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Practical
Research 2
Module 4
RESEARCH TITLE AND ITS
BACKGROUND

CS_RS12-Id-e-2
CS_RS12-Id-e-3
Subject Area – Grade Level
Self-Learning Module
(SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Research Title and Its Background
First Edition, 2020

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Research Title and Its Background!

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 Lesson 1 – Research Title and Its Background

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. discuss ways in writing a research title;
2. determine ways in crafting research background; and
3. craft a research title according to the field taken.
 What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

For number 1 to 3, analyze the research title below.

TARDINESS MITIGATION SCHEME AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS OF KNCHS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018
1. What problem/issue does the study wish to solve?
A. Behavior of senior high school students
B. Tardiness of all senior high school students
C. Tardiness of some senior high school students
D. Time management of senior high school students

2. The best research question will be .

A. Why students are always late?
B. Who among those students are always late?
C. What are the effects of student’s mitigation?
D. What intervention program can be implemented to mitigate students’
tardiness?”

3. Which statement is NOT true about research title?

A. A. It must be time bounded.
B. It must be brief and concise.
C. It can’t be revised once it’s approved by the adviser/panel.
D. The title should not include the terms “study of”, “investigation of” or “an
analysis”.

4. In the title: EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOOL CONTEST ON SHS

STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, the population involved in the study
is .
A. STEM students of SHS B. All participating schools
C. TVL class D. SHS participating students

5. In the title: KNCHS SCHOOL-WIDE LANDSCAPING PROJECT: ITS EFFECT ON

ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTION OF PARENTS, the scope of the study is .
A. KNCHS B. Koronadal Division
C. SHS-KNCHS D. JHS-KNCH
 Lesson
RESEARCH TITLE AND ITS
4 BACKGROUND

What’s In

Directions: In your own words, describe/define the terms: variable, independent

variable, and dependent variable. Write your answers on the given
graphic organizer.

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE DEPENDENT VARIABLE

VARIABLE
 What’s New

Directions: Compose a free verse poem about covid-19 pandemic crisis. Think a
catchy title of the poem. Write your composition on the blanks provided

Title
 What is It

Criteria:
Content -10 points
Writing ability -5 points
Title -5 points
TOTAL -20 POINTS

How to craft a good research title?

A good title is usually a compromise between being curt/concise

and explicit or categorical. Drafting a perfect research paper title

requires some serious thought. Researchers tend to be focused on their

research versus the title because that is per se the general nature of

people inclined towards discovery.

According to Maxine Hairston and Michael Keene, a good title

does several things:

1. It predicts content.

2. It catches the reader's interest.

3. It reflects the tone or slant of the piece of writing.

4. It contains keywords that will make it easy to access by a

computer search.

5. It should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable,

Reliable/Relevance, and Time bounded)

Like any piece of writing, an effective title does not appear in one

magic moment; it takes brainstorming and revising. Richard Leahy's

“Twenty Titles for the Writer” exercise helps writers slow down and

engage in the process of title-writing (Leahy, 2007).

SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE
FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH
TITLE
1. The title must contain of the
following elements:
a. The subject matter or
research problems
b. The setting or locale of the
study
c. The respondents
or participants
involved in the study
d. The time or period when the
study to be conducted (if
the title becomes too long
because of these elements,
the timeframe or period
may be omitted except in
evaluation studies
2. The title must not be broad
enough and it should be
concise and brief as possible.
3. The terms a “Analysis of”, “A
Study of”, An Investigation of”
and the like should be avoided
of. All of these are understood
to have been done in research.
4. If the title contains more than
one line, it should be written
in inverted pyramid.
5. When typed or encoded in the
title page, all words in the title
should be in capital letters
6. If possible, the title should not
be longer 15 substantive words
7. Avoid a long, detailed title that
gives too much information.
8. To shorten the title, delete the
terms “assessment”
or “evaluation” if
these are emphasized in the
text (Fatatado, 2016).
CHARACTERISITCS OF A GOOD
TITLE
1. A title should give readers
information about the contents
of the research and is preferable
to one that is vague or general.
2. Titles do not need to be stuffy or
dull but generally it should give
the readers some idea at the
outset of what the research
paper will contain.
3. Choose a title that is a phrase
rather than a complete
sentence.
4. Select a straightforward title
over the kinds.
5. Use no punctuation at the end
of the title.
6. Do not underline the title of
research or enclose in
quotation marks, instead, use a
word processing program or
printer that permits italics. Use
them in place of underlining
(Fatatado, 2016).
HERE ARE SOME TITLES OF
RESEARCHES APPROVED
IN VARIOUS
DISCIPLINES/PROGRAMS:
1. HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS
IN READING OF FRESHMEN IN
UNIVERSITY OF EAST, ACADEMIC
YEAR 2016-2017
2. TAX REMITTANCE AND JOB
VACANCY OF REGION 12, FISCAL
YEAR 208-2019
3. LEVEL OF ACCEPTABILITY OF THE
TRACING GUIDE FOR CHILDREN
WITH CELEBRAL PALSY BY THE
SPED TEACHERS, SY 2012-2013
4. ORGANIC FARMING AND
ECONOMIC INCOME OF SOUTH
COTABATO PROVINCE
What is background of research?

So you have carefully written your article and probably ran it

through your colleagues ten to fifteen times. While there are many
elements to a good research article, one of the most important
elements for your readers is the background of your study.
The background of your study will provide context to the
information discussed throughout the research paper. Background
information may include both important and relevant studies. This is
particularly important if a study either supports or refutes your thesis.
In addition, the background of the study will discuss your
problem statement, rationale, and research questions. It links
introduction to your research topic and ensures a logical flow of ideas.
Thus, it helps readers understand your reasons for conducting the
study.
The reader should be able to understand your topic and its
importance. The length and detail of your background also depend on
the degree to which you need to demonstrate your understanding of the
topic. Paying close attention to the following questions will help you in
writing background information:

 Are there any theories, concepts, terms, and ideas that may be
unfamiliar to the target audience and will require you to
provide any additional explanation?
 Any historical data that need to be shared in order to provide
context on why the current issue emerged?
 Are there any concepts that may have been borrowed from
other disciplines that may be unfamiliar to the reader and
need an explanation?
 Is the research study unique for which additional explanation is
needed? For instance, you may have used a completely new
method?

Your background should begin with defining a topic and audience.

It is important that you identify which topic you need to review and what
your audience already knows about the topic. You should proceed by
searching and researching the relevant literature (Brians, 2011).
 What’s More

Directions: Based on the concepts presented regarding research title crafting,

make your own title considering your topic of interest and your
strand. Follow the guidelines and characteristics in making a
research title.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6. Based on the discussion presented, why do we need to follow the guidelines

in crafting a title?

7. What do you think is the significance of having a good research title?

8. Make a research title related to COVID-19 pandemic.

 What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer what is asked. Write your answer on the graphic organizer
provided each number.

1. What are the guidelines in formulating research title? Write them in a ladder
web.

2. What are the characteristics of a good research title? Write them in a petal
map.
3. What are the concepts included in the research background? Discuss it
inside the bubble map.
 What I Can Do

Directions: Craft research title out of the given situations. Consider the guidelines in
making a research title. Write your answers on the space provided.

1. This study made a contextualized teaching-learning module to improve the writing

organization skills of KNCHS-SHS students. Such study would like to see the effect of
this module on the writing organization skills of KNCHS-SHS students.

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_ _
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2. Every marketer faces different challenges. Although they typically share similar
goals, some teams are stuck on hiring top talent, while others are having trouble finding
the right technology for their needs.
_
_ _
_
_

3. Technological advances have made the spread of information far easier than ever
before, but they have also enabled child sexual abuse material to be widely shared
online.
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_

4. Researchers face perpetual struggle to secure and sustain funding. While the
scientific workforce is increasing, the funding in most countries has been on a decline
over the past decade. The situation is particularly perilous for early career
researchers who find it hard to compete for funds with senior researchers.
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5. The study made an intervention program to improve the reading comprehension of

elementary pupils of Region XII. The study would like to see the impact of intervention
program to the elementary pupils of Region XII.

Criteria: Content-3 points

Grammar/Spelling-2 points
Total- 5 points each item
 Assessment

Directions: Fill in the missing word of the selection below. Write your answers on
the space provided.

So you have carefully written your 1. and probably ran it through

your 2. ten to fifteen times. While there are many elements to a good

research article, one of the most important elements for your readers is the

3. of your study.

The 4. of your study will provide context to the information

discussed throughout the 5. . Background information may

include both important and relevant studies. This is particularly important if a

study either supports or refutes your 6. .

In addition, the background of the study will discuss your 7. ,

rationale, and research 8. . It links introduction to your research topic

and ensures a 9. of ideas. Thus, it helps readers understand your

reasons for conducting the 10. .

 Additional Activities

A. Directions: Define/describe the following terms. Write your answers on the

blanks provided.

1. Objectives of the study

2. Research questions

3. Scope and Delimitation of the study

Criteria:

Content-3 points
Grammar/Spelling-2 points
Total- 5 points each item
 B. Directions: Write a short reflection regarding the topic discussed.
Write it on the space provided.

source: https://www.thoughtco.com/essay-rubric-208136
 Answer Key

References

Fatatado III, R. (2016). Practical research 2 (quantitative research for

SHS). Lorimar Publishing House. Quezon City. Metro Manila.

Brians, C. (2011). Empirical political analysis: Quantitative and qualitative

research methods. 8th ed. Boston, MA: Longman.

Background research. (2018). Retrieved from

https://www.enago.com/academy/what-is-background-in-a-
research-paper/
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