IDENTIFYIN

G THE
INQUIRY AND
STATING THE
PROBLEM
OBJECTIVES
Designs a research used in
daily life
Writes a research title
States research questions
Presents written statement of
the problem
 THINK!
If you have the ability to
solve a certain problem,
what would it be?

How will you solve that

problem?
RESEARCH TOPICS
Research topics are as varied and
numerous as the realities and
complexities of daily life, on a
personal, institutional, national or
global level.
SOURCES OF RESEARCH
PROBLEMS
A feeling of discomfort like during recitation or
making
projects
Perceived difficulties in the management and
leadership
of the class president or the adviser
A gap between theory and practice
A daily experience of a person that requires
BROAD AND SPECIFIC TOPICS
Too broad topics will lead you nowhere.
In order to narrow down broad topics to
specific ones,
the purpose or
BROAD TOPIC
intent of the study
Women’s Health
must be
clear.
NARROWED TOPIC Women and Cancer

FOCUSED TOPIC Women and Breast cancer

CONSIDERATIONS IN
FORMULATING A RESEARCH
PROBLEM
External
1. Novelty
Criteria
The topic must not have been used by
many researchers
2. Availability of Subjects
Since this is practical research, it is
suggested
that you think of study participants who
3. Administrative Support
Refers to the aid or assistance that can be
solicited from the school or extended by the
community
4. Availability and Adequacy of Facilities
and Equipment
Devices such as computers, telephones, wifi
etc. in undertaking the research must be
considered
5. Ethical Considerations
Ensure that all activities to be undertaken are
acceptable and are done in accordance with
what is legal and morally right
 Internal
Criteria
1. Experience Training and Professional
Qualifications. Constitute the researchers
knowledge, expertise, and experience in order for
him/her to cope with the research demands
2. Motivation, Interest, Intellectual Curiosity and
Perceptiveness of the Researcher.
These are essential attitudes that bring anticipated
satisfaction or enjoyment in the completion of
research tasks
3. Time Factor
Considers the fact that studies must be pursued in a
given time frame
4. Cost and Return
The amount of funding necessary, depends on the size
of the sample, the place where the research is to be
conducted, the research design, and the treatment of
data.
5. Hazards, penalties and Handicaps
Determined by the researchers physical and
RESEARCH TITLE
The research title summarizes the main
idea or ideas of your study. A good title
contains the fewest possible words needed
to adequately describe the content and/or
purpose of your research paper. (University
of Southern California, 2017)
FUNCTIONS OF A GOOD
RESEARCH TITLE
Summarize the main idea of the paper
Be a concise statement of the main topic
Include the major variable/s
Show the relationship of the main variables of
the study
Include the main task of the researcher about
the major variables under study
Mention the participants and the setting
STEPS IN WRITING A GOOD
WORKING TITLE
 Ask yourselves these
questions and make note of
the answers:

What is my paper about? (think about your chosen research topic)

Example: My paper is about determining how much
awareness students have about the new modes of learning
 
Who/What is studied?
Example: I will determine the awareness of Grade 11
students of Olivarez College Tagaytay
 Use your answers to list
keywords
Example:
 Determining
 how much awareness
 New modes of learning
 Grade 11 students
 Olivarez College Tagaytay
 Create a sentence that
includes the keywords you
listed

Example:
This study is determining how much
awareness Olivarez College Tagaytay’s Grade
11 students have about the new modes of
learning.

Deleting
Example: This study is
determining how much
awareness Olivarez College
Tagaytay’s Grade 11 students
have about the new modes of
learning.
Delete non-essential
information and reword the
title
Rewording
Example:
Determining
how much – use its
synonym level
Awareness
Olivarez College Tagaytay’s -
Olivarez College Tagaytay
Grade 11 students
the new modes of learning
FINAL
TITLE
Determining the Level of Awareness towards the New
Modes of Learning of Grade 11 Students of Olivarez
College Tagaytay
 
Note: Consider the correct grammatical structure in
arranging the words
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
The formulation of the general problem
statement that consists the research
question. The opening paragraph of the
research paper contains the general
problem of the study
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN
GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
Main task – It satisfies the question “what to do” with
the major variables such as to associate, to relate, to
assess, and to measure.
Main or Major Variables
Participants: subjects or respondents
Specific Setting
Coverage Date
Intended Outputs: such as intervention programs,
Example:
MAIN TASK

This study aims to determine the level of awareness

MAIN TASK MAJOR VARIABLE

towards the new modes of learning of Grade 11

MAJOR VARIABLE PARTICIPANTS SPECIFIC SETTING

students in Olivarez College Tagaytay School Year

SPECIFIC SETTING COVERAGE DATE

2020-2021.
RESEARCH QUESTION
The research questions logically proceed
from the context of the study. They are
formulated to clearly show the extent and
different angles of inquiry (ex: different
variables of interest, relationships to be
probed, geographical and temporal scope).
 STEPS IN WRITING A
RESEARCH QUESTION
GENERAL STEPS IN WRITING A
RESEARCH QUESTION
Choose the type of quantitative research
question. Therefore, in order to know how

1 to write your quantitative research

question, you need to start by selecting the
type of quantitative research question you
are trying to create: descriptive,
correlational and experimental research.
2
Identify the different types of variables that
you are trying to measure, manipulate
and/or control, as well as any groups you
may be interested in.

3
Selecting the appropriate structure for the
chosen type of quantitative research
question, based on the variables and/or
groups involved.
4 Write out the problem or issues you are
trying to address in a form of complete
research
Examples:
question
CORRELATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH RESEARCH
RESEARCH (PRODUCT
What is the relationship DEVELOPMENT)
What percentage of between gender and
Filipino men and women attitudes towards music In 1 minute, how many voltage
is produced using the product?
exceed their daily piracy amongst
What are the benefits of
calorific allowance? adolescents? monitoring the record of the
student’s behavior?
 STEPS IN WRITING
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
QUESTION
 Choose your starting phase:

How many…? How frequently…?

STEP 1 How much…? What is the…?
What percentage…? What proportion…?
To what extent…? What are…?

Identify and name the dependent

variable

STEP 2 What percentage of Filipino men and women exceed

their daily calorific allowance?
 Identify group(s) you are interested in

STEP 3 What percentage of Filipino men and women exceed their

daily calorific allowance?

Decide whether the dependent variable or group(s)

should be included first, last or in 2 parts

STEP 4 Group 1st; dependent variable 2nd :

What percentage of Filipino men and women exceed
their daily calorific allowance?
 Include any words that provide greater context to
your question

STEP 5 What percentage of Filipino men and women exceed their

daily calorific allowance?

Write out the descriptive research question

STEP 6 What percentage of Filipino men and women exceed

their daily calorific allowance?
 STEPS IN WRITING
CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
QUESTION
 Choose your starting phase:

Two (2) variables:

STEP 1 What is the relationship between…?

Three or more variables:

What are the relationships of…?

Name the independent variable(s)

STEP 2 What is the relationship between gender and attitudes

towards music piracy amongst adolescents?
 Name the dependent variable(s)

STEP 3 What is the relationship between gender and attitudes

towards music piracy amongst adolescents?

Name of the group

STEP 4 What is the relationship between gender and attitudes

towards music piracy amongst adolescents?
 Identify the appropriate adjoining text

STEP 5 What is the relationship between gender and attitudes

towards music piracy amongst adolescents?

Write out the correlational research question

STEP 6 What is the relationship between gender and attitudes

towards music piracy amongst adolescents?