of research. Terms Definition Design – it is to plan (or a plan of) how something will be made or done. Data – these are collected facts or information. Significance - these are important data and meaningful findings in a research. Evidence - observations or information that can help solve a crime or show whether something is true or false. Treatment - it is the course of action designed for research Experiment - it is a test to see what happens when all factors (variables) but one is controlled. Conclusion - it is a summary of what has been learned or shown at the end of a study. Observation - it is looking carefully at something Statistics - it is the organization and study of numerical data. There are several reasons research results can be misleading. There may be flaws in the research design. Researchers may make mistakes during the experiment or when analyzing the data. They may even be biased: wanting certain results so much that they influence the results. Sometimes groups that might profit from the results pay for the research but only report it if they get the results they want. Well, we have more research languages. You can read more on or from the internet to expand your learnings about research. Campaign – this can be a single ad or a series of ads. -it has ads that revolve around a single idea. -it provides a framework in which processes of advocacy that can be easily developed and enclosed. -it has varying purposes, they are created using similar structures, as well as through the use of persuasive language in order to convince audiences to perform a certain function. 3 CO_Q2_ENGLISH10_MODULE1  5 Dimensions of a Campaign 1. Awareness Raising – this is intended to make the problem to be addressed known by the general public. Example: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/coronavirus-prevention-infographic_7877651.htm 2. Research – another dimension that is based on research, since it provides the necessary knowledge to take action. - many stakeholders are involved here for the complexity of the topics. Example: Experimenting to come up with a vaccine to cure COVID 19. 3. Social Mobilization – these are used by grassroots-based social movements, but also as a tool for the elite and the state itself. - involves a lot of different groups like, civic organizations, religions, and actions of members of institutions like, mass meetings, processions, and demonstrations. Example: EDSA revolution, Human Rights rally 4. Training – it is the process focused on a clear and specific target. - it further develops the contents, but also the scope and the vision. - it runs in a mid-term and long-term scenario to get in-depth into the topic. - it completes the information-understanding cycle. Example: Training police for proper actions on crime, training for teachers to update them on teaching strategies, trainings for nurses for new practices in caring for patients. 5. Lobbying – it is an act to influence decisions made by officials in the government. - it is very effective since it points directly to the legislator and regulatory agencies. Example: POLITICS OF COALITION-BUILDING FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORM: A PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE 4 CO_Q2_ENGLISH10_MODULE1  ADVOCACY – it is an action for a cause or purpose such as a media campaign of an non-government organization or NGO that works for human rights to find shareholders and partners to sustain its activity. Advocacy and Campaign are sometimes seen as synonymous terms, both are terms for all forms of influencing or convincing others. Example of Advocacy: SELF-ADVOCACY SELF – ADVOCACY To speak up and ask for what you need. Self-advocacy helps you take charge of your life and be more independent ACCOMMODATIONS Changes that can be made that will help you succeed or reach your goals STEPS IN REQUESTING FOR ACCOMMODATIONS F – face the person in-charge E – maintain eye-contact S – state the accommodation and the reason T – thank the person A – accommodation is used 5 CO_Q2_ENGLISH10_MODULE1