Phenomenological Method FORMAT

 Emphasizes approaching the topic afresh without preconceived  TITLE

notions about what one will find in the investigation. The data
 CHAPTER I- INTRODUCTION
from self-reflection can be used by researchers to help them
become aware of and bracket out the presuppositions and BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY - is the work done to determine that your
assumptions they bring o the investigation. research question or thesis topic is problem and the method use is
the one required to solve the issue or answer the question.
 Is to clarify and enlighten how people understand and
comprehend a certain phenomenon. (Lester, 1999) PURPOSE OF THE STUDY – it is the goal of the study might be to identify
or describe a concept or to explain or predict a situation or solution to a
TYPES OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL METHOD
situation that indicates the type of study to be conducted.
DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY
RESEARCH QUESTIONS – is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern
Was developed by Husserl in 1970. Husserl’s phenomenology or issue.
approach was the knowledge of humans’ experiences,
THEORETICAL LENS – frameworks provide a particular perspective, or
perceived while in the state of conscious is worth of
lens, through which to examine a topic.
contribution in research and studies.
OBJECTIVES – describe concisely what the research is trying to achieve.
INTERPRETIVE PHENOMENOLOGY
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY – it provides to the reader on how the
Heidegger, whom Husserl’s student has preceded descriptive
study will contribute such as what the study will contribute and who will
method with interpretive phenomenology. Heidegger
benefit from it.
challenged to make phenomenological research to have more
meanings and to be interpretive or hermeneutic in research TARGET AUDIENCE – is the intended audience or readership of a
tradition. publication, advertisement, or other message
PROCEDURE SCOPE AND DELIMITATION - scope of a study explains the extent to
which the research area will be explored in the work and specifies the
1. The researcher needs to understand the philosophical
parameter within the study will be operating. Delimitation are the
perspective behind the approach.
characteristics that limit the scope and describe the boundaries of the
2. The investigator writes research questions that explore the study, such as the sample size, geographical location or setting in which
meaning of that experience or individuals. the study takes place population traits, etc.
3. The investigator collects data from individuals who have DEFINITION OF TERMS – important part of a research paper or report is
experienced the phenomenon under investigation. that in which the key or important terms in the study are clearly defined.
4. The phenomenological data analysis: the protocols divided  CHAPTER II- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE – it is a
into statement or horizontalization. comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic
5. The phenomenological report ends with the reader  CHAPTER III- METHODOLOGY – it is a systematic, theoretical
underlying better the essential, invariant structure of the analysis of the methods applied to a field of study.
experience.
RESEARCH DESIGN – refers to the overall strategy
CHARACTERISTICS that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a
coherent and logical way, thereby, ensuring you will effectively address
 It describes the meanings of the experiences that have been
the research problem; it constitutes the blueprint for the collection,
lived by person or several people with respect to a certain
measurement, and analysis of data.
concept.
ROLE OF THE RESEARCHERS –is to attempt to access the
 It is not interested in the explanation, but rather, it is not
thoughts and feelings of the study participants.
concerned with the essential aspects of lived experience.
RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS – it is also called a human
 It is the systematic study of subjectivity.
subject or an experiment, trial.
 It seeks to describe what underlies the way people usually
DATA COLLECTION – process of gathering and measuring
describe their experiences.
information on targeted variables in an established
 It studies the coexistence between a person within a group. system, which then enables one to answer relevant questions and
 It concentrates on an eidetic reduction. evaluate outcomes.

 It has transcendental reduction. SETTING OF THE STUDY – can be seen as the physical, social,
and cultural site in which the researcher
 It methodically leads to the discovery and analysis of things or conducts the study.
subjects in the world.
DATA ANALYSIS –process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming
 It seeks to the understand how people construct the meaning and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful
of things. information, informing conclusion and supporting decision making.
 It investigates experiences as they are lived by those who ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS – can be specified as one of the
experience then and the meaning that these people give them. most important parts of the research.
 Critical truths about reality are based on people’s experiences.  CHAPTER IV- PRESENTATION OF DATA
 It consists mainly of in-depth conversations.  CHAPTER V- DICUSSION, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION,
 The researcher and informants are often considered secondary RECOMMENDATION
participants.