3I’S-INQUIRY,

INVESTIGATION
AND IMMERSION
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• What to do
in 3I’s
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 Research is careful and
sustained investigation.
is an investigation made by asking
INQUIRY questions rather than by inspection, or
by study of available evidence: an
inquiry into a proposed bond issue.
 Research is careful and
sustained investigation.

INVESTIGATION
is a systematic minute, & thorough attempt to learn the
facts about something complex or hidden: it is often
formal and official: an investigation of a bank failure.
 Research is careful and
sustained investigation.

IMMERSION
reffers to the deep-level personal involvement of the
research with the object of study.
Brainstorming for Research
Topics
T H E O R I E S D E E N X O N
I R X E S E A P R O B L E M S
N R P C I N T E R E S T H Q U
T Z E E D F H C G S U W V V A THEORIES
PROBLEMS
U E R R I P H I L O S O P H Y PHILOSOPHY
STUDIES
I R I U A X E A E L B B O A S SPECIALIZATION
INTEREST
T M E T O D U L S E I S S O T NEEDS
ADVICE
I H N A A R D I S S U E S U U INTUITION
O G C R H C O Z O V I R D P D
N A E E N E D A N M I V C L I
O C S T C K D T S O W A N Q E
U A R I A N E I T E D T U C S
A T V L I O N O R E S I E A R
C D I S F U N N Z X E O E W Y
A P N O I T A S R E V N O C M
What’s In
Taking into consideration your experiences from your previous research
subjects, decide whether each sentence must be a criterion in choosing a good
research problem. On your notebook, write YES if the statement can be
considered as a criterion and NO if otherwise.
A research topic should…
1. be original. YES
2. be ambiguous. NO
3. fill in a research gap. YES
4. be costly and ambitious. NO
5. be general and not specific. NO
6. arouse intellectual curiosity. YES
7. be within the researcher’s interest. YES
8. make use of ineffective research instrument. NO
9. be completed beyond the given period of time. NO
10. be insignificant to the field of study or discipline. NO
 THINGS TO CONSIDER

INTEREST RICHNESS OF TIMELINESS LIMITATIONS

IN THE AVAILABLE AND OF THE
SUBJECT SOURCES OR RELEVANCE SUBJECT
MATTER SUPPORTING OF THE
EVIDENCES TOPIC
THINGS TO CONSIDER

PERSONAL
RESOURCES
1. INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER

Being interested in a topic is usually due to the

richness of your stock knowledge about it or
because of its familiarity to you.

Curiosity about an issue/topic is one of the factors that

motivate a person to unravel the unknown in a topic. Thus, the
researcher’s interest increases the possibility of the success of
the study.
 2. RICHNESS OF AVAILABLE SOURCES OR
SUPPORTING EVIDENCES

One of the things that you should do is to collect a

lot of information on your topic of interest.

This enables you to find evidences that would support

your topic. You must ensure that your sources come
from a wide variety of literature such as books,
journal, periodicals, online articles, etc.
Hence, going to the library and surfing the internet are some
of the activities that you should do as a researcher.
3. TIMELINESS AND RELEVANCE OF THE TOPIC

Your topic should be relevant and timely.

A topic is relevant if it serves as an instrument in

improving the society or if it answers or solves
current issues which are some of the reasons why
research is conducted.
4. LIMITATIONS OF THE SUBJECT

Aside from your interest, you must also

consider the significance of the topic in
your track and strand.
Remember that research is conducted to
contribute something valuable to a particular
area or discipline.
5. PERSONAL RESOURCES

Prior to finalizing your chosen topic, you must

assess your research abilities as a student. You
may do so by taking your financial capability,
health condition, personal qualifications and
trainings as a researcher, needed facilities
and time allotment into account.
It is important that all of these aspects are considered in
order for you to guarantee the accomplishment of your
research.
What’s More
A. Match the following descriptions in column A to their respective guidelines
in choosing a research topic in column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your notebook.

A B
1.This refers to the researcher’s abilities, financial capacity,
resources in terms of instruments, facilities and time a.limitations of the subject
frame. b.personal resources
2.This refers to the social applicability and appropriateness c.interest in the subject matter
of the topic to the current situation.
d.timeliness and relevance
3.This refers to an individual’s interest in a topic driven by
his or her schema about it. e.richness of available resources or
supporting evidences of
4.This refers to the availability of needed resources as
evidence for the topic. appropriateness
5.This refers to the topic’s contribution to a particular field f.intellectual ability
or discipline.
What is It
Now that you have learned the considerations in formulating a research problem, here are the steps that will guide you trim down your area of interest.
B. Arrange the following steps in correct sequence
using numbers 1-5. Write your answers on your
notebook.

6. Write your research problem.

7. Generate an unanswered question or an unresolved
problem from your chosen area or lesson.
8. Recall the specific area, lesson or issue in your
respective field that has piqued your interest the most.
9. Assess the question or problem based on the five
guidelines stated above.
10. Focus on your track, strand or area of specialization.
When formulating an effective research title,
take the following guidelines into consideration:

1. Indicate accurately the subject and scope of the study.

2. The title must be limited to 10 to 15 substantive words.

Conjunctions (and, but, because), prepositions (in, on,

at) and articles (the, a, an) are not counted.
3. Do not include analysis of, study of, an investigation of
and the like.
4. The title must be in the phrase form.
Avoid title that gives too much information.
 C. Read each statement below carefully. On your notebook,
put a if the statement is correct and if otherwise.

11. The title must include the accurate scope of the study.
12. Choose a title that is a sentence than a phrase.
13. Very long titles are preferable than short ones.
14. If possible, titles must not exceed 15 substantive
words.
15. Analysis of, A Study of, An Investigation and the like
are not encouraged.
KEY ANSWER FOR THE ACTIVITY:

A. B. C.
1. B 6. 5 11.
2. D 7. 3 12.
3. C 8. 2 13.
4. E 9. 4 14.
5. A 10. 1 15.
 INQUIRY,
INVESTIGATION
AND IMMERSION
QUARTER3: MODULE 2
 Identifying the
Problem and Asking
the Questions
What I Know
Identify the basic parts of a research paper described in each statement. Choose your answers
from the word bank below and write them on your notebook.

Introduction Notes in Chapter 1 Significance of the Study

Scope and Delimitation Definition of Terms Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem Hypothesis

This part…
1. serves as the plan or the blueprint of the study.
2. includes definitions of words operationally used in the study.
3. serves as an overview of the research topic under investigation.
4. sets the parameters of the study which narrow down the scope of inquiry.
5. states the concrete terms that a researcher expects to happen in the study.
6. cites the benefits certain groups of persons will get from the outcome of the
study.
7. clearly expresses the specific direction or focus of the research problem or
inquiry.
8. elaborates the origin of the research problem which led to the conduct of the
study.
9. covers the general statement of the problem as well as the specific research
questions to be answered in the study.
10. gives the concepts to be covered in the study as well as its boundaries in
terms of the respondents/participants, sampling technique, locale and the
research methods to be used.
1. Conceptual Framework

2. Definition of Terms

3. Introduction

4. Scope and Delimitation

5. Hypothesis

6. Significance of the Study

7. Statement of the Problem

8. Introduction

9. Statement of the Problem

10.Scope and Delimitation

Starting a research investigation is similar to embarking on a
journey. First, you have to project a clear picture of your
destination. You have already accomplished this initial step as
you have trimmed down your area of interest into a specific
research problem in the previous module. The next step is to
strategize how to arrive at the destination.

One way to strategize is to pinpoint all the factors and

considerations that may affect the route towards your goal.
This module discusses these contributing elements which will
also serve as the bedrock of your study.
What’s In

One of the purposes of research is to address the pressing

issues in the society. As a student who is a keen observer
and is aware of the local, national or international affairs, list
down three crucial concerns and propose a solution for each.
Write your answers on your notebook. (5 points each) For
example:
Problem 1 (Local): Diesel price hike

Proposed Solution: Used Cooking Oil as a Substitute

for Diesel
Problem 2: National Issue 3. International Issue

1: Local Issue

Proposed
Solution
 What’s New 1. Where is the locale of the study?
A. Bataan
B. Dinalupihan
C. Philippines
Read the given research scenario carefully and answer the questions D. Singapore
2. What is the objective of the study in the given selection?
that follow. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers A. to uncover the history of the TFG program
on your notebook. B. to measure the effectiveness of the TFG policies
C. to identify the effects of the TFG to the community
D. to solicit the experiences of smokers and non-smokers

A group of student-researchers from Jose C. Payumo Jr. Memorial High 3. Who do you think should be the respondents of the study?
A. residents of Dinalupihan
School intends to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the Tobacco B. medical doctors and nurses C. founder of the TFG program
Free Generation (TFG) program in Dinalupihan, Bataan. Medical doctors, D. All of the above.
nurses and volunteers in Singapore started the said program in 2016 4. Who do you think will benefit from this study?
C. community
and was adopted by Bataan in the same year. TFG founder, Dr. Koong
D. local government
Heng Nung, considered Bataan as the first province in the Philippines to E. future researchers
adopt this campaign. According to Koong (2018), TFG aims to educate F. All of the above.
and encourage the youths to be part of the tobacco free generation. 5. Why do you think there is a need to conduct this study?
G. to gauge the status of the program
H. to see whether the program needs revision
B, B, A,A,D I. to measure the compliance level of the residents
D. All of the above.
What is It

Now that you have clearly formulated a research problem,

the next step is to accomplish the baseline of your
research paper. You must explain the context of your
study by giving its background. This may aid you in
identifying your specific questions for your statement of
the problem as well as your hypothesis. There is also a
need to list down the beneficiaries of your research which
will be presented in the significance of the study. You
must also set the boundaries of your study by writing
your scope and delimitation.
A definition of terms must also be furnished to facilitate
understanding of your study. These parts are discussed as
follows: A. The background of the study is an explanation of the
context of study which involves the current data or status of the
problem, existing studies about it and its history that paved way
to the development of the research problem. It explicates the
rationale why you, as a researcher, are conducting the study.
Writing this particular part of the paper may lead you to your
research questions.

As you write the background of the study or introduction, take

into consideration the following guidelines:
It should clearly state the reason for conducting the study.
1. It should move from broad to specific.
2. It should state the current condition of the research problem.
The next part to be accomplished is the statement of the
problem. Aside from being a tool in solving dilemmas in the
society, another purpose of research is to guide people
towards a better understanding of phenomena, human
behavior, human interactions and other events in daily life.
This premise indicates the importance of meticulously crafting
of the research questions as it sets the focus and drives the
course of the study.

The statement of the problem has two parts:

1.General statement of the problem/Objective

2.Specific research questions
Guidelines in formulating specific question or sub-questions:
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK EXAMPLES
 THE CREDIBILITY TEST

Source Type Authorship URL Up-to-date

Examine the source Is the author an expert in Does the website end in Check the publication
thoroughly. the field about which ".edu," or ".org," date. Is the information
Is it a book, a website they are writing? indicating that it belongs current, or has it recently
article, a research paper, Is the publisher reliable to an educational been revised?
or a news report? and well-known? institution, or a non-
profit organization?
 Brainstorming for Research Topics
With a topic on hand, here are the first few steps to kick off your research.

Use quality sources Use online search

Skim and scan
modifiers

Find a wide range of
sources, such as books,
magazines, and online
articles. Make sure they are
reliable.
These are symbols and
characters added to search
terms for a more efficient
online search.
Skimming and scanning are
reading methods of going
through information
quickly while noting down
important details.
 Online search modifiers
When conducting online research, combine use these modifiers with your search terms to get
better and more specific results.
OR or
AND
minus (-)
It narrows down results They tell the search
by looking for both or all engine to alternate or
your search terms in each exclude search terms.
source.
Quotation
marks (“ ”)
Enclosing search terms in
quotation marks tells the
search engine to look for
the exact phrase.
 Search Samples
Try the following combinations of search terms and modifiers in a search engine

“Renewable energy” AND solar “Renewable energy” AND solar OR

• searches sites where the exact
phrase “renewable energy" appears
together with “solar”
• results are about renewable energy,
specifically solar ones
wind
• searches sites where the exact
phrase “renewable energy" appears
together with “solar” or “wind”
• results are about renewable energy,
specifically solar and wind ones
 Search Tips
Did you get the expected results? What alternative combinations would also
work?

Here are some things to keep in mind while

searching online or a database.

• Don't type up an entire question in the search box.

• Make sure you don't just look at ads or sponsored results.
• Use three to four search terms at a time to help narrow down results.
 Share your
thoughts
How can we know if our sources are
credible and accurate?
 READING TECHNIQUES
When you are looking at many sources, use these techniques to help you read
efficiently.

Skimming
Skim reading allows you to process a large
amount of information quickly. Read the
first sentence for each paragraph to get an
overall understanding of what your
reference is about.
Scanning
Scanning allows you to read and spot
specific information you need. You can
look for keywords related to your topic.
 Source
Scavenger
Hunt
Let’s apply our research skills
to learn more about technology
 Instructions
Find three different websites that discuss the benefits of renewable energy technologies.

Locate two academic articles that explain the principles of artificial intelligence.

Identify a government report that addresses the impact of technology on the job market.

Use the next slide as a guide in sharing results for each topic. Note
how you evaluated the credibility and relevance your sources.
 TOPIC

Source or Source or Source or

Website Link Website Link Website Link

Summary of the essential information Summary of the essential information Summary of the essential information

I know this source is credible because... I know this source is credible because... I know this source is credible because...
 Summary
Research is more than just using your topic or question to look for references.
Here are some skills that can come in handy when starting a research.

Identifying and Using Combining search terms Skimming and Scanning

Reliable Sources with modifiers

Always conduct a quick credibility
test by reviewing the resource type,
author, website link or Universal
Resource Locator (URL), and if it
is current.
Use key ideas as search terms and Using these methods will help you
combine them with modifiers such go through more resources and
as AND, OR, and quotation marks quickly identify the ones that best
(“ ”). fit your topic.
 Assignment
Choose one of the topics below and read the prompts carefully. Gather sources and note down
information that would answer the prompts, based on the research skills you have learned.

Cybersecurity &
Social Media Robotics
Online Privacy

Explore how social media platforms Investigate the importance of Explore the advantages and disadvantages
influence communication, behavior, and cybersecurity and its significance in of robotics in different industries such as
mental health in today's society. protecting personal and sensitive healthcare, manufacturing or
information. transportation.
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