Worksheets in 3I’s

I.Background of the Research Problem Practice Task 1. Proposed Research Problem Topics are given below. List possible
concerns, problems or issues you can think of or have encountered relative to it. The first one is done for you. Use a
separate sheet of paper in answering the activity.
Topic 2: Review of related literature is indispensable in research. By reading related
studies and literature, you as a researcher, become equipped with the background
knowledge about your chosen topic. Its importance cannot be undermined since it:
establishes connection of your research to the situations of the world offers theories or
concepts underlying your research and to learn from them uncovers the relation of your
research with previous research studies provides information on the accuracy or
relevance of your research questions enables you to familiarize with technical terms
related to your research. Remember also that it is imperative as a researcher to take note
of the following while gathering your relevant studies and literature: author/researcher
publication data/URL date retrieved (from online sources) objectives research design
respondents instruments significant findings.

Topic 3: Research Design - describes whether your study is qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative Research
- makes use of first person/textual/discursive in nature. Quantitative Research - makes use of third person -
past tense/researcher is not the one who determines the variables, but it is the subject itself