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: ___________________________________