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Practical Research 2
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Practical Research 2 Modular Distance Learning

(MDL) Module Writing a Research Title!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher,
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
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Notes to the Teacher

In view to the new normal world we are facing, this

module was created to answer that education should
not stop for our learners.

This Practical Research 2 Module for Quarter 1

is all about Writing a Research Title. With this we are
trying to allow our learners to work independently in
discovering through simple and enjoyable activities/
experimentation that are aligned to the competencies
that they should learn.

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this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you master identifying the inquiry and stating the problem of research.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.

The module is dealing on the Writing a Research Title

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Write a research title.

What I Know

Directions: Read the following sentence carefully. Encircle the letter of the
best answer.

1. All of the following are correct about research title EXCEPT:

A. It reflects the topic of investigation.
B. It is a research problem or inquiry in capsule form.
C. It is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more
variables.
D. It is a product of real-world observations, dilemmas, wide reading,
selective viewing, meaningful interactions, and deep reflections.

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of a research title?

A. It must be original, concise, or specific.
B. It should match the research questions.
C. It may be revised and refined if there is a need.
D. It is wordy in such a way that readers will be informed about the focus
of investigation.

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3. In writing a research title basic questions are asked to be able to come up
with a good one. Which of the following does not belong to the said
questions?
A. Does the title contain a high specificity level?
B. Does the title describe what the study is all about?
C. Does the title contain all the data needed in the research?
D. Is the title within the twelve substantive word requirements of the
American Psychological Association (APA)?

4. Which of the following can be considered as a good title?

A. Vegetarianism
B. Corona Virus Pandemic
C. Body, Health and Lifestyle Issues
D. Portfolios: A Tool for Reflective Thinking in Teacher Education

5. All are going to be considered in choosing a research topic EXCEPT:

A. It should be “doable”.
B. It should be focused and well-defined.
C. It should be broad enough to include many subjects.
D. It should be interesting and motivating to the researcher.

6-10. Which of the following are specific topics from which you can draw your
research titles?
6. A. Agri-business
B. Agri-business and the world
C. Agri-business and the indigenous people
D. A correlation study on Agri-business and the income of farmers

7. A. Social Networking
B. Social Networking and Online Selling
C. Why Do People Engage in Social Networking and Online Selling
D. The Cause-Effect Relationships of Social Networking and Online
Selling

8. A. Online Learning
B. Online Delivery Mode of Learning
C. Nature of Online Delivery Mode of Learning
D. Effects of Online Delivery Mode of Learning to Students

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9. A. Tourism Industry in the Philippines
B. Tourism Industry in Mindanao
C. Effects of Tourism Industry to Indigenous People in Palawan
D. Tourism and Its Effects on the Economy of the Philippines

10. A. Cigarette Smokin

B. Impact of Cigarette Smoking
C. Human Health and Cigarette Smoking
D. Effects of Cigarette Smoking to Children

11. -15. Which of the following are good research titles?

11. A . Modules in Distance Learning

B. Effectiveness of Modules in Distance Learning
C. The Use of Modules in the Distance LearninG
D. Distance Learning in Education in the Philippines

12. A. Vegitarianism
B. Vegetarianism and Health
C. Vegetarianism and Its Effects to Children in Palawan
D. Vegetarianism: The Habit of Healthy People

13. A. Low Carbohydrates Diet

B. Effects of Low Carbohydrates
C. Low Carbohydrates Diet and the Obese Children
D. Effects of Low Carbohydrates Diet to Obese Children

14. A. Election Results

B. Presidential Election Results
C. Acceptance of Presidential Results
D. Peoples’ Acceptance Level of Presidential Results

15. A. Use of Internet in Senior High School

B. Use of Internet and Academic Performance of Students
C. Academic Performance of Senior High School Students
D. Use of Internet and Academic Performance of Senior High School
Students

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 Lesson
Writing a Research Title
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What’s In

Simple Recall
Directions: Fill in the table with important reasons for doing research that is
useful in daily life.

Question Reasons

Why is designing
research useful in
daily life important?

What’s New

Activity 1: Illustration

Directions: Read the following article about the definitions and

characteristics of a research title. Be able to complete the table
using what you read.

A research title is a product of a real-world observations, dilemmas,

wide reading, selective viewing, meaningful interactions, and deep
reflection.
The title of the research is the research problem inquiry in capsule
form. It must clearly reflect the topic of investigation. And it must be
original, clear, concise, or specific.

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 Definitions and Characteristics of a Research Title
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is It
A research title is a product of a
real-world observations, dilemmas, wide
reading, selective viewing, meaningful
interactions, and deep reflection.
The title of the research is the
research problem inquiry in capsule form.
It must clearly reflect the topic of
investigation. And it must be original,
clear, concise, or specific.
The following are the basic
questions that can be asked when writing a research title.
1. Does the title describe what the study is all about?
2. Does the title contain a high specificity level?
3. Is the title academically phrased and is not lengthy?
4. Is the title within the twelve (12) substantive word requirements of
the American Psychological Association (APA)?

Note: The 12 substantive word requirement of APA means that only the
keywords are counted.
For example, in the quantitative research title “Reading Comprehension
and the Ability of Freshmen Students in Solving Word Problems”
There are only 8 substantive words in the title. The prepositions in and
of and the connector and are not included.

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 What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Directions: Read the following titles. Do they meet the basic questions asked
when writing a research title? Write Y if your answer is yes and N if your
answer is no.
________1. Impact of Parental Support on the Academic Performance and Self
Concept of the Students.
________2. Bullying in Schools
________3. Influence of Family and the Self Confidence of Graduating Senior
High School Students
________4. Teaching Strategies and the Academic Performance of Struggling
Readers
________5. Farm Yields of Farmers

Independent Activity 2
Read the article about the techniques in narrowing down broad topics
by Neuman (2007).
1. Examine the literature. Published articles are an excellent source of ideas
for research questions. They are usually at an appropriate level of specificity
and suggest research questions that focus on the following:
a. Replicate a previous research project exactly or with slight
variations.
b. Explore unexpected findings discovered in previous research.
c. Follow suggestions an author gives for future research at the end
of an article.
d. Extend an existing explanation or theory to a new topic or setting.
e. Challenge findings or attempt to refute a relationship.
f. Specify the intervening process and consider linking relations.
2. Talk over ideas with others.
a. Ask people who are knowledgeable about the topic for questions
about it that they have thought of.
b. Seek out those who hold opinions that differ from yours on the
topic and discuss possible research questions with them.

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3. Apply to a specific context.
a. Focus the topic on a specific historical period or time period.
b. Narrow the topic to a specific society or geographic unit.
c. Consider which subgroups or categories of people/units are
involved and whether there are differences among them.
4. Define the aim or desired outcome of the study.
a. Will the research question be for an exploratory, explanatory, or
descriptive study?
b. Will the study involve applied or basic research?

Exercise
Directions: Tell whether the following are broad or specific topics. Write your
on the space provided.
_______________1. Online selling in the Philippines
_______________2. Teleseryes: Mirrors of Positive and Negative Filipino
Values.
_______________3. A Comparison of Time Spent on Facebook by Adults and
Adolescents
_______________4. The New Normal in Education
_______________5. Tiktok as a New Trend on Facebook

What I Have Learned

Directions: To manifest the things, you learned from the lesson, write a
good research title using any of the listed topics.
1. Ethnic groups in the Philippines
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

2. Influence of Friends
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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3. Online Selling
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

4. Social Media
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

5. Korean Dramas Versus Teleseryes

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Directions: Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the given research
titles. Write their similarities at the center space, and write the
characteristics of Research Title 1 in circle 1 and write the
characteristics of Research Title 2 in circle 2
1. Tiktok as a New Trend in Social Media
2. Academic Performance of Senior High School Students and
their Exposure to Facebook.

1 2

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 Assessment

Directions: From the given research titles, choose which research title
follows the proper guidelines.

1. A. Tiktok as a Teaching Tool

B. Tiktok as a Teaching Tool in English
C. Tiktok and Facebook in Teaching English
D. Tiktok as a Teaching Tool in English as Perceived by Teachers in
Brookes Point

2. A. TEA School Governance

B. Transparent, Ethical, and accountable (TEA) School Governance
C. TEA School Governance and the Parents and Other Stakeholders
D. Level of Implementation of the Transparent, Ethical and Accountable
(TEA) School Governance in Brooke’s Point

3. A. Tardiness of Students
B. Tardiness of Students during the First Period Subjects
C. Tardiness and Academic Performance of Maasin NHS Grade 12
Students
D. Tardiness and Academic Performance of Senior High School Students

4. A. Teaching Research in Senior High Schools

B. Teaching Research in Senior High Schools in Palawan
C. Perceptions of Students and Teachers about Teaching Research
D. Perceptions of Students and Teachers about Teaching Research in
Palawan

5. A. Waste Segregation and the People

B. Effects of Waste Segregation in the Philippines
C. Waste Segregation and Garbage Control in Palawan
D. Waste Segregation and the People of the Philippines

6. A. Parental Motivation
B. Parents’ Motivation and Its Effects to their Children
C. Parents’ Motivation and Its Effects on Students’ Academic
Performance
D. Effects of Parents’ Motivation to Students’ Academic Performance in
Mathematics

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7. A. Friendship and Its Impact
B. Impact of Friendship to PWD
C. Friendship and Its Impact on People
D. Impact of Friendship to Persons with Disability Students

8. A. Stressors of Students
B. Different Stressors of Students
C. Stressors and Academic Performance of Students
D. Stressors of Graduating Students and Their Academic Performance

9. A. Reading Comprehension and Word Problem in Mathematics

B. Reading Comprehension and Solving Math Word Problem of
Students
C. Reading Comprehension and Solving Word Problem in Mathematics
Subject
D. Reading Comprehension and Solving Math Word Problem of Grade 6
Pupils

10. A. Study Habits of Students

B. Study Habits and Students’ Grades
C. Study Habits and Senior High School Students’ Grades
D. Study Habits and the Grades of Roxas Grade 11 Students

11. A. Number of Hours Spent in Studying of Students

B. Number of Hours Spent in Studying and Grades of Students
C. Number of Hours Spent in Studying and Grades of Students of
MNHS
D. Number of Hours Spent in Studying and Grades of Grade 7 Students
of Brooke’s Point

12. A. Students’ School Preference

B. School Preference of Students
C. Students’ School Preference and Effective Promotional Strategy
D. Students’ School Preference: Basis for Creation of Effective
Promotional Strategy

13. A. Blended Learning in the New Normal

B. Blended Learning and Its Effects
C. Effectiveness of Blended Learning in North Brooke’s Point
D. Effectiveness of Blended Learning in North Brooke’s Point Public
Schools

14. A. Teaching Strategies of Teachers

B. Teaching Strategies of English Teachers
C. Teaching Strategies of English Teachers and Students’ Grades
D. Teaching Strategies of English Teachers and Students’ Grades in the
Subject

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15. A. Facebook and Its Users
B. Facebook and Its Effects on Users
C. Extent of Facebook Use among Children
D. Extent of Facebook Use among Children Ages 5 -10 in Brooke’s Point

Additional Activities

Directions: Supposed you are a researcher, write one title about the COVID-
19 Pandemic. Be sure to satisfy the 4 basic questions in writing
a good research title.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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 Answer Key

What's More Assessment

Exercise 1 1. ̸ D 11.D
1. Y 2. D 12. D
2. N 3. D 13. D
What I Know
1. C 11. B 3. Y 4. D 14. D
2. D 12. C 4. Y 5. C 15. D
3. C 13. D 5. N 6. D
4. D 14. D Exercise 2 7. D
5. C 15. D 1. Specific 8. D
6. D 2. Specific
3. Specific 9. D
7. D 4. Broad
10.D
8. D 5. Specific

9. C
10. D

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References
Almeida, Adelaida B., Gaerlan, Amelita A., and Manly, Norita E. Research
Fundamentals (Adriana Publishing Co., Inc., 2016) 38

Calderon, Jose F. and Gonzales, Expectacion C. Methods of Research and

Thesis Writing, (National Bookstore, Mandaluyong City, 1993) 27

Prieto, Nelia G., Naval, Victoria C. and Carey, Teresita G. Practical Research
2 for Senior High School, (LORIMAR Publishing, Inc. Quezon City, Metro
Manila, 2017) 29-31

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