INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS,

AND IMMERSION

MODULE-WEEK 1
Prepared by: SHERWIN JAY T. BENTAZAR
Lesson:
RESEARCH TOPIC
AND
RESEARCH TITLE
In this module, you will learn :
- how to develop a clear topic for research.
- how to write Research Title
In Writing your Research Title…
A research topic is the subject or
You must have a research topic subject matter of a proposed research
study.
Think of broader
topics.
Examples:
- Education
- Science
- Politics
- Culture
Then choose topic
- Business
that interests you…
- Sports and worth
- Etc. investigating
 Example:

Narrow this down, choose sub-

Topic: Education topics from the broader topic

School

Problem
Academic Teaching Learning Reading/
Students Teachers Solving/Mathe
Performance
matics Strategy habits/style English

Afterwards, read articles, literature, journals related to the sub-topic chosen...

 Example:

Reading

Reading Fluency ( Required skill for SHS students)

What strategy to improve reading fluency? Important Words…

Reading Fluency
SHS Students
Peer Tutoring
Peer tutoring
 If you will formulate your research title, it will be like
this…

“ Peer Tutoring: Its Effects

on Reading Fluency of
Senior High School
Students”
“ Effects of Peer Tutoring on
Improving the Reading
Fluency of Senior High

School Students ”
OTHER WAY TO LOOK A TOPIC… 
I. TO LOOK AROUND,OBSERVE, AND LOOK FOR A
PROBLEM…

Example:

“Factors Affecting Late

Submission and Unanswered
Modules of SHS Students”
II. Reading Published Articles and looking for blank spot and blind
spot

Blank Spot- are things that are not yet covered by the
study.

Blind spot- research gap

Example:
Researcher 1 Researcher 2
A=B A<B
Fill in the Gap!
You can have a start of research topic then research title…
 Characteristics of a Research Title:

Accdg. To Amadeo Pangilinan Cristobal (2017)

1. Summarize the main idea of the paper.

2. Include the major task of the researcher

3.
Show the relationship of the main variable
under study
4. Be a concise/brief statement of the topic.

5. Includes major variables.

6. Mention the participants and setting in general

 Examples:
 “The effects of Computer Games to Mathematical Competencies of Grade
12 HUMSS Students”
 “Correlation of Spending Habits of Junior High School Students of Selected
Private Schools in Abra”
 “ An Analysis of the Impact and Role of Mass Media During Covid 19
Pandemic”
 “Reading Comprehension Levels of Grade 12 Students”
 “Factors Affecting the Learning Style of Senior High School Students”
 “Level of Difficulty Among Senior High School Students in Practical
Research”
 “Frequency of Tardiness and Level of Support of Parents Among Senor
High School Students”