RESEARCH PROBLEMS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

 familiarize with the guidelines or standards for

formulating a research title
 comprehend the standards in composing a
research rationale, introduction or background of
the study
 Objectives- These are the purposes behind the
conduct of the study.
 Rationale- It discusses the general problem,
specific situations and reasons for conducting the
stud
FORMULATING A RESEARCH TITLE

1. The title must be broad enough to cover all pertinent and essential
aspects of the study but should be brief and concise.
2. The title must contain the following elements:
a. subject matter or research problem
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 was conducted (if the title is
too long because of these elements, the timeframe may be omitted)
3. Avoid terms such as “Analysis of”, “A Study of”, “An
Investigation of” and the like in the title because all these are
understood to have been done in a 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 than 15
substantive words.
7. Avoid a long detailed title that gives detailed information.
8. If the terms such as assessment and evaluation are
already emphasized in the study, these should be deleted in
the title to shorten it.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TITLE

The following are the standard attributes of a good

and accurate research title:
 1. The title should provide clear information about
the objectives and contents of the research.
 2. The research title should not be stuffy or dull,
instead it should capture what the study will
cover.
3. A research title should be in phrase form rather than
a complete sentence.
4. Formulate a research title in a straightforward
manner.
5. A research title does not make use of a punctuation.
6. A research title is not underlined or enclosed in
quotation marks
EXAMPLES OF APPROVED TITLES IN
VARIOUS DISCIPLINES
1. Higher Order Thinking Skills in Reading of Freshmen in
University of Northern Philippines, Academic Year 2015-
2016
2. Pinay Single Mom: Paghanga o Pagkutya? A Multi-
Case Study on the Lives and Experiences of the Solo
Parents in Zamboanga City
3. Establishment of Jackfruit Tea Processing Plan in
Barangay Bantayan, Tabaco, Albay
4. Life’s Adjustment of Yolanda Victims in Tacloban City
5. Awareness on Traffic Rules and Regulations of Tricycle
Operators and Driver’s Association in Brgy. Culiat, Quezon City,
Calendar Year 2015
DESCRIBING BACKGROUND OF RESEARCH

 The background of the study contains

information about the significance and validity of
the research problem. It generally aims to orient
the readers to the problem area. It serves to
tackle the present state of knowledge concerning
the problem.
In order to arrive at a good background of the study, the
following questions should be considered:
1. What facets of the problem are known?
2. What needs further investigation?
3. What approaches have been used in research of the
problem?
IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED
IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCH
1. general situations related to the main problem
2. specific situations observed and experienced by the
researcher
3. related concepts and ideas to the problem including
important vocabularies
4. discussion of existing or present situations
5. gaps to be filled in by the study
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM-

 This part states the clear objectives of the

study. It is composed of general objectives in
sentence form and specific objectives in
interrogative or question form.
STATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS

 Research Questions- are also called investigative

questions and are the specific questions which are to be
answered in the study. These are all in question form.
Answering these specific research questions is
important in determining and applying the appropriate
solution to the problem.
STANDARDS IN FORMULATING GOOD
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
 1. The research questions should reflect objectives that are
observable, measurable or verifiable.
 2. The research questions should reflect clear goals or
objectives, stated in precise goals.
 3. The research questions or problems should be limited enough
to make definite conclusions possible.
 4. The major research question may be followed by minor
statements or questions.
 INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONS

 are the specific

questions in topical
form that lead to the
attainment of research
objectives and in
testing the hypothesis.
GENERAL PROBLEM

 This study aimed to assess the status of implementation

of DepED Computerization Program in the Division of
Camarines Norte, school year 2020-2021.
SPECIFIC PROBLEM

 Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the status of implementation of DepED
Computerization Program in SDO Camarines Norte in terms
of:
1.1 manpower
1.2 resources
1.3 materials and
1.4 curriculum and instruction?
2. What are the factors that affect the implementation of
DepED Computerization Program in SDO Camarines
Norte as to:
2.1 economic factors
2.2 academic factors
2.3 physical and technological factors and
2.4 social factors?
3. Is there a significant relationship between the status of
implementation of DepED Computerization Program and the
cited factors?
4. What are the challenges encountered by the schools in SDO
Camarines Norte in the implementation of DepED
Computerization Program in terms of:
4.1 pre-implementation
4.2 during implementation and
4.3 post-implementation?
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Question form to sentence form

HOW TO WRITE HYPOTHESIS IN
RESEARCH
1.Predicts the relationship and outcome.
2.Simple and concise – avoid wordiness.
3.Clear with no ambiguity or assumptions about the readers'
knowledge.
4.Observable and testable results.
5.Relevant and specific to the research question or problem.