RESEARCH TITLE

BEFORE FORMULATING THE

RESEARCH TITLE, ASK YOURSELF…
 RESEARCH TOPIC?
 WELL-READ LITERATURES & STUDIES?
 RESEARCH GAP?
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY?
 APPROVED TOPIC/POINT OF INQUIRY?
 FORESIGHTED METHOD?
HOW TO CHOOSE A
RESEARCH TOPIC?
RESEARCH TOPIC
 CONCEPT YOU ARE GOING TO
INVESTIGATE
 FOCUS ON YOUR AREA OF INTEREST
 READ LITERATURES
 RESEARCH GAPS ON YOUR AREA OF
INTEREST
WHAT IS A RESEARCH GAP?

 IDEA OR CONCEPT THAT HAVEN’T

BEEN STUDIED ON YOUR AREA OF
INTEREST.
ASK YOURSELF…

• IS THERE A SIGNIFICANCE DOING THE

STUDY?
ANSWER THIS MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION OF SO WHAT?
 ASK YOURSELF…

• POSSIBLE TIMETABLE IN DOING THE STUDY.

CAN YOU FINISH IT AT THE GIVEN TIME ?

• TIME CONDITIONS NEEDED IN THE STUDY.

ALSO CONSIDER…

• THE BUDGET, SKILLS, KNOW-HOW AND ATTITUDE

IN DOING THE INVESTIGATION.
- DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO CONDUCT THE STUDY?
- PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH & THINGS TO PREPARE?
SET IN YOUR MIND…

• THE OVERALL AIM OF YOUR STUDY.

- WHAT’S THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE STUDY?
- IS THERE ANY OUTPUT/S?
- ANY EXPECTED OUTCOME?
DOUBLE CHECK…

IF THE TOPIC YOU ARE EYEING IS SMART:

 SPECIFIC
 MEASURABLE
 ATTAINABLE
 REALISTIC
 TIME-BOUND
AFTER CONSIDERING THOSE THINGS…

 WRITE YOUR DRAFT RESEARCH TITLE/TOPIC

 CONSULT AND GET APPROVAL
 PREPARE TO DEFEND YOUR CHOSEN TOPIC