NOTRE DAME OF TACURONG COLLEGE
College Department
City of Tacurong
QUANTITATIVE
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
Learning Objectives:
In this discussion, the class is expected to:
• Design a research useful in daily life;
• Write a research title;
• Describe a background of research;
• State research questions;
• Indicate scope and delimitation;
• Cite benefits and beneficiaries of the study;
• Present written statement of the problem.
Lesson 1
Designing a Research Useful in
Daily Life
INTRODUCTION
✓ Research is as good as its seeking answers to questions or even
solutions to problems of daily living.
✓ But yet, research is as good as its finding asnwers or solves the
real-world phenomena.
✓ The word “research” typically calls to mind mathematical
formulas that describe the ever expanding natural phenomena,
complex theorem, human behavior and the like.
✓ Research affects the society and the lives of each one of us
each day of our lives
Possible Research Topics
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Deciding on a Research Topic
Before make a final decision on the topic, reflect on these
questions, as you did went through your qualitative
research.
1. What area/s not covered in the classroom lessons/
discussion do I still want to know/ investigate in my
specific track.
2. If I do this research project, how useful it will be to me as
senior high school graduate and the to the community
where I belong, and even to the larger community, the
Philippines, ASEAN, and the World?
Lesson 2
Writing and Research Title
INTRODUCTION
✓ The research title is not like manna that will fall from heaven,
and presto! You have a title!
✓ A research title or research project, is a product of real world
observations, wide reading, selective viewing, meaningful
interactions with significant others, and deep reflection.
✓ Research title must clearly reflect the topic of investigation.
And it must be ORGINAL, CLEAR, CONCISE OR SPECIFIC.
✓ In deciding research topic, make sure that research topic and
research questions match.
Broad Topics
The following are examples of broad topics:
• Blended Learning in English Classes
• Presidential Election Results
• Agri-business
• Social Networking
• Vegetarianism
Specific Topics
The following are examples of specific topics:
• A Correlation Study on the Use of Blended Learning in
Freshman English Classes and Student Achievement
• The Impact of Agribusiness in the Economy
• Campaign Events and Materials and their Impact on the
Presidential Election Results
• The Cause-Effect Relationships of Social Networking and Online
Selling
• Effects of Vegetarianism on Physical Health
Techniques in Narrowing Down a Topic into Research Question
1. Examine the Literature- published articles are an
excellent source of ideas for research questions.
a) Replicate a previous research project exactly or with slight
variations.
b) Explore unexpected findings discovered in previous research.
c) Follow suggestions an author gives for future research at the end
of an article.
d) Extend an existing explanation or theory to a new topic or setting.
e) Challenge findings or attempt to a refute a relationship.
f) Specify the intervening process and consider linking relations.
Techniques in Narrowing Down a Topic into Research Question
2. Talk over Ideas with others
a) Ask people who are knowledgeable about topic for questions
about it that they have thought of.
b) Seek out those who hold opinions that differ from yours on the
topic and discuss possible research questions with them.
Techniques in Narrowing Down a Topic into Research Question
3. Apply to a specific context
a) Focus the topic on a specific historical period or time period.
b) Narrow the topic to a specific society or geographic unit.
Techniques in Narrowing Down a Topic into Research Question
4. Define the aim or desired outcome of the study
a) Will the research question be for an exploratory, explanatory,
or descriptive study?
b) Will the study involve applied or basic research?
Choosing a Topic for a Research Study
Layder (2013) stresses that in choosing a
research topic, it is important to select a
topic that interests and motivates you. It
should be “doable” with resources at
your disposal and within the required
time frame.
Lesson 3
Describing the Background of
the Study
INTRODUCTION
✓ Research background is a brief outline of the most important
studies that have been conducted so far presented in a
chronological order.
✓ Research background should also include a brief discussion of
major theories and models related to the research problem.
✓ Research background is written after the literature review.
✓ Literature review has to be the first and the longest stage in the
research process, even before the formulation of research aims
and objectives, right after the selection of the research area.
Lesson 4
Stating Research Quations
INTRODUCTION
✓ The researcher’s formulation of research questions is of
primary importance.
✓ The research questions formulated give focus to the research,
as well as guide the appropriacy of the decisions you make.
Types of Research Questions
1. Problem Questions- are general and explanatory and have a
crucial influence on the form and content of topic questions.
2. Topic Questions- are specific and descriptive
Lesson 5
Indicating Scope and
Delimitations
INTRODUCTION
✓ Too broad topics will lead the research nowhere.
✓ Sets boundaries and parameters of the problem inquiry and
narrows down the scope of the inquiry.
✓ The scope is the domain of your research-what is in the
domain, and what is not.
✓ The delimitation are choices made by the researcher which
should be mentioned. They describe the boundaries that you
have set for the study.
✓ Five W’s are questions whose answers are considered basic in
information-gathering. They include Who, What, When Where,
and Why
Lesson 6
Citing Benefits and
Beneficiaries of Research Study
INTRODUCTION
✓ Essentially this part informs the reader on how the study will
contribute to the well-being of a person or progress of a group
or society in general.
✓ Focus on your problem which will guide you in identifying the
specific contribution of your study.
✓ The significance of the study is a written statement that
explains why your research was needed. It's a justification of
the importance of your work and impact it has on your
research field, it's contribution to new knowledge and how
others will benefit from it.
Lesson 7
Presenting Written Statement
of the Problem
INTRODUCTION
✓ A statement of the problem is used in research work as
a claim that outlines the problem addressed by a study.
✓ The statement of the problem briefly addresses the
question:
❑ What is the problem that the research will address?
❑ What are the goals of a statement of the problem?