LESSON 4

DESIGNS A RESEARCH USED IN DAILY LIFE

DISCUSSION
OVERVIEW
RESEARCH PROBLEM
✓ A research problem is an area of concern wherein This lesson is designed
people are having difficulties or seeking for solution. to help you in
✓ A research problem is a challenging question that designing research
arises from contrasting claims from literature or theory used in daily life. In that
and underlines the necessity for further in-depth way, this may give you
information and thorough investigation. a solid foundation on
the conduct of your
SOURCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
research and assist you
1. THEORY - If there is a contradiction between theory in crafting a good
and practice, the researcher may perceive it as a research title.
potential foundation of research problem.
2. PRACTITIONERS - Because practitioners have firsthand
knowledge of a particular concern, this may aid a
researcher in determining what meaningful topic to
explore.
3. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES – Observation on your
environment and experiences in life would be of great LEARNING
help in figuring out a potential research problem.
4. RELEVANT LITERATURE – Through thorough evaluation of COMPETENCY
literature and studies which is related to the area of
concern of the researcher, knowledge gaps may be Designs a research
recognized. Hence, this guarantees a good research used in daily life
problem to be conducted that may be subject to
replication.
4.1 BLANK SPOT – (QUALITATIVE) this refers to limited
research studies conducted in a specific topic.
4.2 BLIND SPOT – (QUANTITATIVE)the end point of
this is to test hypothesis wherein the researcher
initiated the conduct of the study because
there are conflicting research findings.

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 ACTIVITIES
NAME: DATE:
GRADE LEVEL & SECTION:

ACTIVITY 1
INSTRUCTION:
• Use the concept map as your guide in doing this activity.
• Choose your area of concern from broad to specific.
• You are tasked to read various references about your chosen topic.
• Identify some areas that are related to your main topic.
• After accomplishing the concept map, complete the table with the needed
information.
• Kindly respect intellectual property of others; practice citation.

1. What is your research gap?

2. Why is your topic relevant?
3. Is your topic timely? Why?
4. Who are your participants or
respondents?
5. Are there researches that
have been studied on this
problem? What do
researches say about your
main topic?
6. What is the proposed solution
of others on this problem?

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
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REFERENCES
Castro, G. (2020, May 14). How to Identify a Topic and How to Write a Research Title (Taglish)
[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZpygvg5IeQ&t=14s

Sacred Heart University Library. (2020, September 10). Research guides: Organizing academic
research papers: The research problem/Question. SHU Library - Research Guides at
Sacred Heart University. https://library.sacredheart.edu/c.php?g=29803&p=185918

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