GIVING

TECHNICAL AND
OPERATIONAL
DEFINITIONS
 GIVE TECHNICAL
G
AND OPERATIONAL
A RN I N
LE DEFINITIONS.
M P E T EN
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CY EN10V-IIA-I-13.9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Get familiar with technical and operational

definitions.
Explain the importance of technical and
operational definitions.
Distinguish technical definition and operational
definition.
 Let’s
play a
game!
“I know what you’re
talking about”
 A- It is meeting the needs or satisfaction of
oneself, any person, object or animal by
responding with much interest and care where
one smiles in happiness and is personally
attached.
B-It is a feeling of strong or constant affection for a
person.
A- State of being uneasy, apprehensive, or
worried

B-Sweat gland activity (amount), heart rate

(amount), physiological changes (specify),
self-reported anxiety on a
a scale of 1 to 7.
A-It is a state produced by exposing an
individual to an object highest in his or her
hierarchy of objects to be avoided.

B-It is an unpleasant emotion which causes

the heart beats rate to 80 per minute, and the
blood pressure is 130/90.
QUESTIONS:
1. When people fear things or situations that
make them feel unsafe,
a. what is the difference of their heart
beats rate if the normal is 60 per minute?

b. what is the difference of the blood

pressure if the normal is 120/80?
2. Which definition explains or describes, and
which definitions is used as a measurement or
process?
 Questions:

● 1. What did you notice to the given definitions?

● 2. Which definition do you think explains or describes
the
word, A or B?
● 3. Which definition do you think shows a process or
measurement, A or B?
 MAKE A MATCH
Directions: Get to know some research terms. Match

the definitions in the premises (A) with the

corresponding section names listed in column (B).

Write only the letter of your answer on the blank

before the number.

 A B
____1. Presents background information, A. METHODOLOGY
scope
And focus of the research paper. B. LITERATURE
REVIEW
_______2. Provides A review of what
others have written or researched on
C. INTRODUCTION
concerning the topic.
D.
REFERENCE
____3. Explains how the research was
conducted
E.
____4. Presents the information gathered
DISCUSSION
through
F. CONCLUSION
the research
 A B

____6. Provides the summary of the A. METHODOLOGY

research
____7. lists all the sources used in the
B. LITERATURE
REVIEW
research
____8. contains other related
C. INTRODUCTION
information such as
graphs, charts, tables, and lists D.
____9. summarizes all sections and REFERENCE
helps readers
decide whether or not to read the E.
entire report
DISCUSSION
F. CONCLUSION
____10. a systematic investigation to
ACTIVITY
WHAT’S NEW!
Read the excerpt from A Martian Sends a
Postcard Home (1979) by Craig Raine. Then
answer the questions.
Caxtons are mechanical birds with many wings
and some are treasured for their markings –
they cause the eyes to melt
or the body to shriek without pain.

Mist is when the sky is tired of flight

and rests its soft machine on ground:
then the world is dim and bookish
like engravings under tissue paper.

Rain is when the earth is television.

It has the property of making colours darker.
QUESTIONS:

1. What is caxton, mist, and rain?

2. How did the poet define these words?
3. How will you define these words?
 FROM THE DEFINITIONS IN THE GIVEN
ACTIVITY
Which definition you think focuses on the aspect of explaining or
1.
describing any technical terms or terminologies?
2. Which definition you think focuses on the application of the
word or is used in defining the terms of a process?
3. What do you think is technical definition?, operational
definition?
4. Why do we have to know these?
I. What’’’’s More!!!!!...
Read the text below and answer the questions.

I often believed that academic writing, like for example

writing a research paper or essays; and writing journals or
proposals and review papers which are scientific writing,
are factual and convey facts and information. However, it is
now a recognized that an important feature of academic
writing is the concept of cautious language, often called
“hedging”. !!
 Hedging is a significant communicative resource for
academics since it is both confirms the individual’s
professional persona and represents a critical element in the
rhetorical means.
Hedges allow writers to anticipate possible opposition to
claims by expressing statements with precision, caution, and
diplomatic deference to the views of colleagues.
Questions:
1. What is meant by the following:
academic writing scientific writing hedging
cautious

4. What kind of definition you used? Technical or operational

 Questions:

● 1. What did you notice to the given definitions?

● 2. Which definition do you think explains or describes
the
word, A or B?
● 3. Which definition do you think shows a process or
measurement, A or B?
What Is It!
Read the following texts clearly. Then, answer the
questions.
1. The government has passed Republic Act 9710
(Magna Carta for Women) to affirm the role of women in
nation building and to ensure the substantive equality of
women.
Questions:
What is defined in this sentence?
How is it defined?
 2. “Discrimination Against Women” refers to any gender-
based distinction, exclusion, or restriction which has the
effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition,
enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their
marital status, or a basis of equality of men and women of
human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political,
economic, social, cultural, civil, or any other field.
Questions:
1.How is discrimination against women defined?
2.Do you believe that man and woman should have equal
rights? Why or why not?
3. What do you mean by “Women Empowerment”?
3. As defined in Republic Act 7610, child abuse refers to the
maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child which
includes any of the following:
a. Psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual
abuse, and emotional maltreatment.
b. Any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades, or
demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as human being;
c. Unreasonable deprivation of his basic needs for survival, such
as food and shelter; or
d. Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured
child resulting in serious impairment of his growth and development
or in his permanent incapacity or death.
 Questions:

 a. What is defined in this item? How is it

defined?
 b. What are the signs or symptoms of child
abuse and neglect?
 c. What can you do if you suspect child abuse
or neglect?
 4. Indigenous peoples are distinct social and
cultural groups that share collective ancestral ties
to the lands and natural resources where they live,
occupy or from which they have been displaced.

Questions:
a. How is the word indigenous being defined?
b. What are some characteristics of indigenous
people?
C. How do the values of Indigenous cultures
differ from
the values in your own culture?
GENERALIZATION
1. What is technical definition? What is operational
definition?
2. What is the difference between technical and
operational
definition?
3. Give examples of technical and operational
definition.
4. In what way can you take advantage of these
types of
definition?
Operational definition is the specific meaning of a
word or phrase given to it by the group of people
who use the word in their specific context.

On the other hand, operational definition is more on

the application of the word. In other words, it is used
in defining the terms of a process.
 MEANING EXAMPLES
DEFINITION
A friend will be there when
Tells how something you need her/him.
works or what it is used -1. “Weight is the number
for that appears when that

Operational -Operational definition

is the specific meaning
object is placed on a
weighing scale.”
of a word or phrase 2. Items – number of people
given to it by the group correctly solving a group
performance-task.
of people who use the
3. Public policy – new laws
word in their specific
passed, institutional reform,
context. change in corporate
practice, etc.
 MEANING EXAMPLES
DEFINITION
4. Social media traction –
On the other hand, volume of people
operational definition endorsing, commenting
is more on the on, or sharing content on
application of the social media.
word. In other words, 5. Public deliberation –
it is used in defining hearings, speeches, press
the terms of a statements, and other
process. forms of deliberated
among
policymakers or opinion.
Technical definition is having special and usually
practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or
scientific subject. Technical definition mostly refers to
the aspect of explaining or describing any technical
terms or terminologies.

Examples include the terms and definitions of the

words found in dictionary.
Technical Definitions
Construction:
Thing to be defined + verb (is) + general class word
+ particular characteristics
Who is used for persons,
Which for inanimate objects and animals
Where is used for places
Example: A student is a person who follows a
course of study, as in a school or university.
 MEANING EXAMPLES
DEFINITION
1.Population refers to the
-Describes or explains the numbers of people
meaning of a word or involved.
phrased based on the 2. Email message is one

Technical general and other fields of

study sources
platform that connects
people by using any form
-Mostly refers to the of gadget.
aspect of explaining or 3. Interviewing is a
describing any technical conversational practice
terms or terminologies. where knowledge is
produced through the
interaction between
 MEANING EXAMPLES
DEFINITION
3. Statistics is the
quantity that is computed
from a sample.
4. Evidence is an
outward sign of proofs to
ascertain the truth of a
matter.
5. Generalization is
a general statement,
law, principle, or
proportion.
 MEANING EXAMPLES
DEFINITION
A friend will be there when
Tells how something you need her/him.
works or what it is used -1. “Weight is the number
for that appears when that

Operational -Operational definition

is the specific meaning
object is placed on a
weighing scale.”
of a word or phrase 2. Items – number of people
given to it by the group correctly solving a group
performance-task.
of people who use the
3. Public policy – new laws
word in their specific
passed, institutional reform,
context. change in corporate
practice, etc.
WHAT'S
MORE?
GROUP
WORK
 REMINDERS
1. GROUP RULES
R-ESPECT, U-NDERSTAND, L-ISTEN, E-LICIT, S-HARE
2. You can open your Data to research ideas
3. Make a PowerPoint Presentation of your answer
4. Assign reporter
5. If you are done produce the sound of your chosen
animal.
GROUP 1
 Directions: Give the operational or technical definitions of the
following concepts. You may use the internet or your books as your
reference. Just be sure to cite where you got them. Be guided by
the rubric.

What Does it Mean to be a Global Citizen?

By Ronald C. Israel

At The Global Citizens’ Initiative we say that a “global

citizen is someone who identifies with being part of an
emerging world community and whose actions contribute to
building this community’s values and practices.”

To test the validity of this definition we examine its basic

assumptions: (a) that there is such a thing as an emerging
world community with which people can identify; and (b)
that such a community has a nascent set of values and
practices.
GROUP 2
● Directions: Think of five (4) simple everyday items
and define each using technical definition an
operational definition. An example is provided for
you. Be guided by the rubric.

Example:Lipstick is a kind of cosmetic that enhances

aesthetic beauty of women.
GROUP 3
WATCH ME!..From the given image below,
answer the questions. Be guided by the rubric.

What is technical definition of laptop?

What is operational definition of
respondent in research?
3. What makes it a technical definition?
GROUP 4
Read the first two paragraphs of the research below entitled,
“Influence of Media on Boy Image Satisfaction among
Adolescents.” List the terms written in yellow and provide
the technical and operational definitions of each. Write them
in a table. Be guided by a rubric.

Words Technical Definition Operational Definition

1
GROUP 5
 Tell Me What You Know!

Directions. Answer the following questions based

on your understanding of the lesson.

1. Compare and contrast technical and operational

definitions with one example each using Venn
Diagram.
2. Why is understanding in giving technical and
operational definitions important?
 Rubric for technical definition
5 4 3 2

The term is explained or The term is The definition is far The term is not
described clearly and somewhat explained from the exact described or
precisely. or described. meaning. explained.
 Rubric for operational definition

5 4 3 2
The term is clearly The term is The definition is far from The term is not described in
described in terms of described by which which the term is terms of the operations
the operations it could be described in terms of the (procedures, actions, or
(procedures, actions, or measured. operations (procedures, processes) by which it could
processes) by which it actions, or processes) by be observed and measured
could be observed and which it could be
measured. observed and measured
Why is it important to learn the
technical and operational
definitions?
 Technical and operational definitions are crucial in research
because they provide a clear and consistent understanding of
the terms used in the study.

Technical definitions are used to describe the specific methods,

equipment, and procedures used in the research, while
operational definitions are used to define the specific ways in
which key concepts, variables, and measures will be
operationalized, or put into practice, in the study. This helps to
ensure that the research is conducted in a reliable and valid
manner, and that the results can be replicated by other
EVALUATIO
N
 Read and answer the questions: Choose the letter of your
answer.

______1. What type of definition given below shows specific

meaning of a
word or phrase used in defining the terms of a
process?
A. Operational Definition C. Expanded Definition
B. Technical Definition D. Extended Definition
_____2. Which of the following statements below is an
example of
 B. Research establishes facts and new findings through a

systematic investigation.

C. Generalization is a general statement, law, principle or

proportion.

D. Reference list lists all the sources used in the research.

____3. Which of the following statements DOES NOT belong to the

group of technical definition?

A. A telephone is a device used to talk to people who are

 C. Electric current refers to the force between two infinite
parallel
conductress, separated by a specified distance.
D. Computers are devices or machines used in performing,

____4. Which of the following statements below categorizes

assessing, evaluation, and following commands set by
operational definition?
the users.
A. Stress is a force that strains and deforms a body.

B. A paper micrometer is a small measuring instrument used

to measure the thickness of a piece of paper.

 C. Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature.
D. Rain is drops of water falling from a cloud in the sky.
____5. Which of the following statements below categorizes technic
definition?
A. Fuel is a substance that is burnt to produce energy.
B. Organism is any object that grows and reproduces (has
babies).
C. In driving, a stall Is an operating condition in which a
sudden and
unexpected loss of power occurs.
 A. Choose one term below and define it using technical definition.

1. Statistics
2. Evidence
3. Generalization

B. Choose one term below and define it using operational definition.

1. Employee satisfaction
2. Possession
3. Items
4. Public policy –
ASSIGNMENT
 A. Directions: In this part, your task is to come up with operational definition for
emotions, behaviors, and states of being. For each of the following statements,
provide an operational definition for the underlined words.

1. A psychologist wants to know if his new form of psychotherapy will make people less
depressed.

Answer: _____________________________________________________________________
2. I have to find a way to study more efficiently.

Answer: _____________________________________________________________________
3. Does this drug help people overcome their tiredness?

Answer: ______________________________________________________________________
4. Boys show more affection towards their father than towards their mother.

Answer: _____________________________________________________________________
I hope you
learned
something from
this!