PROBLEMS

• Coffee addiction of the students

• Not Enough Laboratory facilities for
STEM Students
• My Body, My Choice: Unvaccinated
Students
 PART 1:
IDENTIFY THE
INQUIRY AND
STATING THE
PROBLEM
What research topic is
best and feasible to
study in a quantitative
research?
RESEARCH TOPIC
is a general idea, issue, or problem
being considered for investigation.

RESEARCH QUESTION
is a specific question intended to be
answered through research. Usually
develop from the research topic.
RESEARCH TOPIC/ RESEARCH QUESTIONS RESEARCH TITLE
PROBLEM
Social Media Does Memes affect the Engagement of
Students during the discussion?

Academics • What are the difference between the

School Canteen
School’s Health Program
attention span of the Elementary
students to JHS students?
• What are the student’s perception
about the school canteen regulations?
• What are the student’s perception
towards the bento box policy?
• Does the school provides a student’s
and teacher’s health program/ master
lists/ records?

School’s Security • Does the school’s policy about lock-in

gate during class hours secures the
safety of the students?
• What are the parents perception
about the school’s security?
Why will I do this?
What do I want
to know?
SOURCES OF POTENTIAL
RESEARCH TOPIC

•Personal sources
•Non-scholarly sources
•Scholarly sources
EXAMPLES:
•Personal sources

• Its Me and My Modules: The Impact of Modular-

based learning to the grade 10 student’s academic
Performance
• Who Writes it Better?: Sex Differences in Writing
Performance of Senior High School Students
 EXAMPLES:
•Non-scholarly sources

• High Transportation Fares: It’s Impact to the

Graduating Students
 EXAMPLES:
•Scholarly sources
• The Impact of Sleep Deprivation in the Academic
Performances of the SHS Students
• Who Writes it Better?: Sex Differences in Writing
Performance of Senior High School Students
• Effects of Home Support in the Academic
Performance of the Students in a Private School
Criteria in Choosing
a topic:
• Newness of topic
• Qualifications of researchers
• Availability of data
• Time constraint
• Availability of resources
• Significance of topic
 CHOOSING
RELEVANT TOPIC

1.Pose a question that is relevant to the

real world; and
2.It should make a specific contribution
to the scholarly literature by adding to
our collective understanding of the
world through scientific explanation.
 CHOOSING
RELEVANT TOPIC

1.Pose a question that is relevant to the

real world; and
2.It should make a specific contribution
to the scholarly literature by adding to
our collective understanding of the
world through scientific explanation.
 THE VALUE OF RESEARCH IN YOUR
AREA OF INTEREST
“A RESEARCH HAS NO VALUE IF IT HAS NO VALUE IN
IT’S AREA OF INTEREST.”

(a). contribution in the field of

knowledge or literature.
(b). benefits to the users of he
knowledge generated.
Using the Inverted Pyramid Method

BROAD TOPIC
NARROW TOPIC
FOCUSED
TOPIC
RQ
“Modular Distance
Learning”
How could you narrow this down?
 “Modular Distance Learning”

“Modular-based learning to the Grade 10

student’s Academic Performance”
The broad topic was refined by using grade level and
categorization of performance you want to study.
 “Modular-based learning to the Grade
10 student’s Academic Performance”

“It’s me and My Module: The Impact of Modular-

based learning to the Grade 10 student’s
Academic Performance”
You should have logical reasons for narrowing the topic the way that you have.
The reasons may vary – interest; under-researched areas; available data; word limits.
 “It’s me and My Module: The Impact of Modular-
based learning to the Grade 10 student’s
Academic Performance”

“How does module learning affect the academic

performance of the Grade 10 Students in LIFE,
INC. ?”
 “SLEEP
DEPRIVATION”
How could you narrow this down?
 “SLEEP DEPRIVATION”

“Sleep deprivation towards the Grade 12

Student’s Academic Performance”

• The broad topic was refined by using grade level and categorization
of performance you want to study.
 “Sleep deprivation towards to the Grade 12
Student’s Academic Performance”

“What are the reasons why Grade 12 students are

sleep deprived and how does it affects their
academic performance?”
You should have logical reasons for narrowing the topic the way that you have.
The reasons may vary – interest; under-researched areas; available data;
“What are the reasons why Grade 12 students are
sleep deprived and how does it affects their
academic performance?”

PRELIMINARY SURVEY

Sleepless Nights: Its Reason and Effect to the

Academic Performance of Grade 12 Students at
LIFE, Inc.
FORMULATING
A
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
TITLE
FIRST
IMPRESSION
LAST
LET THE TITLE DO THE
LIFTING!
 FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH TITLE
RESEARCH VARIABLE

1.Independent Variable
2.Dependent Variable
3.Locale/ Setting
4.Research Goal/ Result
5.Methodology (OPTIONAL)
 ATHLETE IS LIFE: THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
AND HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT ATHLETES OF
LIFE, INC.
 TECHNICALITIES IN THE FINAL
RESEARCH TITLE
•Indicate accurately the subject and scope
of the study.
•Avoid using abbreviations.
•Use words that create a positive
impression and stimulate reader interest.
 TECHNICALITIES IN THE FINAL
RESEARCH TITLE

• Is limited to 10 to 22 substantive words.

• Do not include "study of," "analysis

of“, “ a Quantitative Study” or similar
constructions.
 TECHNICALITIES IN THE FINAL
RESEARCH TITLE
•Titles are usually in the form of a phrase, but can
also be in the form of a question.

•Use correct grammar and capitalization.

•CAPITALIZATION: ALL First words (nouns,
pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
 TECHNICALITIES IN THE FINAL
RESEARCH TITLE

•In academic papers, rarely is a title

followed by an exclamation mark.
However, a title or subtitle can be in the
form of a question.
• Inverted pyramid format
THE FINAL RESEARCH TITLE
•Is limited to 10 to 22 substantive words.
•Do not include "study of," "analysis of" or
similar constructions.

•Titles are usually in the form of a phrase,

but can also be in the form of a question.
THE FINAL RESEARCH TITLE

•Use correct grammar and capitalization with

all first words and last words capitalized,
including the first word of a subtitle. All
nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs that appear between the first and last
words of the title are also capitalized.
RESEARCH TOPIC/ RESEARCH QUESTIONS RESEARCH TITLE
PROBLEM
Social Media Does Memes affect the Engagement of
Students during the discussion?

Academics • What are the difference between the

School Canteen
School’s Health Program
attention span of the Elementary
students to JHS students?
• What are the students perception
about the school canteen regulations?
• What are the students perception
towards the bento box policy?
• Does the school provides a student’s
and teacher’s health program/ master
lists/ records?

School’s Security • Does the school’s policy about lock-in

gate during class hours secures the
safety of the students?
• What are the parents perception
about the school’s security?
 Describing The Background
Stacy Alleyne (2016)
Steps Description
• Will help you formulate a research question
or thesis statement that will lead to more
Conduct specific question or thesis statement that will
preliminary
lead to more specific and relevant research.
Research
• Strengthen your claims or research problems.
• Serves as an evidence that the topic you are
studying is a problem worth studying for.
• Foundation or background of your study
ACTIVITY Deciding on a Research Topic
My study is about
_______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
In the Study, I would like to look into
_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
My Study’s Tentative Title is
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.