WRITING A RESEARCH TITLE

The research title is an important part of your paper, as it provides a brief description
of what
your study is all about: from the issue to the sample, theory, and data analysis. Your
titles can be revised
as your project develops. As such, you have plenty of working research titles until you
decide on the
final one.
The following are some of the reminders in writing your research title:
a.
Set a 10-12 word limit for titles.
b.
Summarize the main idea or issue, if not the argument of the paper.
c.
Identify the primary variables and the relationship among them, as well as the
theoretical issues
underlying these.
d.
Identify the population(s) used.
e.
Do not use words such as “study of” or “an experimental research in,” as these words
or
phrasesare redundant.
f.
Only include words that provide important and sufficient information about the
research.
g.
Make sure that it consists of the following elements:

Aim/purpose

Topic/subject matter

Place/locale

Period

Population/respondents
THE ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH TITLE
It is important for a research title to contain the following elements that serve
as a guide
in
constructing the statement of the research problem.
1.
Aim (Purpose). It answers the question, “why do I want to conduct this study?” A
problem
statement should imply the purpose of conducting the study.
2.
Topic (Subject Matter). It answers the question, what do I want to study
about?” The
problem statement should contain the topic of interest of the researcher.
3.
Place (Locale). It answers the question, “where do I conduct the study?” The
problem
statement should imply where the particular study will be undertaken.
4.
Period (Time duration). It answers the question, “how long will it take for me to
finish the
study?” This implies the time allotted for the researcher t