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RESEARCH IN DAILY LIFE 1

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Ma’am BENITA I. NOVEDA

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The Research Problem
 Lesson 5
1. Characterize a researchable topic;
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2. Choose a good working title; and
3. Write a research title.
 Consider the following when finding the right research paper topic:
1. 4 To write your title, you must start with a topic.
2. Identify problem situations. At home relationships, money matters,
unemployment. At school-failing grades, teachers’ teaching strategies, limited
allowances, school facilities and equipment and a lot more. In community-
problems on politics, prices of commodities, and other concerns.
3. Consider your passion or interest-caused by your rich background knowledge
and its unfamiliarity to you.
4. Make sure you have enough resources for your topic.-not just on website or
blogs, but more on books, articles, or encyclopedia; magazines.
5. Pick a topic that is timely and relevant-instrumental in societal
improvement/timely
6. Check references from the library-do not hesitate to ask librarian
7. Be ready with your personal resources-research abilities (financial standing,
health condition, mental capacity, needed facilities, and time allotment)
8. Master the skill of finding the right research topic-find a broad subject first, then
narrow it down.
 The following are research topics to be avoided
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1. Controversial Topics – depend greatly on the writer’s
opinion. Facts cannot support topics like these. Example:
The Extent of Filipinos’ Faith in God
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You may probably observe that you are

living in a society where random changes
occur.
7 In a similar way, you may also see that
problems are everywhere – from
hearing news in a television or seeing
timely posted issues in a social media
site up to your daily common struggles as
a student such as a feeling of difficulty in
answering a test or difficulty in
transportation going to school and the
like.
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With such circumstances, we may say

that this is how the society where we are
living is designed to.
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We constantly deal with these

inevitable problems by conducting
researches and studies in order to
find relevant solutions resulting in
a change for improvement.
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Hence, in this lesson , you will be

provided with additional knowledge on
how to design a research project as
well as its possible research title
relevant to your daily experiences.
 Read the short selection below and answer the corresponding
11 questions.
12 1.Who are the Masigasig Fantastic
Four from the selection?

a. Carl, Jake, Myra, and Lyca

b. Carl, James, Myra, and Lyca
c. Carlo, Jake, Sarah, and Nica
d. Carlo, James, Sarah, and Nica
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2. What is common among the four
students?

a.They are all school athletes.

b. They are all working students.
c. They are all taking academic tracks.
d. They are all leaders of school
organizations.
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3. Why are they called the Masigasig
Fantastic Four?

a. because they are hardworking

b. because they are all great leaders
c. because they are passive students
d. because they always represent their school in
academic contests
15 4. What do you think can be the
possible common struggle faced by
the students in the selection?

a. lack of focus
b. disrupted study habit
c. time management issue
d. all of the above
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5. If you will formulate a research title
based on the selection, what would be
its possible focus?

a. life of honor students

b. life of student-athletes
c. life of working students
d. life of struggling readers
17 As depicted from the scenario
presented in the reading selection,
students at their age can also face
different struggles. This further
implies that nobody is exempted, that
is, problems which may be represented
as a challenge or a difficulty can be
possibly encountered by anyone.
 Now, as a senior high school student, it is
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undeniable that you are encountering
problems as well. Perhaps, you may also
relate yourself with the situations of the
characters from the selection whose
problem may arise from issues and
concerns regarding time management,
study habit, motivation, and the like
which later can affect the academic
performance.
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As a starting student-researcher, you
must remember that a situation that
brings you a feeling of discomfort or
something that you find as
challenging and difficult can be
considered as a source of problem.
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Such a problem may later help you to
design your study which primary aims
to investigate, explore, and
understand the phenomenon. The
findings then can be used to suggest
what potential solution may address
the problem.
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The Research Problem

In starting with a research project, the

researcher must have a clear problem in
mind. Basically, a research problem
refers to a statement that promptly
suggests for conducting an
investigation.
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Moreover, a research problem to be

designed must deal with some
concerns in a particular field that may
need an improvement or a solution.
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The researcher must also observe gaps

in existing scholarly literature,
theories, and practices in order to
come up with a good and relevant
research problem.
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This designed problem then will serve as

a guide to know what kind of research
study will be most suitable to address the
perceived concern.
25 Sources of Research Problem

There is a need for a socially relevant

problem when the researcher will attempt
to conduct a study. Hence, it is said that
identifying and designing a research
problem is quite a challenging task.
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Familiarity with the potential sources,
meanwhile, may help the researcher to
come up with a good research problem.
As cited from Sacred Heart University
Library (2020), four (4) varied sources can
be considered.
27 1. Theory.

Existing social philosophies and

generalizations which the researcher is
familiar with may be of a great help to
design a research problem. The
researcher may observe if there is a
gap between theory and practice.
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Difference between what is said by the

elders and what the youngsters see
and observe may be a potential source
of a problem.
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2. Practitioners.

Consultation with the people who have direct

experiences in a field of interest may provide the
researcher an idea of what relevant problem
he/she may investigate.
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Practitioners such as teachers, social workers,

health care providers, etc. are considered to be a
good source of problem since they are directly
experiencing difficulties and challenges which
are needed to be addressed.
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3. Personal experience.

Daily experiences can provide the

researcher an idea of what problem
that needs a solution. Observation on
what is happening in the community
may allow him/her to see the common
concerns of people or institutions which
may be subjected for investigation.
32 4. Relevant literature.

An extensive and thorough review

of literature and studies relevant to
the problem interest of the
researcher may enable him/her to
come up with a potential study.
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Through reviewing other available

researches, the researcher may be able
to determine gaps in knowledge and to
subject them for replication. Thus, a
good research problem will be ensured.
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Considerations in Formulating the
Research Problem

As cited from the book of Cristobal and

Cristobal (2017), there are criteria which
should be considered by the researcher
in order to arrive with a good research
problem.
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Here they adopted the proposed criteria

of Barrientos-Tan (1997) from the book
entitled A Research Guide in Nursing
Education. These are further subdivided
into external and internal criteria.
36 1. External Criteria

a. Novelty. The research problem must

carry “newness.” With this, its
practical value would be easily
perceived.
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b. Availability of subjects.

A research problem, when is subjected

to a further investigation, requires data
from the target subjects. Hence, the
researcher must ensure that there will be
available participants who are capable of
providing data needed for the study.
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c. Support of the academic community.

The academic community, which consists of

administrators, teachers, staff, students,
and parents, should be considered by the
researcher in what particular problem will be
investigated. Each member plays a vital role
in the conduct of the study.
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Hence, the research problem should be

clearly perceived as beneficial once it is
subjected for investigation. In addition,
securing permission among the said
members must be done before conducting
the actual data collection procedure.
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d. Availability and adequacy of
facilities and equipment.
Necessary common devices such as
computers and telephones which will be
used in undertaking a study should be
considered. Likewise, other needed
materials required by the research
problem should be checked if they are
available and sufficient.
 e. Ethical considerations.
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A research problem, when is subjected

to a study, must not pose any
unethical demands most especially
on the part of the research
participants.
 2. Internal Criteria
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a. Qualifications of the researcher.
These pertain to the expertise of the
researcher to the problem. It is
important to the researcher that he/she
has enough knowledge and training when
the research problem is subjected to
further investigation so as to ensure the
success of the undertaking.
 b. Motivation and interest of the
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researcher.

The research problem which is in the

interest of the researcher may give
him/her satisfaction and enjoyment.
Hence, completion of the research
tasks will be efficiently attained.
44 c. Time factor.

A research problem, when is subjected

to a study, should suggest to be time-
efficient. With this, the undertaking will
be possibly accomplished in a given
time frame.
 d. Costs and returns.
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It is also important that the researcher

should consider a research problem
which suggests to be cost-efficient.
When it is subjected to a study, it must
not be a sort of an expensive
undertaking.
 e. Hazards and handicaps.
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This means that a research problem

should not put the researcher in
danger. The proposed study should be
safe not only to the participants but
moreover to the researcher
himself/herself. Physical and mental
health of the researcher must always
be considered.
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