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PRACTICAL
RESEARCH 2
Quarter 1, Module 2
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UNIT 2 Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

Introduction

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This module discusses the topics that will help the learners to develop the ability
to formulate a research problem and find answers towards these inquiries or questions.
The learners need more time to think in finalizing the decision about a particular topic to
research on or in determining the appropriateness of such topic by obtaining the
background information of the study, and formulating some questions that you want to
answer.

Intended Leaning Outcomes

After this lesson, you should be able to:

1. design a research useful in daily life;

2. write a research title;

3. describe background of research;

4. state research questions;

5. Indicate scope and limitations of the study;

6. cite benefits and beneficiaries of study; and

7. presents written statement of the problem.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learner is able to;

- formulate clearly the statement of research problem.

LESSON 1: RESEARCH IN OUR DAILY LIFE

As stated by Monteverde (2017), RESEARCH PROBLEM is 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 point to the
need for a meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation.

SOURCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEMS

* Personal interests and experiences

Some examples are: The use of formative tests in a statistics class; and the use of

technology in a research class.

* Deduction from theory

Some examples are: The effectiveness of math manipulative; and the effectiveness of a

mastery approach to learning research.

* Replication of studies

Some examples are: Checking the findings of a major study; checking the validity of
research findings with different subjects; and checking trends or changes over time.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM

1. A research problem is not just answerable by yes or no. It should imply that

explanation and justifications regarding the true situation or observations.

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2. It implies relationship between the variables of the study.

3. The problem should be stated in clear, unambigous manner:

4. A researchable problem must imply interpretation and analysis of data.

Criteria for Evaluation of a Good Research Problem

NOVEL

INNOVATIVE INTERESTING

COST EFFECTIVE PRACTICAL

Remember!

A Research Problem Should be… S Specific

M Measurable

A Attainable

R Realistic

T Time bounded

RESEARCH TOPICS TO BE AVOIDED

1. Controversial topics - These are topics that depend greatly on the writer’s opinion

which tend to be biased or prejudicial. Facts cannot support topics like these.

2. Highly technical subjects - For a beginner, researching on topics that require an

advance study, technical knowledge,, and vast experience is very difficult.

3. Hard-to-investigate subjects - A topic or a subject is hard to investigate if there is no

available data or reading materials about it and if such materials are not-up-date or

obsolete.

4. Too broad subjects - A subject or a topic that are too broad will prevent the

researcher from giving a concentrated or in depth analysis of the subject matter of the

research paper.

5. Too narrow subjects - The subjects are so limited or specific that an extensive or

thorough searching or reading for information about the subject is necessary.

6. Vague subjects - Choosing topics like these will prevent you from having a clear

Insights or focus on your study. For instance, titles beginning with indefinite

adjectives such as several, many, some, etc., as in Some Remarkable Traits of an

Ilocano, Several People’s Comments on the Extra Judicial Killings, are vague enough

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to decrease the readers’ interest and curiosity.

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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Test your knowledge!

Let’s answer this (10 minutes)

Matching Type

Directions: Match column A and column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space
provided before each number in column A.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. Vague subjects A. The heart of your research study.

_____ 2. Too narrow subjects B. These are topics that depend greatly on the

_____ 3. Hard to investigate writer’s opinion.

subjects C. Researching on topics that require an advance

_____ 4. Highly technical subjects study

_____ 5. Controversial topics D. A topic or a subject is hard to investigate if there

_____ 6. Too broad subjects is no available data or reading materials.

_____ 7. Research Problem E. A subject or a topic that are too wide-ranging

_____ 8. Quantitative will prevent the researcher from giving a

_____ 9. Qualitative concentration

_____ 10. Deduction from theory F. The subjects are so limited or specific

G. Prevent you from having a clear insights or

focus on your study.

H. More on words rather than numbers

I. More on numbers rather than words

J. the effectiveness of math manipulative; and the

effectiveness of a mastery approach to learning

research

K. A learning process that motivates you to obtain

Writing a Research Title

When writing a title in research paper, authors should realize that despite being
repeatedly warned against it, most of the people do indeed fall prey to judging a book by
its cover. This cognitive bias tends to form readers considerably vulnerable to alowing
the research paper title to function because of sole factor influencing their decision of

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whether to read or skip a particular paper. Considering this, it is clear that the title of
your paper is the most important determinant of how people will read it.

ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH

A good research paper title:

> Condenses the paper’s content in a few words

> Captures the reader’s attention

> Differentiates the paper from other papers of the same subjects area

- PURPOSE (AIM)

- Why do I want to conduct this research study?

- SUBJECT MATTER (TOPIC)

- What do I want to study about?

- LOCALE (PLACE)

- Where do I conduct the study?

- (PERIOD)

- How long will take for me to finish my study?

- (POPULATION RESPONDENTS)

- From whom will my data come from or be collected?

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Use your mobile phone, make sure you have data or you can use free basic
access to Google. Read and analyse the questions carefully. Do this activity in a separate
paper.

1. Be guided in our topic about the sources of research problem. Your task is to search at

least 5 research titles.

2. Identify whether each title can be led to a good research problem. Explain your

answer in each research problem you search from the internet,

TITLE 1 EXPLANATION

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TITLE 2 EXPLANATION

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TITLE 3 EXPLANATION

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Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Identify the elements of the given research title below. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

Relationship of Perceived Stress and Self-Esteem among the Grade 11

Senior High School students of Public Secondary Schools of

Pangasinan Division II for the School Year 2019-2020

Aim : ________________________________________________________________

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LESSON 2: RESEARCH BACKGROUND

The background of the study establishes the context of the research. This section
explains why this particular research topic is important and essential to understanding the
main aspect of the study. Usually, the background forms the first part of a research

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article or thesis and justifies the need for conducting the study and summarizes what the
study aims to achieve (Sachdev, 2018)

How to structure the background of the study

Dr. Rishibha Sachdev emphasized that the author usually outlines the historical
development in the literature that led to the current topic of research concisely.

In addition, the writer should briefly highlight the main developments of their
research topic and identify the main gaps that need to be addressed. They should be
organized as:

* What is known about the broad topic?

* What are the gaps or missing links that need to be addressed?

* What is the significance of dressing those gaps?

* What is the rationale and hypothesis of your study?

Therefore, the background should be written as a summary of your

interpretation of previous research and what your study proposes to accomplish. And
again do not elaborate the studies done in the literature review section.

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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Identify the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: In your previous activity No. 1, you chose a research problem/title that
interest the most. You are given two hundred fifty (250) words only. (100 points)

Research Title:

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Background of the study

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LESSON 3: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OR RESEARCH QUESTION

Research question - it is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue in

this case, it is the initial step in a research project. The research question is the first step
in the research project.

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A research question forms the base of where you are going, according to
Kowalczyk (2018), the researcher have to write a good research question.

Writing a Research Question

Writing a good research question means you have something you want to study.
There are steps in writing a research question.

* Specify your specific concern or issue

* Decide what you want to know about the specific concern into a question

* Ensure that the question is answerable

* Check to make sure the question is not too broad or too narrow

Example: Statement of the Problem

This study seeks to determine the (Title of your research)

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What are the profile of the respondents in terms of

a) age; and

b) sex?

2. What is the level of (it can be awareness, implementation etc.)?

3. Is there a significant difference between….? (if you are comparing two variables)

4. Is there a relationship between the (ex. Profile and the level of … if you are testing the

relationship between and among)

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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Identify the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

ACTIVITY 4

Directions: In your previous activity No. 3, your task was to create your statement of the
problem. (15 points)

Research Title:

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Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

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LESSON 4: Scope and delimitation

It is important to narrow down your thesis topic and limit the scope of your study.
The researcher should inform the reader about limits or coverage of the study. The scope

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identifies the boundaries of the study in terms of subjects, objectives, facilities, area, time
frame, and the issues to which the research is focused.

/ The coverage of the study …..

/ The study consists of …..

/ The study covers the …..

/ The study is focus on …..

The delimitation of the study is delimiting a study by geographic location, age, sex,
population traits, population size, or other similar considerations. Delimitation is used to
make study better and more feasible and not just for the interest of the researcher. It also
identifies the constraints or weaknesses of your study which are not within the control of
the researcher.

Sample phrases that expressed the delimitation of the study:

/ The study does not cover the …..

/ The researcher limited this research to …..

/ The study is limited to …..

Significance of the study

In this section, according to the blog of Cueva, (2018) he said that the
significance of the study is a part of the introduction of a thesis/research. It should
determine who benefit from its findings. The significance of the study could be simply
reflected by the following two questions:

1. Why should my study be published?

2. What significant scientific contribution is my study making to my field of research?

On the other hand, according to Cobar (2016), significance of the study is written
as part of the introduction of a thesis. It provides details to the reader on how the study
will contribute such as what the study will contribute and who will benefit from it. It
also includes an explanation of the work’s importance as well as its potential benefits. It
is sometimes called rationale.

Writing the Significance of the Study

1. Statement of the problem will guide you to write a significance of the study. Based

on the statement of the problem you will see the potential benefits of your study.

Just answer the question, “What are the benefits or advantage of the study based on

the statement of the problem?’

2. Determine the specific contribution of your thesis study to the society as to the

individual.

Sample Significance of the Study

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‘The study of dehydration technology and fabrication can be learning paradigm

in the secondary level and vocational schools to enhance the students’ knowledge and
entrepreneurial skills as well.

The project’s goal is designed to help students improve academic competence,

develop employability skills, implement a career plan and participate in career pathway
in preparation for post-secondary education or careers in the food manufacturing or
service sector after graduating from high school.’ - Mary Rose Florence S. Cobar

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________

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Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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ACTIVITY 5

Directions: In connection to your previous activity No. 4, you are now required to create
a scope and delimitation of the study. (25 points)

Note: Stick to your chosen title in the activity No. 3.

Research Title:

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Grade/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

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ACTIVITY 6

Directions: In connection to your previous activity No. 5, your task is to write a

significance of the study. (25 points)

Note: Stick to your chosen title in the activity No. 3.

Research Title:

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Practical Research 2
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MODULE 2
SUMMATIVE TEST
Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. A statement about an area of concern, a condition to be improved upon, a difficulty to

be eliminated, or practice that point to the need for a meaningful understanding and
deliberate investigation.
A. Statement of the problem C. Research Problem
B. Background of the study D. Significance of the study
2. In your research class, your teacher asks you to explain what is a Research Problem is
all about, your BEST response will be:
A. These are topics that depend greatly on the writer’s opinion, which tend to be
based on prejudicial. Facts cannot support topics like these.
B. A troubling question that exists in scholarly literature, theory or practice that
point to the need for a meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation.
C. Researching on topics that require an advance study, technical knowledge, and
vast experience is very difficult.
D. All of the above
3. What are the sources of a good research problem? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
I. Personal interests and experience IV. Statement of the problem
II. Deduction from theory V. Replication of studies
III. Research problem VI. Significance of the study
A. Only I, II, & III C. Only II, III, & IV
B. Only I, II, & V D. Only IV, V, & VI
4. One of your classmates asks you to give some examples of personal interests and
experience as a source of research problem, your BEST example will be:
A. The effectiveness of a mastery approach to learning research.
B. The use of formative tests in a statistics class.
C. Checking the findings of a major study.
D. Checking the validity of research findings with different subjects.
5. In your research class, your teacher gives you a task to think a research topic
following the different sources of research problems which is the deduction from
theory. Choose a BEST research title below:
A. The use of technology in a research class
B. The effectiveness of a mastery approach to learning research
C. Checking trends or changes over time
6. Checking the findings of a major study; and Checking the validity of research
findings with different subjects, are the examples of:
A. Personal interests and experience C. Deduction from theory
B. Replication of studies D. Copy right
7. You are a leader in your group, and you discussed about the different criteria in
writing a good research problem. Listed below are the different criteria in writing a
good research problem. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
I. Novel V. Practical
II. Timeline VI. Interesting
III. Innovative VII. Gigantic
IV. Cost effective VIII. Objectiveness
A. Only I, II, III, IV, & V C. Only II, III, IV, V, & VI
B. Only I, III, IV, V, & VI D. Only II, IV, VI, VII & VIII
8. In writing a research problem, you MUST consider the acronym SMART. In the
acronym SMART, M stand for:
A. Meaningful B. Milestone C. Measurable D. None of these

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9. One of your group mates, clarify you about controversial topics as a research topic to
be avoided. Your BEST explanation will be:
A. Research topics that require an advance study, and vast experience is very
difficult
B. There is no available data or reading materials about it and if such materials are
not-up-to-date or obsolete.
C. It depends greatly on the writer’s opinion, which tend to be biased or prejudicial.
D. This topics like these will prevent you from having a clear insight or focus on
your study.
10. For a beginner, researching on topics that require an advance study, technical
knowledge and vast experience is very difficult.
A. Controversial topics C. Highly technical subjects
B. Hard-to-investigate subjects D. Too broad subjects
11. A topic or a subject is difficult to examine if there is no available data or reading
materials about it and if such materials are not-up-date or obsolete.
A. Controversial topics C. Highly technical subjects
B. Hard-to-investigate subjects D. Too broad subjects
12. As leader of the group, your task is to explain to your group mates about too broad
subjects as the research topics to be avoided. Your BEST EXPLANATION will
be:
A. These topics will prevent the researcher from giving a concentrated or in-depth
analysis of the subject matter of the research paper.
B. These topics will prevent the researcher through specific and extensive or
thorough searching or reading for information.
C. These topics will prevent the researcher (you) from having a clear insight or focus
on your study.
13. The following statements below are TRUE about too narrow subjects as one of the
research topics to be avoided EXCEPT
A. The subjects are so limited or specific.
B. An extensive or thorough searching is needed.
C. Reading for information about the subject is necessary.
D. There is no available data.
14. It is the first part of a research article or thesis and justifies the need for conducting
the study and summarizes what the study aims to achieve.
A. Background of the study C. Statement of the problem
B. Hypothesis D. Theoretical Framework
15. The background should be written as a summary of your interpretation of previous
research and what your study proposes to accomplish. TRUE OR FALSE.
A. True B. False
16. Writing a good research question means you have something you want to study. The
following statements are TRUE steps in writing a research question EXCEPT.
A. Specify your specific concern or issue
B. Decide what you want to know about the specific concern into a question
C. Written as a summary of your interpretation of previous research
D. Ensure that the question is answerable
17. Identifies the boundaries of the study in terms of subjects, objectives, facilities, area,
time frame, and the issues to which the research is focused.
A. Statement of the problem C. Scope
B. Delimitation D. Background of the study
18. The following are the sample phrases that help to express the scope of the study.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
I. The coverage of the study ….. V. The study is focus on …..
II. The study consists of ….. VI. This study is limited to …..
III. The study does not cover the ….. VII. Presents the result
IV. The study covers the ….. VIII. Hypothesis
A. Only I, II, III and V C. Only I, II, IV and V
B. Only I, II, III and VII D. Only I, II, III and VIII

19. It is used to make study better and more feasible and not just for the interest of the
researcher.
A. Statement of the problem C. Scope

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B. Background of study D. Delimitation

20. The following are TRUE about delimitation EXCEPT.

A. It used to make study better and more feasible and not just for the interest of the
researcher.
B. Also identifies the constraints or weaknesses of your study.
C. A study by geographic location, age , sex, population traits, population size or
other similar considerations.
D. Identifies the boundaries of the study in terms of subjects, objectives, facilities,
area, time frame, and the issues to which the research is focused.

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