PAGADIAN DIOCESAN SCHOOLS
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PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
Teacher’s Name: Gianne Renee N. Jamero Lesson #: 1.3 Topic: Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem
Content Standards: The learner demonstrates understanding of: 1. the range of research topics in the area of inquiry 2. the value
of research in the area of interest 3. the specificity and feasibility of the problem posed.
Performance Standards: The learner is able to: formulate clearly statement of research problem.
Learning Competencies: At the end of this lesson, you can:
a. write a research title;
b. states research questions;
c. indicates scope and delimitation of research; and
d. presents written statement of the problem
Reference/s: Baraceros, Esther L. 2016. Practical Research 1.First Edition. Sampaloc, Metro Manila: Rex Book Store.
Values: Practicality
INTERACTION
Reading of Materials/Concept Notes
Statement of the Problem
(Purpose Statement and Research Questions)
A series of questions used in researching the topic.
It is composed of
1. The general statement of the problem (the purpose statement) and
2. The specific sub-problems or sub-questions (or research questions).
Example:
This research aims to develop an evaluation model of a web-based tool used in
test administration for Grade 11 and 12 students. (Leanillo, 2016)
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
1. What are the commonly used web-based tools used in test administration?
2. How are these web-based test tools evaluated?
3. How could evaluation model be designed for web-based test administration?
Research Question
A research question is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue. It is
the initial step in a research project. The research question is the first active step in the
research project. Let us use this metaphor--the research project is a house. Your data
collection forms the walls, and your hypothesis that guides your data collection is the
foundation. So, what is the research question? It is the ground beneath the foundation. It
is what everything in a research project is built on. Without a question, you can't have a
hypothesis. Without the hypothesis, you won't know how to study what you're interested
in.
Writing a Research Question
Writing a good research question means you have something you want to study.
Let's say you're interested in the effects of television. We will examine the steps and then
look at how you could write a research question.
✔Specify your specific concern or issue
✔Decide what you want to know about the specific concern or issue
✔Turn what you want to know and the specific concern into a question
✔Ensure that the question is answerable
✔Check to make sure the question is not too broad or too narrow
✔ This is the basic process in writing a research question. Writing a good
question will result in a better research project.
A research question should be (from the Writing Center of George Mason
University):
✔ Clear. It provides enough specifics that one’s audience can easily understand its
purpose without needing additional explanation.
✔ Focused. It is narrow enough that it can be answered thoroughly in the space the
writing task allows.
✔ Concise. It is expressed in the fewest possible words.
✔ Complex. It is not answerable with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, but rather requires
synthesis and analysis of ideas and sources prior to composition of an answer.
✔ Arguable. Its potential answers are open to debate rather than accepted facts.
Please check for the following examples for reference:
Unclear: How should social networking sites address the harm they cause?
Clear: What action should social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook
take to protect users’ personal information and privacy?
The unclear version of this question doesn’t specify which social networking sites
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
THE SCOPE OF YOUR STUDY
The scope of study in your research paper contains the explanation of what
information or subject is being analyzed. It is followed by an explanation of the limitation
of the research. Research usually limited in scope by sample size, time and geographic
area; while the delimitation of study is the description of the scope of study. It will explain
why definite aspects of a subject were chosen and why other were excluded. It also
mentions the research method used as well as the certain theories applied to the data.
YOUR STUDY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
Writing a research paper has its purpose-- may it be for you (as a researcher) or
even for others. That is why, you need to identify the key reason/s why you are taking a
step forward and make your query into a formal writing. In this stage, your ‘WHYs’ and
‘HOWs’ will be answered and explained. Before taking this step, read the following notes:
Sample Significance of the Study
Significance of the Study
The findings of this study will underscore to the benefit of society considering
that mathematics play an important role in science and technologies today. The greater
demand for graduates with Mathematics background justifies the need for more
effective, life changing teaching approaches. Thus, schools that apply the
recommended approach derived from the results of this study will be able to train
students better. Administrators will be guided on what should be emphasized by
teachers in the school curriculum to improve students’ performance in Mathematics.
For the researcher, the study will help them uncover critical areas in the educational
process that many researchers were not able to explore. Thus, a new theory on
learning mathematics may be arrived at.
Presenting Written Statement of the Problem
The following sections compose the presentation of the written statement of the
problem
1. Introduction
States briefly the background of the study and identifies the rationale of the
research problem.
It begins with a general statement of the problem, outlines the specific
problem or issue within the existing literature.
2. Statement of the Problem
States clearly the purposes or interest of the study, poses specific questions
about research problem.
3. Scope and Delimitation
Sets the boundaries and parameters of the study, narrows the scope of the
inquiry.
4. Significance of the Study
Shows the benefits of the study to address issues and l problems, in improving
economic and health conditions or even finding solutions to problems
encountered in daily life.
