San Beda College Alabang

Alabang Hills Village

Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Integrated Basic Education (High School) That In All Things, God May Be Glorified

Minor Performance Task: Economics and the Scientific Method Designed by: Kathy H. Ramolete, Jun V. de Lara, Epi Fabonan
Social Studies IV – Economics First Quarter 2013 – 2014
Minor Performance Task in Analyzing Social/Economic Problems in the Philippines Using the Scientific Method

Rationale and Objectives

As a citizen of the society with a social contract to the government in helping the country towards progress and development, it is important to be aware of the problems besetting the nation. More
than being aware, one must also come up with a solution to these problems in the country, and be a part of that particular process towards nation-building.

Steps Paper Format:

1. A student may work individually or with a partner in class in identifying and solving a socio-economic problem. 1. Short bond paper
2. Each is a socio-economic analyst that must present a report to the problem that they consider the President must prioritize. 2. Only the title page, page 2 and the data
3. The student/pair will state their problem and come up with at least two hypotheses that they may solve/answer the problem. gathered section are typed before the
4. All students are given a week to gather data from the internet, news reports, books, interviews, statistical data, or from any other medium. final stages, to be done in class.
These data are to be printed on a short bond paper and compiled in a slide folder. 3. Double-spaced, Times New Roman 12
5. The data gathered are to be brought to class, where steps 4 (data analysis) and 5 (conclusion/recommendation) of the scientific method are Font,  1”  margin  on  all  sides
to be done during 1 Social Studies period, to be announced by their respective teacher. 4. Double-spaced writing format on
6. In the same folder, students must bring at least 5 sheets of intermediate pad, where they will write and construct steps 4 and 5. intermediate paper (steps 4 and 5)
7. The final paper is to be handed at the end of the day of the Performance Task-making, with the following format:

Page1 – Bond Paper, Pre-typed Page 2 – Bond Paper, Pre-typed Pages 3-5 (or more) Pages 6-8 (or more) Intermediate Pad Final Page – Intermediate Paper
Introductory paragraph IV. Data Analysis V. Conclusion/Recommendation
III. Data Gathered
1. What is the problem all Definition of some terms 1. Which of your hypotheses/
(Title of the Research Problem)
about? related to the problem assumptions are correct?
A Socio-Economic Research Paper
2. Why did you choose this Reflections and realizations: 2. What is your conclusion about
problem as an immediate What have you discovered the problem?
concern? when researching your 3. What will you recommend to
Presented to Printed Data/Research
problem? the President as a possible
(Name of Teacher)
I. Statement of the Problem Data tables (if needed) solution to the problem?
Compare and contrast your 4. What can you do as a student
II. Hypotheses/Assumptions hypotheses. What are the to become part of the solution
Presented by
1. Hypothesis 1 advantages & disadvantages to the problem?
(Name of Student/s)
2. Hypothesis 2 of each possible solution?
 San Beda College Alabang
Alabang Hills Village
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Integrated Basic Education (High School) That In All Things, God May Be Glorified

Minor Performance Task: Economics and the Scientific Method Designed by: Kathy H. Ramolete, Jun V. de Lara, Epi Fabonan
Social Studies IV – Economics First Quarter 2013 – 2014

RUBRICS FOR GRADING

Parts of the Paper/Criteria Excellent (10-9) Very Good (8-7) Good (6-5) Adequate (4-3) Needs Improvement (2-1) Poor (0)
The problem is well defined, The problem is defined The problem needs It is not immediately clear what There is no
The problem is clearly
Statement of the Problem without ambiguity, and but some parts need to be further explanation to be problem is being discussed in statement of the
defined and stated.
stated in a concise manner. clarified. defined. the paper. problem.

The hypotheses need The hypotheses need major

The hypotheses given are The hypotheses are logical The hypotheses are logical There are no
Hypothesis some refinement in order refinement in order to be
highly logical and feasible. and feasible. but may not be feasible. hypotheses given.
to be logical and feasible. logical and feasible.

The analysis of data shows The analysis of data Most of the data gathered
Only some portions of the
the  researchers’  higher  order   shows  the  researchers’   were analyzed but the Only a few portions of the data
data were analyzed, with There is no data
Data Analysis thinking and the ability to ability to see patterns and analysis is not as were analyzed, with the
the analysis in need of analysis.
see patterns and trends from trends from data comprehensive as analysis lacking in depth.
more depth.
data gathered. gathered. expected.

There are very little

The researchers arrived at a There are some There are plenty of There are plenty of
inconsistencies in the
conclusion that accurately inconsistencies in the inconsistencies in the inconsistencies in the There are no
Conclusion/Recommendatio conclusions the
and correctly responds to the conclusions and conclusions and conclusions the researchers conclusions and
n researchers arrived at and
problem and gave logical and recommendations the recommendations the arrived at and there are no recommendations.
they provided clear
clear recommendations. researchers arrived at. researchers arrived at. clear recommendations given.
recommendations.
Parts of the Paper/Criteria Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Good (3) Adequate (2) Needs Improvement (1) Poor (0)
The researchers provided The researchers provided The researchers provided There was no
The researchers provided The researchers provided very
a clear background about enough background about some background about introduction of the
comprehensive background little background about the
Introduction the problems and the problems and the problems and problems and
about the problems and problems and conditions they
conditions they conditions they conditions they conditions
conditions they researched. researched.
researched. researched. researched. researched.

The researchers gathered The researchers gathered The researchers gathered The researchers gathered very
The researchers gathered a
plenty of data with very sufficient data, some of some data, some of which little data, most of which have There was no data
Data Gathering wide array of credible and
little question in which have questionable have questionable questionable credibility and gathered.
valid data for their research.
credibility and validity. credibility and validity. credibility and validity. validity.