Minds are like parachutes. They only function when opened.
IDENTIFYING THE INQUIRY &
STATING THE PROBLEMDAPHNIE S . MONTEVERDE, LPT
DO YOU “MAZE” ME?
WAYS TO WIN?STRATEGIZE
REACH THE END GOAL
FIND A WAYStarting a research investigation is similar to embarking a journey through the maze.
There may be different routes to the exit point, but the key is where to begin
LET’S GET STARTED!
+KEY QUESTIONS
1. Where should a research begin?2. How is a topic chosen?
RESEARCHER’S INTEREST
DO YOU KNOW
WHERE TO BEGIN?
SOURCES OF INTEREST• Ex. Fishermen could have developed the most
effective way to grow fish because they are exposed to these things.
DAILY LIFE EXPERIENCES
• Can stimulate one’s interest to explore a particular topic.
ACADEMIC READINGS
• Ex. Survey the views of people about a certain issue because they enjoy doing so
PERSONAL HOBBIES
• Researchers can formulate questions as to how this thing became possible, how that thing is able to do those, etc.
ATTENTION-CATCHING SITUATION
IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH TOPIC
1. Reading books, research articles, and other professional publications2. Asking helps from experts3. Observing things for some experiences about this interest
NARROWING DOWN A RESEARCH TOPIC
REMINDERS:• What is current and what is new; • Recommendations of researchers who
have conducted similar studies;• What has already been studied; and• New ways of gathering data
NARROW IT DOWN!
Health services
Malnourished childrenSoutheast Asia
Last 10 yearsHi
storical
NARROW IT DOWN!
Housing projects
Informal settlers
Philippines
Last 6 yearsec
onomic
GIVE IT A TRY!1. Look for a partner.2. Think of a broad topic that interests you (e.g.,
animals, ICT, games, medicine, etc.)3. From this broad topic, think of a possible smaller
topic connected to this broad topic.4. Make this topic more specific.5. Ask questions regarding the specific you have
chosen.6. Use the inverted pyramid to concretize your idea.
RESEARCH PROBLEM A statement about an area of concern, a
condition to be improved upon, a difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling question that exists in scholarly literature, theory, or practice that points to the need for a meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM1. A research problem is not just answerable by
yes or no. It should imply that explanations and justifications regarding the true situation or observation are required.
2. It implies relationship between the variables of the study.
3. The problem should be stated in clear, unambiguous manner.
4. A researchable problem must imply interpretation and analysis of data.
RESEARCH PROBLEM
It is what the researchers aim to answer later on as they go through the research endeavor.
WORK AT HOME 1 whole yellow paper
1. Look for at least 5 research TITLES.
2. Identify whether each can lead to good research problems. Explain your answer.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF A GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM
NOVEL
INTERESTING
PRACTICALINNOVATIVE
COST-EFFECTIVE
RESEARCH PROBLEM SHOULD BE:
S • SPECIFIC
R • REALISTIC
T • TIME-BOUND
M • MEASURABLE
A• ATTAINABLE
RESEARCH TITLE
RESEARCH TITLE• Give weight and reputation to the research paper.
• In QUALITATIVE research, a researcher starts with a tentative title. As the study progresses, the context of the study and the manner of the research respondents are revealed. The highlights of the research are then included in the final title.
ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH TITLE• PURPOSE • Why do I
want to conduct this study?
AIM
• SUBJECT MATTER
• What do I want to study about?TOPIC
• LOCALE• Where do I
conduct the study?
PLACE
• How long will it take for me to finish my study?PERIO
D
• From whom will my data come from or be collected?Population/
Respondents
LET’S GIVE IT A TRY!Problems Met by Science and Mathematics Teachers in
Public High Schools in NCR for the School Year 2005-2006 to School Year 2010-2011
To determine the problems met by the science and mathematics teachers
science and mathematics teaching and learning
public high schools in NCR7 yearsstudents, teachers, and school administrators
Aim:
Topic:
Place:
Period:Population:
LET ME CHECK YOUR BRAIN
BLUE PINKWHITE
YELLOW
IDENTIFY THE ELEMENTS OF THE GIVEN RESEARCH BELOW Relationship of Perceived Stress and Self- Esteem among
Grade 9 Students in Region IX for the School year 2015-2016.
Determine the relationship of perceived stress and self-esteem
perceived stress and self-esteem
Region IX1 year Grade 9 students
Aim:
Topic:
Place:
Period:Population:
SHORT QUIZ
From the research titles you had gathered, identify the elements of each title
Aim: ___________________________________
Topic: ___________________________________
Place: ___________________________________
Period: ___________________________________
Population: ___________________________________