Grade

11
PRACTICAL
RESEARCH 1
QUARTER 3 –
MODULE 3
Week 3 - 4

Identifying the
Inquiry and Stating
the Problem
Practical Research 1 – Grade
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Quarter 3 – Module 3: Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the
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Practical
Research
1
Quarter 3 – Module
3
Week 3 – 4
Identifying the
Inquiry and
Stating the
problem
Introductory Message
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Welcome to the Practical Research 1 Garde 11 Alternative Delivery

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What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here
to help you master the nature of Research. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can
be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

MELC: Writes a research title and presents written statement of the
problem.
 K to 12 BEC CG: CS_RS11-IIIc-e-2

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The following are the specific objectives:
1. Design a research project related to the daily life.

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2. Write a research title.
3. Describe the reasons for conducting the research
4. State research questions.
5. Indicate scope and delimitation of research.
6. Cite the benefits and beneficiaries of research.
7. Presents written statement of the problem.

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Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the part of a paper or manuscript that is read the

most and it is usually read first?
A. Research Title
B. Research Methodology
C. Review of Related Literature
D. None of these

2. From , you can find a potential research problem.

A. Methodology
B. Interview
C. Review of Related Literature
D. Observation

3. What part of research includes the area of concern, context of

the problem and information would focus attention on the
importance and validity of the problem?
A. Background of the Study C. Significance of the Study
B. Scope and Delimitation D. Statement of the Problem

4. Which part of the research reveals the objectives of the study?

A. Definition of Terms C. Significance of the Study
B. Statement of the Problem D. Delimitation of the Study

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5. In selecting research topic, what kind of topic should be avoided?
A. Highly technical subject.
B. Too broad subject.
C. Vague subject.
D. All of the above.

6. Which should not consider in choosing a topic for research?

A. The availability of information.
B. The interest of the research jury.
C. Personal resources.
D. The relevance of the topic.

7. Which of the following is a good source of research problem?

A. Friends B. Politicians C. Theory D. Family

8. A statement that describes what is to be tested during

the entire research process.
A. Statement of Questions
B. Problem
C. Statement of Research
D. Statement of the Problem

9. is the heart of the study.

A. Significant of the Study C. Objectives
B. Related Literature D. Findings

10. How do you write a problem statement?

A. Propose a solution
B. Conclude by summarizing the problem and solution
C. Explain your answer
D. All of the above

11.A business student plans a research project of an online

business. Due to its limited information (the title) on the nature
of the business, which one of this best applies to the idea?
A. It is too broad.
B. It is a highly technical subject.
C. It has an acceptable method.
D. It has an acceptable purpose.

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12. What is the main advantage of producing a written research
project?
A. Helps with liability. C. Informs all interested
parties.
B. Helps the society. D. Helps keep people
employed.

13. What is not true of a research title?

A. Read the most, and it is usually read first.
B. Least important element that defines the research
problem.
C. Contains few words that describe the purpose of the
research
D. All of the above

14. Good research proposals will always:

A. focus on the written style
B. provides respondent names and addresses.
C. consider all possible research previously been done
on the topic.
D. focus on addressing the research objectives.

15. What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks,

encyclopedias, or reviews in the initial stages of identifying
a research topic?
A. They are readily available.
B. They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic.
C. They are primary sources.
D. They avoid reporting statistical data to interpret the
results more readily.

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Lesson
1 Subject Matter of the Research
INTRODUCTION
Developing a good research topic may not be easy for you but it is an
important skill. Your teacher may assign you a particular topic but often requires
you to choose a topic that interests you. In this lesson you are given the guidelines
in choosing a topic when you begin your research work. These pointers will guide
you in selecting a good topic. Other factors affecting in choosing and writing your
research are topics that need to be avoided this will help you focus clearly on your
subjects. Likewise, the sources of information are important for you to know where
your research topic may come from.
In the previous lesson, you learned to illustrate the importance of
qualitative research across fields of inquiry. Research can be conducted in
any field of knowledge. Whatever field you belong you can freely choose
the basic research approaches either the scientific, naturalistic, or mixed.
The areas of disciplines that are classified into soft and hard sciences
assist you to understand where you really fit. These will guide you into this
next learning of designing a research project and writing a research title.

II. MODULE CONTENT

I. What is a Research Title?

1. The most important element that defines the research problem.

2. It is usually read first and the most read part of the research.
3. It contains the least words enough to describe the contents and the
purpose of your research paper.
4. It can be revised any and many times as the research develops and
reach its final phase. It becomes final on its final defense before the
panel of judges.

Elements of a Research Title

The research title does not need to be entertaining but informative.

A part of a research title has the following information:

1. The subject matter or topic to be investigated. (“What?”)
2. The place or locale where the research is to be conducted. (“Where?”)
3. The population like the respondents’ interviewees. (“Who”?)
4. The time period of the study during which the data are to be collected.
(“When”?)

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 Example:

Subject matter: The teaching of English

Place or locale: in the high schools of Province A
Time period: during the school year 1989-1990
Population: as perceived by teachers and students
Subject matter: The effects of the use of cell phones on the academic
performance
Population to senior high school students

Place or locale: at Department of Education

Time period: during the first semester, school year 2019-2020

II. Rules in Choosing a Research Topic

1. Interest in the subject matter. Interest in a subject drive you to research,

investigate, or inquire about it with full motivation, enthusiasm, and energy.

2. Availability of information. Information will serve as evidence to support your

claims about your subject matter from varied forms of literature like books, journals,
and newspapers, among others, is a part and parcel of any research work.

What to include in the investigation of the available materials?

a. Update and authority of the materials.
b. Copyright dates of the materials? Are they new or old?
c. Expert or qualification of the writers of reading materials about your topic

3. Timeliness and relevance of the topic.

How relevant is the topic?

a. It yields results that are useful in society.
b. Related to the present. (Except for pure or historical research)

4. Limitations on the subject. Connect your choice with course requirements. You
need to decide on one topic to finish your course.

5. Personal resources. Do an assessment on your research abilities in terms of your

financial standing, health condition, mental capacity, needed facilities, and time
schedule to enable you to complete your research. You must raise an amount of
money needed to spend on questionnaire printing and interview trips.

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III. Research Topics to be avoided.

1. Controversial topics.
It depends more on the writer’s opinion leading to biases. Facts cannot support this
topic.

2. Highly technical subjects.

Not advisable for beginners as these topics require an advanced study, technical
knowledge, and skills.

3. Hard-to-investigate subjects.
Happens if there are no available reading materials about it and if such materials
are not up to date.

4. Too broad subjects.

It prevents you from to focus on the subject matter of the paper. Narrow down or
limit the subject to eliminate the problem.

5. Too narrow subjects.

Subjects that are so limited where an extensive searching is necessary.

6. Vague subjects.
Choosing topics like these will prevent you from having a clear focus on your paper.
For instance, titles beginning with indefinite adjectives such as several, many, some,
etc., are vague enough to decrease the reader’s interest and curiosity.

IV. Sources of Research Topics

1. Mass media communication – press (newspapers, ads, TV, radio, films, etc.)

2. Books, Internet, peer-reviewed journals, government publications

3. Professional periodicals like College English Language Teaching Forum,

English Forum, the Economist, Academia, Business Circle, Law Review, etc.

4. General periodicals such as Readers’ Digest, Women’s Magazine, Panorama

Magazine, Time Magazine, World Mission Magazine, etc.

5. Previous reading assignments in your other subjects

6. Work experience – clues to a researchable topic from full-time or part-time jobs, OJT
(on-the-job training) experience, fieldwork, etc.

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Activity 1
Directions: Answer the questions in 3-5 sentences only. Write your answers on the
space provided.

1. What are the rules in choosing a research topic?

2. What are those topics to avoid in preventing you to have a clear focus on you?
research paper?

1. Where can you find sources of research topics to create ideas of selecting a good
subject matter?

Discussion of Activity 1

You just learned the rules in choosing a research subject. These includes topics
to be avoided and the sources of where to search.

1. What topics you find most relevant in your daily life potential to research? Cite
two issues.

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 Narrowing Your Topic
Given the following broad topics for research, select one topic of your choice and
narrow or limit the topic to make it specific. Use the narrowing chart to fill in the
topic.

Topics to choose:
1. Climate Change
2. Social Networking
3. Communication Skills
4. Medicinal Plants
5. Cultural Beliefs
Example: Topic
Chocolate

Topic Chocolate

Sub-Topics History of chocolate, making of

chocolate, health aspects of
chocolate, chocolate addictions,
brands of chocolate

What sub-topics are of most Health aspects of chocolate.

interest to you?

What new questions do you Are there health benefits to

have about your topic? eating chocolate? Can
chocolate boost your mood? Is
chocolate addictive?

Develop a topic statement I will explore the health benefits

of eating chocolate, specifically
focusing on how chocolate
affects moods and brain
chemistry.

Narrowing Chart

Topic

Sub-Topics

What sub-topics are of most

interest to you?

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 What new questions do you
have about your topic?

Develop a topic statement

Activity 2
Directions: Do a close reading of the following possible titles of Future
Research Studies. Write a new title on the space provided.

1. The Lived Experiences of Trauma of Parents who Witness Actual Killing of

their Children.

2. Narratives of MRT and LRT Passengers:

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 3. Reflection Essays of Senior High School Students in the STEM track: A Discourse

What I Can Do

Recall or search on the following as a research topic:

a. Essays or reflections you have written from past classes and
other activities you have taken or a lecture you have attended
b. Life experiences
c. Issues or problems observed in your surroundings

Thinking back, what subject matter most interesting to you?

Propose a title out of the above research topics. Write your title on the
spaces provided. (Save the titles for the additional activity to be done)

ASSESSMENT
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Directions: Identify how a research project is described on the following statements.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?

A. Personal experience
B. Getting an idea from your advisor
C. Looking for the next step in the research process
D. All of the above
2. What is a not true of a research title?
A. Read the most, and it is usually read first.
B. Least important element that defines the research problem.
C. Contains few words that describe the purpose of the research.
D. All of the above
3. What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias,
or reviews in the initial stages of identifying a research topic?
A. They are readily available.
B. They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic.
C. They are primary sources.
D.They avoid reporting statistical data to interpret the results more
readily.
4. Which of the following are excellent sources for research topics?
A. Theory
B. Personal experience
C. Replication of prior research
D. All of the above
5. Mr. Santos identified his research topic as "classroom assessment." He
recognized very quickly his topic was far too broad. Which of the following
is likely to have led to that conclusion?
A. There was far too much written on the topic to understand it all.
B. It was difficult to organize the material collected in an effective
manner.
C. The potential problems he began thinking would be next to
impossible to study.
D. All of the above.
6. What is a research project?
A. A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory.
B. A choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods.
C. A style in which you present your research findings, e.g., a graph.
D. A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data.

7. Which of these would be assured by you when selecting factors for a

study in general?
A. They have been investigated before
B. They are available to investigate.
C. They are not of interest to you.
D. They do not lead to another question.

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8. A business student plans a research project; it is called a description of an
online business. On the limited information (the title), which one of this
best applies to the idea?
A. It is too broad.
B. It is a highly technical subject.
C. It has an acceptable method.
D. It has an acceptable purpose.

9. What is the main advantage of producing a written research project?

A. Helps with liability.
B. Helps the society.
C. Informs all interested parties.
D. Helps keep people employed.

10. Good research proposals will always:

A. Focus on the written style.
B. Provides respondent names and addresses.
C. Consider all possible research previously been done on the topic.
D. Focus on addressing the research objectives.

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 Additional Activities

From the topics or titles, you had saved, browse through some current
articles that relates to the subject matter that interest you to research.
Read and summarize the topic using the narrowing chart on page 12 of
this lesson. It is important that you save this task for your next lesson.

What I Know

Directions: Read the following statements. Answer TRUE if the

statement describes a research, FALSE if you think it is not. Write your
answers on the blank spaces provided.

1. Research question come from any of several sources

namely, personal interest and experiences.

2. The research question should be either too broad or too narrow.

3. The objective of the research is sometimes referred to as

delimitations of the study.

4. Scope and Delimitation or research indicates the boundaries,

exceptions, reservation and qualification in your study.

5. Objectives of the research indicate what the research will do,

for instance, discover, explain or seek.

6. The rationale of the study gives the reasons why the study
should be conducted.

7. The starting point in any research project is to formulate a

question.

8. The researcher's own personal interests and observations

may be a valuable source of questions.

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 9. Theories of other researchers are not a particularly good
source of research questions.

10. Successful research often raises new questions, even while

it answers old questions.

11. A research question transforms into your conclusion.

12. You should never consider matching your interest to a funder

interest.

13. A problem statement identifies the nature of the problem

being addressed, and its context and significance.

14. The "purpose" of a study is the same thing as the "objective" of

a study.

15. The "specific aims" of a study are the same thing as the
"objectives" of a study.

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 Lesson The Research Problem
2 and Research
Question
INTRODUCTION
The ultimate goal of the research is not only to propose ways of
studying things, people, places, and events, but also to discover and
introduce new practices, strategies, or techniques in solving a problem.
The word “problem” makes you worry and pushes you to exert
considerable effort in finding a solution for it. When you do research, you
begin with problem that will lead you to a specific topic to focus on. This
problem drives you to think of one topic you can investigate or focus on
for the solution.

In the previous lesson, you learned to how to choose research

topics and write a title. Following those rules and what to avoid had
guide you to create a good topic for your research. You have the sources
of research topics which you can use to find a researchable topic. Even
your work experiences can be a clue to a research topic which relates to
daily life situations.

MODULE CONTENT

I. An Overview of the Research Problem and Research Question

Chapter I of the research paper is called The Problem and Its Background
(sometimes also called The Introduction)

 It is composed of the following sections:

1) Background of the Study,

2) Statement of the Problem,
3) Scope and Delimitation, and
4) Significance of the Study.

What is a research problem?

 The Research Problem (According to Calderon & Gonzales,1993)

A problem is “any significant, perplexing, and challenging situation, real or artificial,

the solution of which requires reflexive thinking”. In research, it is known as the
research topic or research title.

An illustration showing the description between a research topic, research problem,

purpose statement and research question.

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General
A research topic is
the broad subject Topic: Distance Learning
matter of the study

Research Problem:
A research problem Lack of learners’
is a general issue or knowledge about
concern about the distance in distance
research that narrow education.
the topic.
A purpose of the Purpose Statement:
study used to To study why learners do
address the problem. not attend distance
education classes in a
community college
A research question
narrows the
purpose into Research Questions:
specific questions Does the use of website
that the researcher technology in the
would like to
answer in the study
Specific

A. Background of the Study

o Purpose of background of the study

a. The general definition of the topic/problem area
b. Historical basis for the existence of the problem
c. Efforts made towards addressing similar challenges.
d. How the efforts failed to be realized hence the need for your study

o Contents of the background of the study:

a. Presentation of the problem. Describe the existence of an unsatisfactory
condition or a problem that needs a solution.
b. Historical background of the problem - Give the historical background of
the problem, if applicable.
c. Geographical conditions of the study locale - If applicable, describe the
geographical location of the study.
d. Rationale of the study - Give the reason(s) why the study should be
conducted.

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Example:

In 2004, the researcher migrated to the Philippines to accompany

her spouse who was at the time studying at the Adventist Institute
for International Advanced Studies (AIIAS) in Silang, Cavite. They
discovered the study opportunities and were motivated by the quality
of education and low school fees being offered. They visited several
colleges and universities to collect pamphlets and sent them back to
Vanuatu for educational awareness. The Ni-Vanuatus became aware
and decided to send students to study in the Philippines. The first two
schools to receive Vanuatu students were AMA Computer College in
Dasmariñas, Cavite and Air Link Aviation College in Paranaque City.
The researcher came to know Cavite State University (CvSU) in 2009
and transferred from AMA.
(Ngwele, March 2011)
The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Research Background Study

Do ‘s! Don’ts!

 Explain the importance of o Write a background that is

your research topic too long or short

 Talk about the main o Be ambiguous in your

developments and missing writing, disorganized and
links and gaps in your discuss unrelated subjects.
research area
 Focus on the relevant o Forget the reader may not be
aspects of your study familiar with the details of
explaining how it will lead your work.
to the progress of scientific
knowledge.
 Engage your findings in o Elaborate on your
a chronological finding background literature

 Articulate your ideas in a o Forget to provide a

clear and concise manner historical perspective

 Engage the readers by Forget to check your target

building a story around the journal’s instruction for
central theme of your presenting the study
research background

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B. Statement of the Problem

(Purpose Statement and Research Questions)

A series of questions used in researching the topic.

It is composed of
1. The general statement of the problem (the purpose statement) and
2. The specific sub-problems or sub-questions (or research questions).

o Guidelines in Writing the Statement of the Problem (According to Calderon &

Gonzales,1993)

1. The general statement of the problem and the research questions should be
formulated first before conducting the research.

2. Research questions should be stated in the interrogative and each should be

clear to avoid confusion.

3 Each research question should be researchable separately from the other

questions and must be based upon known facts and phenomena which is
accessible to the researcher.

4. Answers to each research question can be interpreted apart from the answers to
the other specific questions and must contribute to the development of the whole
research study.

5. The summary of the answers to all the specific questions will give a complete
development of the entire study.

6. The number of research questions should be enough to cover the development of

the whole research study.

Example:

This research aims to develop an evaluation model of a web-based

tool used in test administration for Grade 11 and 12 students.
(Leanillo, 2016) Specifically, it aims to answer the following
questions:

1. What are the commonly used web-based tools used in test

administration?
2. How are these web-based test tools evaluated?

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C. Scope and Delimitation of the Study

o Scope of a Study

It is the coverage of the research to be explored which includes the facts and
theories about the subject.

Example:

A research study on the impact of social networking on the attitude of senior high
school learners.

It is not possible to cover all aspects of the selected subject. The scope will have to
be restricted to a specific section of the target population over a specified duration.

In the above-cited study, a group of 40 learners in senior high school at one particular
school would be an ideal coverage to study their attitude for five months.

o Delimitation of a Study

It limits the scope and outlines the boundaries of the study.

These limitations include the following:

1. Sample size.
a. The research design and method will determine whether if it is small or
large sample size.
b. The sample size will determine the quality of data and the relationships
that will be identified among the variables.

2. Lack of available and/or reliable data.

This will limit the scope of analysis and the ability of the researcher to
determine meaningful trends and relationships among the data.

3. Lack of prior studies.

This will limit the effectiveness of the literature review and initial understanding
of the research.

4. Chosen data collection method.

The quality of data collected must be clear to avoid erroneous answers
from the respondents.

5. Nature of the information collected.

Researcher should not rely on pre-existing data.

6. Access.
The amount and quality of available data will depend on the ability of the
researcher to access people, organizations, libraries, and documents.

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 7. Time period.
It is advisable to select a research problem and design

8. Bias.
The researcher should be aware of his or her personal biases.

9. Language.
This may influence data collection, especially if the researcher is
involved with respondents that speak a variety of languages.

When writing the paper, the researcher should ensure that any delimitation
factor is noted down at the introduction, discussion, and conclusion sections.
He or she should clarify why the study included and excluded some
delimitation.

D. Significance of the Study

o The significance of the study discusses the purpose that the research
will serve to society, the country, the government, the institution or
agency concerned, the curriculum planners and developers, and the
research community.

o Describes the contribution of the study to the existing body of knowledge.

It could be the following:

a. A form of new knowledge in the field,
b. A validation of the major findings of other studies,
c. A verification of the validity of findings in a different population,
d. Analysis of trends over time, and validation of other findings
using different methodologies.

o The researcher must identify specifically the beneficiaries who will

directly gain from the results of the study mentioning them in the paper
according to the significance of the result. The specific benefits must
also be enumerated and explained if necessary.

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Example:

The Effects of Computer-assisted Instruction in the Performance of

Students in
Asian History and Civilization (Cuenca, 2008)

The findings of the study may provide deeper insights on how teaching can
be made easier and more meaningful by the use of computer-aided instruction. The
study determined the significant effects of slide presentation in instruction, a form
of computer instruction on the performance of the students in the subjects Asian
History and Civilization.

To the students, the results may serve as an inspiration for them to

continuously improve their skills in using computers because they will realize the
comfort that computer skills offer in complying with the requirements of major
subjects in the coming years.

To the administrators, the results may serve as a guide in the program-

planning and implementation of the IT department so that they can be of great
help to the teachers of the university.

To the teachers, the results may serve as an eye opener for those who are

II. Presenting Written Statement of the Problem

The following sections compose the presentation of the written statement of the
problem

1. Introduction

States briefly the background of the study and identifies the rationale of the
research problem.

It begins with a general statement of the problem, outlines the specific problem
or issue within the existing literature.

2. Statement of the Problem

States clearly the purposes or interest of the study, poses specific questions
about research problem.

3. Scope and Delimitation

Sets the boundaries and parameters of the study, narrows the scope of the
inquiry.

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 4. Significance of the Study

Shows the benefits of the study to address issues and l problems, in

improving economic and health conditions or even finding solutions
to problems encountered in daily life.

Activity 1:
Directions: Answer the questions in 3-5 sentences only. Write your
answers on the space provided.

1. What is Chapter 1 of a research paper and its sections that comprise?

2. What is the difference between a research problem and research topic?

3. What are the guidelines in writing statement of the problem?

4. Why do we need to limit the scope of the study?

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Discussion of Activity 1

You just learned the concepts on research problems.

You were asked to save the titles you had proposed as your research topic. You
will use these on succeeding activities to create or write your research
problem.
a. Essays or reflections you have written from past classes and other
activities you have taken or a lecture you have attended.
b. Life experiences
c. Issues or problems observed in your surroundings.

1. Among the titles you saved previously, which of those you think
should be addressed? Kindly elaborate further on this matter.
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_
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_
_
_
_

2. With the above research topics you saved, identify at least three research
problems for each and explain why you chose them.

Topic A: Essays or reflections you have written from past classes and other
activities you have taken or a lecture you have attended

Propose Research Title _ _ _

_
Problem
1. _ __
2. _ __
3. __
Reasons:
_
_

Topic B: Life experiences

Propose Research Title _ _ _
_
Problem
1. _ _
2. _ _ __
3. __

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Reasons:
_
_
_ _

Topic C: Issues or problems observed in your community.

Propose Research Title _ _ _
_ _
Problem
1. _
2. _
3.
Reasons:
_
_
_ _

From the three research topics choose one as your proposed research study
which you will use on the later part of this lesson.

Follow instructions below in doing this activity.

Activity 2

A. Let your imagination do it!

1. How would you compare the word PROBLEM and

QUESTION? Make an appropriate diagram to show their
similarities and differences.

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 2. In general, what is the purpose of introduction? Identify the
basics of proper introduction by using the graphic organizer below.

INTRODUCTION

B. Synthesize your ideas and create a caption on the picture below.

https://www.stockunlimited.com/vector-illustration/targetboard

1. What is your interpretation of the picture? What does the target

board mean relative to research?

2. Relate the picture in conducting research.

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Activity 3

From that chosen research study as your proposal, formulate the

following:

A. Introduction of your study by filling out the space provided.

1. Proposed Study

2. What is the rationale or the background study of your chosen problem?

3. Describe the setting of where your study is to be conducted.

4. Determine the significance of your chosen problem.

5. What is the general objective of the study?

6. Who will be the beneficiaries? What will be their benefits to

receive after the problem is solved or the research is finish?

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 B. The statement of the problem part of your research study.

1. Title of your research:

2. Purpose
statement: The
researcher seeks to

3. Central question:

4. Sub-question:

5. Other questions:
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 What I Can Do

From your proposed research study present your written Statement of the
Problem which comprises the following sections:

I.Background of the Study (Introduction)

II. Statement of the Problem

III. Scope and Delimitation of the Study

IV. Significance of the Study

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ASSESSMENT

Directions: Read the following statements. Answer TRUE if the statement

describes a research, FALSE if you think it is not. Write your answers on the
blank.

1. The rationale of the study gives the reasons why the study should be
conducted.

2. The starting point in any research project is to formulate a question.

3. The researcher's own personal interests and observations may be a

valuable source of questions.

4. Theories of other researchers are not a particularly good source of

research questions.

5. Successful research often raises new questions, even while it answers

old questions.

6. A research question transforms into your conclusion.

7. You should never consider matching your interest to a funder interest.

8. A problem statement identifies the nature of the problem being

addressed, and its context and significance.

9. The "purpose" of a study is the same thing as the "objective" of a study.

10. The "specific aims" of a study are the same thing as the "objectives" of a
study.

11. Research question come from any of several sources namely,

personal interest and experiences.

12. The research question should be either too broad or too narrow.

13. The objectives of the research is sometimes referred to as

delimitations of the study.

14. Scope and Delimitation or research indicates the boundaries,

exceptions, reservation, and qualification in your study.

15. Objectives of the research indicate what the research will do, for
instance, discover, explain, or see.

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 Additional Activities

After presenting Chapter 1 of your research study, edit or rewrite

your work using the corrections, suggestions and recommendations
made by your teacher. Save your work for the next lesson.
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