INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATIONS &

IMMERSION (III)
(Identifying the Problem and Asking the
Question)
Week 2

MR. REGIN ADRIAN V. SUBA

Subject Teacher
Checking of Attendance
REVIEW
• Directions: Guess the word and
explain its connection with
Module 2.
 MELC (Most Essential Learning
Competency)

Formulates clearly the statements of

research problem.
 Directions: Choose the correct answer
on the following questions.
1. What is a structured approach that groups
can use to map out & organize their ideas on
any topic ?
A. concept mapping
B. table matrix
C. conceptual framework
D. research outline
 Directions: Choose the correct answer
on the following questions.
1. What is a structured approach that groups
can use to map out & organize their ideas on
any topic ?
A. concept mapping
2. The American Psychological Association (2001) provides
the following tips on developing a working title for a
research paper EXCEPT.
a. The title should encapsulate the main idea
of the research.
b. The title should be self-explanatory.
c. Use abbreviations on the title.
d. The title should identify the actual variables
or theoretical issues being studied in the
research
2. The American Psychological Association (2001) provides
the following tips on developing a working title for a
research paper EXCEPT.
C. Use abbreviations on the title.
3. Which of the following is an example of an
approved title?
a. Private Tutoring and Social Cohesion
b. Impact of Parental Support on the Academic
Performance and Self Concept of the Students
c. Abortion, Early Pregnancy and Early Marriage in the
Philippines
d. A Study on the Perception of Students , Parents and
Teachers
3. Which of the following is an example of an
approved title?
B. Impact of Parental Support on the
Academic Performance and Self Concept of
the Students
4. Which of the following is an example of
approved qualitative research title?
a. The Lived experiences of Trauma & Post-traumatic
Growth of Women with History of Social Abuse.
b. Influence of Family and Socio-Demographic Variables on
Students with Low Academic Achievement
c. Indirect Effect of Hopelessness on Depression Symptoms
Through Perceived Burdensomeness
d. The Relationship Between Low Socioeconomic Status
and Student Achievement
4. Which of the following is an example of
approved qualitative research title?
a. The Lived Experiences of Trauma & Post-
traumatic Growth of Women with History of
Social Abuse.
5. Which of the following is an example of
approved quantitative research title?
a. Understanding Teacher Leadership in Elementary
Schools in China
b. The Effects of Cooperative Learning on Student
Achievement
c. Employee Commitment to Environmental Stewardship
as a Component of Corporate Social Responsibility
d. Experience of reaction and Coping of Filipino Fathers
and Mothers During and After a Natural disaster
5. Which of the following is an example of
approved quantitative research title?

C. Employee Commitment to Environmental

Stewardship as a Component of Corporate
Social Responsibility
 Conceptual Framework
• It is the basic structure that serves as a mental
window of the researcher because it depicts the
research design and the relationships of the variables
involved.
• It is a written or visual presentation that explains
either geographically ,or in narrative form , the main
things to be studied, the key factors , concepts or
variables, and the presumed relationship among
them.
 Statement of the Problem
• Statement of the problem consists of general and
specific problems.
• General problem is usually the introductory
statement which is based on the research title.
• It is followed by the specific problems which are
normally the variable that can be found on the title or
it can be other factors related to your study that you
want to research.
 SCOPE & DELIMITATION
•Delimitation- refers to boundaries of the
research study, arising from the researcher’s
decisions of what to exclude.
Example of Scope & Delimitation
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• This section creates a perspective for looking
at the problem.
• It points out how your study relate to the
larger issues and uses a persuasive rationale to
justify the reason for your study.
• What benefit/s will occur if your study is done?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• It makes the purpose worth pursuing .
• The significance of the study answers the
questions.
• Why is your study important?
• To whom it is important.
 Sample Significance of the Study

• Title of the study: “ The Surviving Cultural

Heritage of the Kankeneys of Benguet: Basis
of a Proposed Program for Cultural
Preservation and Development (Daonis,
2002)”.
•
Sample Significance of the Study

• The beneficiaries of the study were clearly

the cultural minorities themselves , the
Kankaneys , because the study was designed
to identify their needs and concerns that
pertinent remedies or programs can be done
to improve on their situation .
 Definition of Terms

•Definition of terms help the readers to

understand the terminologies used in the
study.
•Operational definition is describing a term
depending on how the researcher apply it in
the present study.
Sample Definition of Terms
Thank you for listening!