LEARNING ASSESSMENT

1. Identify a research problem that is relevant in your work or professional practice. The research
problem can be based on a need, problem, or issue in your practice that you think can be
addressed by conducting a research adopting a quantitative design.

2. Conduct preliminary literature review and specify or modify the research problem asneeded.

3. Propose a topic for research using the Individual Research Plan (IRP) Form 1.

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PLAN (IRP) FORM

1
Name:
Gender:
Current Position:
School/Department:
Program/Specialization:

Proposed Research Title

Alignment with the PNU Research
Agenda
Related Research
Background of the Research Problem

Relation of the Problem in One’s

Professional Practice

Main Purpose of the Research

 Research Questions and Hypotheses

Research Design

The IRP will be assessed using a rubric.

VERY UNSATISFAC
EXCELLENT SATISFACTORY
CRITERIA & WEIGHT SATISFACTORY TORY RATING
PERCENTAGE
1.00 1.25 1.50 2.00
1. Promptness in the Submitted on Submitted 1 or 2 Submitted 3 to 4 Submitted
submission (20%) or before the days after the days after the 5 or more
deadline deadline deadline days after
the
deadline
2. Completeness (20%) ALL the The IRP is The IRP is THREE (3) or
sections of the accomplished accomplished more
IRP are EXCEPT FOR EXCEPT FOR sections of
accomplished ONE (1) section TWO (2) sections the IRP are
not
accomplished.
3. Quality of content Satisfies ALL of 4 of the given 3 of the given 2 or less of the
(60%) the given criteria are criteria are given criteria
are
 The research criteria satisfied satisfied satisfied
problem identified is
relevant with one’s
professional practice
 The proposed
research is aligned
with one’s program/
specialization
 The proposed
research is aligned
with the PNU
Research
Agenda
 The proposed
research is related to
at least five (5) recent
studies
 The proposed
research design is
congruent with the
main purpose and
research questions