A Semi-detailed Lesson Plan

in Practical Research 2
Prepared by: Sheena Gwendolyn D. Valdez

I. Objectives
Through an interactive discussion, the students are able to:
A. differentiate theoretical and operational definition of terms;
B. demonstrate self-awareness by comparing their characteristics to theoretical and
operational definition;
C. construct operational definition of terms.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic
Definition of Terms

B. Reference
Baraceros, E. L. (2016). Practical Research 2. Manila, Philippines: Rex Book
Store, Inc.
Bernard, R. (2000). Social Research Methods. Sage Publications. Retrieved from
http://willsull.net/la597/resources/Jan--24/5-Bernard.pdf

C. Materials
Powerpoint Presentation

III. Procedure
A. Motivation
Do the ‘Draw your Dream House’ activity.

Ask the students to bring any sheet of paper and a pen, then follow the
instructions.

1. Draw your dream house.

2. Draw the front door.
3. Draw the windows.
4. Put an arrow where you want your bedroom to be.
5. Draw a picture of yourself next to the house.
6. Draw a garden.

Present to them the interpretation of their drawing.

B. Presentation
Relate the activity to being a detailed and direct person which is a characteristic of
one of the ways of defining terms.

C. Discussion
1. Provide examples of theoretical and operational definition of terms.
2. Let the students differentiate the two based on the given examples.
3. Present ways on how to define terms operationally. Ask the students if the
presented statement is correct or not and let them explain why.

D. Application
Think of how you are going to measure each underlined word in each item. Write
your own operational definition for each.

1. Boys show more affection towards their father than toward their mother.
TD: Affection is a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
OD: _______________________________________
 2. A psychologist wants to know if his new form of psychotherapy has an effect
on depression. Specifically, he wants to know if it will make people less
depressed.
TD: Depression is a feeling of severe despondency and dejection.
OD: ______________________________________

3. An employer wants to know his employees’ job satisfaction.

TD: Satisfaction is fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the
pleasure derived from this.
OD: ________________________________________

4. One group in a research class studies about the relationship of students’

academic performance and employment readiness.
TD: Employment readiness is defined as being able, with little or no outside
help, to find, acquire, and keep an appropriate job as well as to be able to
manage transitions to new jobs as needed.
OD: ________________________________________

5. A researcher wants to know the effects of caffeine on a person’s sense of

humor.
TD: Sense of humor is the ability to perceive humor or appreciate a joke.
OD: ________________________________________

E. Values Integration
If you were a definition, what would you be? Theoretical or operational? Why do
you say so?

F. Evaluation
Write OD, if the sentence defines the term operationally; TD, if it defines the term
theoretically.
1. A sentence is a word of group of words that expresses a complete idea.
2. A sentence is made up of a subject, consisting of a name word, and a
predicate, made up of an action word, to express a complete thought.
3. A bug is a fault or an error in a computer program.
4. A bug is an error in a computer program that is characterized by high-
speed telegraph key.
5. Strangury is less than 20-minute slow and bloody way of urinating.
6. Strangury is a person’s abnormal way of urinating.
7. Conflict is state produced by placing two or more individuals in a situation
where each has the same goal but only one can obtain it.
8. Cycle is a set of operations.
9. Motivation is persistent attendance of students in a school as measured by
number of days attended.
10. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or
something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.