Lesson 3

Choosing & Introducing a

Research Topic
First Thing First
1 2
Opening Prayer
3
Review

Strengths and Weaknesses of Qualitative

Research

4 Learning Target
Write a research title
 Strengths of
Qualitative Research
• In-depth information
• Describes and explains
• Textual description of human
experiences
• Specific local context
• Supplementary
• More flexible
• Open for responses
 Weaknesses of
Qualitative Research
• Findings may not be generalizable
• Does not use statistical techniques
• More time
• Affected by biases
• Difficult to replicate
• Dependent on participants’ ability
 Pre-assessment
• Let’s Warm Up (pages 33-34)

Research Title:
“Investigating the Factors that
Influence Softdrink Consumption of
High School Students in Indang,
Cavite.”
Classify into three: (1) Reasons for doing the study; (2) Specific
Research Objectives; (3) Primary Beneficiaries of the Study
• Community health officers
• Department of Education
• To determine how softdrink consumption is influenced by the
knowledge of its effects
• Examining the food preferences and eating habits of teenagers in
Indang, Cavite
• To determine how the family influences softdrink consumption
• Heart disease as a leading cause of death among Filipinos
• High incidence of sugar-related health problems among teenagers
Classify into three: (1) Reasons for doing the study; (2) Specific
Research Objectives; (3) Primary Beneficiaries of the Study
• How softdrinks are manufactured
• Top softdrink brands in the Philippines
• Increasing incidents of juvenile delinquency
• Law enforcers
• To determine how the media influences softdrink consumption
• School administrators and teachers
• Senators
• Softdrink consumption as a public health issue
• To determine how religious practices influence softdrink consumption
• students
Selecting a Research
Topic

1.Relevance
2.Interest
3.Manageability
4.Availability of resources
 Relevance

• addresses the needs of the

target audience of the
research paper
 Interest

• appealing both to your

readers and to you as a
researcher
 Manageability

• can be explored within your

abilities and a certain time
limit
• not too broad nor too narrow
 Availability of
resources
• accessibility of financial
resources, references, and
human resources required
for the completion of the
research
Research Group
shall be posted