RESEARCH

TOPIC
Why do students
fear
Mathematics?
 What are the
reasons why
students become
lazy?
Why do students
engage in pre-
marital sex?
 What are the possible
ways to enhance
students’ communication
skills?
 Why do students
spend more time in
surfing the internet
rather than studying
their lessons?
 What are the reasons
why students prefer to
be fan girls of Korean
icons rather than Filipino
icons?
Why do students
mostly fail in
Math, Science and
English?
 How to select
and limit your
Research topic?
 1. Brainstorm for ideas
 Do you have strong opinion on current or
political controversy?
 Who can help you in providing
information about the topic?
 Is there an aspect of your class that you
are interested in learning more about?
 2. Identify sources/Read general
background information

 What sources of information can you use

to gather information?

 Who and what can help you in gathering

information?
 3. Focus on your topic

 Keep it manageable.

 A topic will be very difficult to research if

it is too broad or narrow.
 Ways to limit a topic
1.By geographical area
What environmental issues are most important in
Angeles City?
2.By culture
How do Muslims in Angles City become successful
entrepreneurs?
3.By time frame
How did K-12 affect the enrolment rate of Holy Angel
University for the past two years?
4.By discipline
How do environmental issues affect business practices
today?
5.By population group
What are the effects of air pollution on senior citizens?
A topic may be difficult to research if it is too:

1.Locally confined

2.Recent

3.Broadly interdisciplinary
 4. Make a list of useful
Keywords
 Look for words that best describe your
topic
 Look for these words when reading the
background information
 Find broader and narrow terms,
synonyms, key concepts for keywords
 5. Define your topic as Focused
Research Question
Idea: Study Habits of High School Students
Research Question: How do study habits of high school
students affect their performance in school?
Focused Research Question: What particular study
habits affect high school students’ academic
performance?