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PRACTICAL
RESEARCH 1
STUDENT
LEARNING
MODULE

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Practical Research 1
WEEK 5-6
Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem
Competency
After going through this module, you are expected to be able to:
1. design a research project related to the daily life
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. present written statement of the problem
To the Learners
Welcome to Practical Research 1!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module.
2. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.

3. Don’t forget to answer Pretest before moving on to the other activities included
in the module.
4. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
5. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
CIEVEROSE COLLEGE INC. CHERIE B. APOLINARIO, Ph.D.

Ilang-ilang St. Camarin Practical Research 1 Teacher
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6. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

7. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Expectations
As you journey to another research endeavor for this semester, it is

necessary for you to learn what research is and how important it is in your
daily life. After this lesson, you are expected to be able to formulate clearly
statement of research problem
Direction: Identify how a research project is described on the following statements.

Encircle the letter of the correct answer
1. 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 these bests 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.
2. 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.
3. Good research proposals will always:
a. focus on the written style.
b. provides respondent names and addresses.
c. considers all possible research previously been done on the topic.
d. focus on addressing the research objectives.
4. 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.

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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.
5. 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
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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This set of questions presented in the pre-test are extracted from the work of Abdullah, S.N.2018) .Practical
Research 1-Pre/Post Test. Department of Education. Sultan Kudarat

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Lesson Proper
Lesson 1: Subject Matter of the Research
I. What is a Research Title1?
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 defence before the panel of judges.
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For more information about what is a research title see Abdullah, S.N. (2018) .Practical Research 1: Qualitative
Research [PowerPoint slides].Retrieved from http://www.academia.edu./ppt.
 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”?)
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 2018-2019

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II. Rules in Choosing a Research Topic1
1. Interest in the subject matter. Interest in a subject drives 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
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For more information about rules in choosing a research topic see Barbour, R. (2014). Introducing Qualitative Research:
A Student Guide. Los Angeles: Sage Pub.USA.
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 have to raise an amount of money needed to
spend on questionnaire printing and interview trips.
III. Research Topics to be avoided1
1. Controversial topics.
It depends more on the writer’s opinion leading to biases. Facts cannot support
this topic.
2. Highly technical subjects.

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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.
Titles beginning with indefinite adjectives such as several, many, some, etc., as in “Some
Remarkable Traits of a Filipino” or “Several People’s Comments on the RH Law,” are
vague enough to decrease the readers’ interests and curiosity.
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For more information about rules in choosing a research topic see Baraceros, E.L. (2016).Practical
Research’s .Ist ed. Rex Bookstore. Manila
IV. Sources of Research Topics1
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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How to Write a Research Paper Title in 5 Steps
You might wonder how you are supposed to pick a title from all the content that your
manuscript contains—how are you supposed to choose? What will make your research
paper title come up in search engines and what will make the people in your field read it?
In a nutshell, your research title should accurately capture what you have done, it should
sound interesting to the people who work on the same or a similar topic, and it should
contain the important title keywords that other researchers use when looking for literature
in databases. To make the title writing process as simple as possible, we have broken it
down into 5 simple steps.
Step 1: Answer some key questions about your research paper
What does your paper seek to answer and what does it accomplish? Try to answer these
questions as briefly as possible. You can create these questions by going through each
section of your paper and finding the MOST relevant information to make a research title.
Research question One-sentence answer
“My paper studies how program volume affects outcomes

“What is my paper about?”
for liver transplant patients on waiting lists.”
“What methods/techniques did I use

“It’s a case study.”
to perform my study?
“What or who was the subject of my “I studied 60 cases of liver transplant patients on a waiting
study?” list throughout the US aged 20-50 years.”
“My study revealed a positive correlation between waitlist

“What did I find?”
volume and negative prognosis of transplant procedure.”

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Step 2: Identify research study keywords
Now that you have answers to your research questions, find the most important parts of
these responses and make these your study keywords. Note that you should only choose
the most important terms for your keywords–journals usually request anywhere from 3 to 8
keywords maximum.
One-sentence answer Title keywords/phrases
-program volume
“My paper studies how program volume affects -liver transplant patients
outcomes for liver transplant patients on waiting lists.” -waiting lists
-outcomes
“This is a case study.” -case study
“I studied 60 cases of liver transplant patients on a

-US/age 20-50
waiting list throughout the US aged 20-50 years.”
-60 cases
“My study revealed a positive correlation between

waitlist volume and negative prognosis of transplant -positive correlation between waitlist
procedure.” volume and negative outcomes
Step 3: Research title writing: use these keywords
“We employed a case study of 60 liver transplant patients around the US aged 20-50 years
to assess how waiting list volume affects the outcomes of liver transplantation in patients;
results indicate a positive correlation between increased waiting list volume and negative
prognosis after the transplant procedure.”
The sentence above is clearly much too long for a research paper title. This is why you will
trim and polish your title in the next two steps.
Step 4: Create a working research paper title

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To create a working title, remove elements that make it a complete “sentence” but keep
everything that is important to what the study is about. Delete all unnecessary and
redundant words that are not central to the study or that researchers would most likely not
use in a database search.
“We employed a case study of 60 liver transplant patients around the US aged 20-50 years
to assess how the waiting list volume affects the outcome of liver transplantation in
patients; results indicate a positive correlation between increased waiting list volume and a
negative prognosis after transplant procedure”
Now shift some words around for proper syntax and rephrase it a bit to shorten the length
and make it leaner and more natural. What you are left with is:
“A case study of 60 liver transplant patients around the US aged 20-50 years assessing
the impact of waiting list volume on outcome of transplantation and showing a positive
correlation between increased waiting list volume and a negative prognosis” (Word Count:
38)
This text is getting closer to what we want in a research title, which is just the most
important information. But note that the word count for this working title is still 38 words,
whereas the average length of published journal article titles is 16 words or fewer.
Therefore, we should eliminate some words and phrases that are not essential to this title.
Step 5: Remove any nonessential words and phrases from your title
Because the number of patients studied and the exact outcome are not the most essential
parts of this paper, remove these elements first:

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“A case study of 60 liver transplant patients around the US aged 20-50 years assessing
the impact of waiting list volume on outcomes of transplantation and showing a positive
correlation between increased waiting list volume and a negative prognosis” (Word Count:
19)
In addition, the methods used in a study are not usually the most searched-for keywords in
databases and represent additional details that you may want to remove to make your title
leaner. So what is left is:
“Assessing the impact of waiting list volume on outcome and prognosis in liver
transplantation patients” (Word Count: 15)
In this final version of the title, one can immediately recognize the subject and what
objectives the study aims to achieve. Note that the most important terms appear at the
beginning and end of the title: “Assessing,” which is the main action of the study, is placed
at the beginning; and “liver transplantation patients,” the specific subject of the study, is
placed at the end.
This will aid significantly in your research paper title being found in search engines and
database queries, which means that a lot more researchers will be able to locate your
article once it is published. In fact, a 2014 review of more than 150,000 papers submitted
to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) database found the style of a paper’s
title impacted the number of citations it would typically receive. In most disciplines, articles
with shorter, more concise titles yielded more citations.
Adding a Research Paper Subtitle
If your title might require a subtitle to provide more immediate details about your
methodology or sample, you can do this by adding this information after a colon:

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“ : a case study of US adult patients ages 20-25”
If we abide strictly by our word count rule this may not be necessary or recommended. But
every journal has its own standard formatting and style guidelines for research paper titles,
so it is a good idea to be aware of the specific journal author instructions, not just when you
write the manuscript but also to decide how to create a good title for it.
Research Paper Title Examples
Research
Summarizes Reflects Important
Paper Title Captivating? Concise?
Content Tone? Keywords?
Examples
Advantages of
Meditation for
Nurses: A Yes No No Yes Yes
Longitudinal
Study
Why Focused
Nurses Have
No Yes Yes No Yes
the Highest
Nursing Results
A Meditation
Study Aimed at No No No No Yes
Hospital Nurses
Mindfulness on
the Night Shift:
A Longitudinal
Study on the
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Impacts of
Meditation on
Nurse
Productivity
Injective
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mindfulness:

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Quantitative
Measurements
of Medication on
Nurse
Productivity
The title examples in the following table illustrate how a title can be interesting but
incomplete, complete by uninteresting, complete and interesting but too informal in tone, or
some other combination of these. A good research paper title should meet all the
requirements in the four columns below.
Tips on Formulating a Good Research Paper Title
In addition to the steps given above, there are a few other important things you want to
keep in mind when it comes to how to write a research paper title, regarding formatting,
word count, and content:
 Write the title after you’ve written your paper and abstract
 Include all of the essential terms in your paper
 Keep it short and to the point (~16 words or fewer)
 Avoid unnecessary jargon and abbreviations
 Use keywords that capture the content of your paper
 Never include a period at the end—your title is NOT a sentence
How to Write a Research Paper Title with Examples - Wordvice
Reflection
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Directions. Write a short reflection in your Activity Notebook.

I thought
I learned that
Post test
Activity 1: Question and Answer

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?

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2. What are those topics to avoid in preventing you to have a clear focus on your research
paper?
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3. Where can you find sources of research topics to create ideas of selecting a good
subject matter?
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For more information about sources of research topic s see: Silverman, D. 2013. Doing Qualitative
Research. 4th ed. London: Sage Pub.USA.
Direction:
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 will 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.
________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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This set of questions presented in the pre-test are extracted from an online link
https://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_saunders_doingresearch.html /Copyright © 1995-2010, Pearson Education, Inc
Lesson Proper
LESSON 2: The Research Problem and Question
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.
Others have sections such as Objectives of the Study, Hypotheses but these will not be
Topic: Distance Learning
considered in this lesson
Research Problem:
What is a research problem?
Lack of learners knowledge
about distance in distance
 The Research Problem (According to Calderon & Gonzales,1993)
education .
A problem is “any significant, perplexing, Purpose Statement:

and challenging situation, real or artificial, the
To study why learners
solution of which requires reflexive thinking”. In research, it is known as do
thenot
research topic
or research title. attend distance education
classes in a community college
An illustration showing the description between Research a Questions:

research topic, research problem,
purpose statement and research question. Does the use of website
technology in the classroom
deter learners from enrolling in a
General distant education class?
A research topic is the
broad subject matter
of the study
A research problem is
a general issue or
concern about the
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A purpose of the
study used to address
the problem.
A research question
narrows the purpose
into specific questions
that the researcher
would like to answer
in the study
Specific
A. Background of the Study
 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
 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.

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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.
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)
(Ngwele, March 2011)
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 The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Research Background Study
Do‘s! Don’ts!
 Explain the importance of your o Write a background that is too long

research topic or short
 Talk about the main developments o Be ambiguous in your writing,

and missing links and gaps in your disorganized and discuss unrelated
research area subjects.
 Focus on the relevant aspects of o Forget the reader may not be

your study explaining how it will familiar with the details of your work.
lead to the progress of scientific
knowledge.
 Engage your findings in a o Elaborate on your background

chronological findings literature
 Articulate your ideas in a clear and o Forget to provide a historical

concise manner

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perspective
 Engage the readers by building a o Forget to check your target journal’s

story around the central theme of instruction for presenting the study
your research background
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).
 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.
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For more information about do’s and don’ts of writing a research background study, see online link on
www.editage.com/insights/8-dos-and-8-donts-of-writing-an-engaging-study-background
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.
8. The summary of the answers to all the specific questions will give a complete
development of the entire study.
9.This
Theresearch
number aims
of research questions
to develop should model
an evaluation be enough to cover the
of a web-based development
tool used in of the
whole research study.
test administration for Grade 11 and 12 students. (Leanillo, 2016)
Specifically it aims to answer the following questions:
Example:
1. What are the commonly used web-based tools used in test administration?
2. How are these web-based test tools evaluated?
3. How could evaluation model be designed for web-based test administration?
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IV.Sco and Delimitation of Research
C.Scope and Delimitation of the Study1
 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.
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For more information about scope and delimitation of the study see Cristobal, A.P., Jr, & Cristobal, M.D. (2016). Practical
Research 1 for Senior High School. Ist ed.C & E Publishing Inc. Quezon City.
These would form the next parameter.
 Delimitation of a Study
It limits the scope and outlines the boundaries of the study.
These limitations include the following:
1. Sample size.

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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.
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 have an effect on data collection, especially if the researcher is

involved with respondents that speak a variety of languages.

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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
 The significance of the study discuss 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.
 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.
 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.
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
Example:
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 not
comfortable on the use of computers in their class lesson presentations. The findings of this
study may encourage more of them to apply computer-aided instruction in teaching.
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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.
4. Significance of the Study

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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.
Reflection
Directions. Write a short reflection in your Activity Notebook.

I thought
I learned that
Post test
Activity 1: Question and Answer

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?

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

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

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4. Why do we need to limit the scope of the study?
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Activity 2: True or False

Direction: 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

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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 will the research will do, for
instance, discover, explain or see.
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This set of questions presented in the post-test are extracted from an online link
https://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_saunders_doingresearch.html /Copyright © 1995-2010, Pearson
Education, Inc
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Welcome to Practical Research 1!

The following are some reminders in using this module:

2. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.

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6. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

As you journey to another research endeavor for this semester, it is

Direction: Identify how a research project is described on the following statements.

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b. They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic.

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Lesson 1: Subject Matter of the Research

I. What is a Research Title1?

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

 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:

Subject matter: The teaching of English

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II. Rules in Choosing a Research Topic1

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

What to include in the investigation of the available materials?

3. Timeliness and relevance of the topic.

How relevant is the topic?

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

III. Research Topics to be avoided1

2. Highly technical subjects.

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4. Too broad subjects.

5. Too narrow subjects.

IV. Sources of Research Topics1

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

3. Professional periodicals like College English Language Teaching Forum, English

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

5. Previous reading assignments in your other subjects

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How to Write a Research Paper Title in 5 Steps

Step 1: Answer some key questions about your research paper

Research question One-sentence answer

“My paper studies how program volume affects outcomes

“What methods/techniques did I use

“My study revealed a positive correlation between waitlist

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Step 2: Identify research study keywords

One-sentence answer Title keywords/phrases

“This is a case study.” -case study

“I studied 60 cases of liver transplant patients on a

“My study revealed a positive correlation between

Step 3: Research title writing: use these keywords

Step 4: Create a working research paper title

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Adding a Research Paper Subtitle