Republic of the Philippines

Pangasinan State University

College of Teacher Education

Department of Social Studies

Bayambang, Campus

GUIDELINES IN THE SELECTION

OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM

Discussant: Jessica R. Arellano

BSE SST III-I

Cristeta Camat Dulos, Ph.D
(Research in Social Studies)
GUIDELINES IN THE SELECTION OF A RESEARCH
PROBLEM
 It must be within the interest of the researcher.
 It must be within the specialization of the
researcher.
 It must be within the competence of the researcher
to tackle.
 It must be within the ability of the researcher to
finance.
 It must be researchable and manageable.
 Data are available and accessible.
 The data must meet the standards of accuracy,
objectivity, and verifiability.
 Answers to the specific questions can be found.
 The hypothesis formulated are testable.
 Equipment and intruments for research are
available and can gibe valid and reliable results.
 It must be time- bounded.
 It is significant and relevant to the present time ans
situation, timely, and of current interest.
 The results are practical and implementable.
 It requires original, critical, and reflective thinking.
 It can be delimited to suit the resources of the
researcher but broad enough to give significant,
solid and reliable results and generalizations.
 It must contribute to the fund of human
knowledge.
 It must show or pave the way for the solution of
the problem or problems intended to be solved.