Task 1:

Based on the concept you have read above, answer the following questions briefly using your
own words.
1. What is Research Topic?
A research topic or problem is an intellectual stimulus calling for an answer in
the form of scientific inquiry. Topics or problems are general questions about relations
among variables, or characteristics of the phenomenon which a researcher needs to
undertake.
2. Where can we get research topics?

Prevailing theories and philosophy

Observations, intuitions or a combination of both
Different subjects taken and from them identify a problem that interest a student-
researcher most
Fields of interest or specialization or event from related studies
Existing problems in the classroom/school/campus/university which one may want to
solve are good sources of research problems
Existing needs of the community
Repetition or extension of investigations already conducted or may be an offshoot of
studies underway (Angeles, 1996, p 86)
Related studies and literatures
Advice of authorities or experts from funding agencies
Offshoots of friendly conversations
Incidental from interesting topics of professors during the course meeting/session.

3. What are the characteristics of the research topic?

It should be new or different from what has already been written about.
It must be original
It should be significant to the field of study or discipline
It must necessarily arouse intellectual curiosity
It should be of researcher’s interest and researcher must be with the topic
It should be a modest one for a beginner to be carried on within a limited period of time.
It should be clear, not ambiguous.
It should be specific, not general.

4. What are the requirements for someone to do a certain research topic?

It should consider the training and personal qualifications of the researcher.
It should consider the availability of data involved in the study and the methods and
techniques to be employed in gathering them.
It should consider the availability of effective instruments for gathering the data and
their treatment.

5. What are the other important factors to consider in selecting research topics?
It should consider the financial capacity of the researcher to support the project.
It should consider the time factor involved in the undertaking

Task 2. - A
Based on the concept you have read above, answer the following questions briefly using
your own words.
1. What are the components of the research title?
The Title must contain the ff. elements:
a. the subject matter or research problem
b. the setting or locale of the study
 c. the respondents or participants involved in the study
d. the time or period when the study was conducted.

2. What is the required length of the research title?

The title must be broad enough to include all aspects of the study but should be brief
and concise as possible. Avoid a long, detailed title that gives too much information.

3. What are the words to be avoided in formulating research title?

The use of terms as “Analysis of “, “A study of”, “An Investigation of” and the like should
be avoided.
4. How does the researcher write the title if it contains more than one line?
If the title contains more than one line, it should be written in inverted pyramid.
5. What to capitalize in writing the research title?
When typed or encoded in the title page, all words in the title should be in capital
letters.

Task 2 - B
Directions: Write the correct form of the following research title. Given the following elements,
write a good research title.
1. Research problem : An Investigation on the Level of the Acceptability ofWorksheets
for Film-Clippings
Locale : University of Rizal, Antipolo City
Respondents : Teachers of English
Time : S.Y. 2019-2020

2. Research problem : Evaluation Study on the Leadership Practices

Locale : Pasig City
Respondents : Supervisors of Mc Donald’s, Jollibee, Greenwich and Chowking
Time : Year 2019

3. Research problem : Assessment on the Impact of Tertiary Education on theQuality

of Life
Locale : Pasig Catholic College, Pasig City
Respondents : 20 student assistants living below the Poverty threshold
Time : School Year 2019-2020

4. Research problem : An Assessment on the Effectiveness of Literacy Program

Locale : Barangay Caniogan, Pasig City
Respondents : Street Children
Time : Year 2015

Task 3:
A researcher conducts his study on determining the perception of Junior High School
student-leaders of the prevailing school organizational climate of Rizal High School as well as
the administrators’’ leadership style during the school year 2018-2019.
Decide whether the researcher has done a good introduction as he has done the
following actions. On the space provided before the number, write AGREE if you consider the
action correct, and DISAGREE if you consider the action inappropriate.

____________ 1. He briefly stated the findings of his study.

____________ 2. He clearly gives detail on the step by step process of conducting his study
____________ 3. He discussed of his reason of conducting the study in the Rizal High School
____________ 4. He discussed the need of finding solution to his problem
____________ 5. He explained the statistical treatment he is going to use in his study
____________ 6. He expressed the parameters that prevent him from pursuing further studies
due to time and budgetary constraints.
____________ 7. He mentioned the beneficiaries of his study
____________ 8. He provided suggestions in his introduction for the other researchers
____________ 9. He stated some research studies conducted in relation to school climate and
leadership style
____________ 10. The researcher clarifies the terms “school climate” and “leadership style”
Task 4:
Classify the following research questions whether it is Good or Bad. Write your answer on the
space provided before the number.

Research Title:
Effect of Music Therapy on the Academic Performance of Students in Mathematics

________________ 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of

1.1 Age; and
1.2 Gender?
________________ 2 Is Music Education effective as a therapy in learning?
________________ 3. What is the performance of the respondents in the
3.1 Pre-test; and
3.2 Post- test?
________________ 4 Do the students perform better when Music Education as a therapy is
applied?
________________ 5. Is there a significant difference in the pre and post-test results of the two
groups of respondents?
________________ 6 Are the students good in Math?
________________ 7. Is there a significant difference between the post test results of the two
groups of respondents?
________________ 8 Based on the result of the study, what music instructional strategy may be
proposed in learning Math?
________________ 9. What difficulties they encounter during the summer class in Mathematics?
________________ 10. What are the factors that cause students low performance in
Mathematics?

Task 5 – A

Based on the concept you have read above, answer the following questions briefly using your
own words.
1. What does the “scope” mean in the Scope and Delimitation of Study? What does it
specify?
2. What does the “delimit” mean in the Scope and Delimitation of Study? What does it
specify?
3. How does the researcher discuss the parameters in the Scope and Delimitation?
4. What are the basic questions to answer in writing the Scope and Delimitation?
5. What other information you may include in the Scope and Delimitation?

Task 5-B

As the researcher conducts his study on determining the perception of Junior High
School student-leaders of the prevailing school organizational climate of Rizal High School as
well as the administrators’’ leadership style during the school year 2018-2019, decide whether
he has done a good the Scope and Delimitation of Study as he does the following actions. On
the space provided before the number, write AGREE if you consider the action correct, and
DISAGREE if you consider the action inappropriate.
______ 1. He explained the need to measure the school climate with its corresponding
leadership style as exhibited by school administrators.
______ 2. He defined terms used in the study operationally for clearer understanding of the
study. ______ 3. He discussed the significant relationship between the prevailing leadership
stlyes of administrators and perceived school climate
______ 4. He gave the details on the focus of his study which include identifying of leadership
styles, the kind of school climate exists, and relationship between those variables
______ 5. He included the beneficiaries of the study including students, teachers, school
administrators, and Department of Education.
______ 6. He included the fact that Rizal High School has more than 11,000 students with more
than 500 teaching and non-teaching staff.
______ 7. He mentioned that he used Multifactor Leadership Questinnaire (MLQ-5x short)
bought from mindgarden.com to measure the leadership style
______ 8. He stated that he used descriptive of the prevailing condition of school climate as well
as the leadership styles of administrators
______ 9. He stated that the study was limited only to Junior High School Student Leaders who
were enrolled in Rizal High School-Pasig City for School Year 2018-2019
______ 10. He stated the program he may be proposed to improve the organization climate of
Rizal High School
Task 6-A
Based on the concept you have read above, answer the following questions briefly using your
own words.
1. In significance of the study, what does the researcher focus on?
2. Who are the beneficiaries to be included in the significance of the study?
3. Aside from the people involve, what are the other possible beneficiaries to be included?

Task 6-B

Decide whether the following ideas are to be included in the significance of the study or not. On
the space before the number, write IN if you consider it included, and write OUT if it is
excluded.
________ 1. any contribution of the study to the field of specialization or discipline
________ 2. experts concerned about the problem
________ 3. future researchers
________ 4. parents who supports the researchers
________ 5. people who are directly or indirectly affected by the problem.
________ 6. the administrators or policy-makers who make the decisions or implement
programs
________ 7. the research advisers
________ 8. the specific sectors who will benefit from the study
________ 9. the statistician who expertly treats the data gathered
________ 10.the subject of the study
Task 8:
Write the null and alternative hypothesis for each given research questions.

1. Research Question:
Does senior high school student’s academic performance in Math have any
association with his/her stress tolerance?
 Null Hypothesis:

Alternative Hypothesis:

2. Research Question: Can a new packaging improve the selling power of

Tide?
Null Hypothesis:

Alternative Hypothesis:

3. Research Question: Does the use of social media have an effect on senior
high school students’ attention span in class?
Null Hypothesis:

Alternative Hypothesis: