RESEARCH TITLE, SOURCES

AND CONSIDERATIONS
WHAT’S IN A TITLE?

 Study the following research titles.

Identify the elements and the problem
that the researcher wants to answer in
conducting the study.
WHAT’S IN A TITLE?

 Predictors of Students’ Performance in

Chemistry Laboratory of Selected
Private Schools (Estrella, 2009)
 Likeability of Teachers: Essential
Qualities for Senior High School
Instructions
WHAT’S IN A TITLE?

 Factors Affecting the Learning Styles

of High School Students (Naco, 2006)
Managerial Skills and Difficulties of
Elementary School Managers (Lao,
2007)
WHAT’S IN A TITLE?

 The Effects of Computer Games to

Mathematical Competencies in Algebra
Among Sophomores
 Principal’s Leadership Capacities as
Perceived by Teachers (Garcia, 2009)
RESEARCH TITLE

 A research title prefaces the study

by providing a summary of the
main idea and is usually short and
concise.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
A RESEARCH TITLE
1. It should summarize the main idea of the paper.
2. It should be a concise statement of the main
topic.
3. It should include the major variables of the
research study.
4. It should be self-explanatory.
5. It should describe or imply the participants of the
study.
RESEARCH PROBLEM

 The research problem states the area of

concern of the research paper whether it
is a circumstance needing development,
a difficulty requiring attention, or an
inquiry necessitating an answer.
RESEARCH PROBLEM
 This section sets the direction of the
research study as it provides the foundation
for the research hypothesis and defines
what kind of research study is suitable to
address the problem.
 However, it is important to note that this
section should only state the problem and
not preface or suggest a solution for it.
SOURCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
 Research problems can be
commonly based from
circumstances with the following
characteristics:
1. It conveys a feeling of discomfort or
difficulty.
2. It has a perceived difficulty in broad
subjects such as family affairs, home
management and leadership system.
3. It displays a gap between theory and
practice: what is said by the elders and
what the students see and observe.
4.It utilizes a procedure requiring
technologically advanced
equipment
5.It involves the experiences of any
kind of individual.
6.It shows some kind of patterns or
trends.
7. It makes use of literature reviews,
continuous readings and past studies.
These readings can lead a student to a
topic, and its scope and clues for further
studies. The repetition of a prior research
study in a different setting and time is
called replication.
8. It relates to an individual’s curiosity and
interest.
A discerned problem is said to be
researchable when the following
criteria are met:
1. Solutions are available but not yet tested
and not yet known by the practitioner.
2. No solutions are available to answer the
gap or the problem being assessed.
3. When the given answers or solutions, as
well as the possible results, are seemingly
untested or are factually contradictory
with each other.
4. A phenomenon requiring an
explanation has occurred.
5. There are several possible and
plausible explanations for the
existence of an undesirable
condition.
CONSIDERATIONS IN FORMULATING
THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
Barrientos-Tan (1997) discusses
the different criteria for
choosing a research problem.
These are as follows:
1. EXTERNAL CRITERIA
a. Novelty- this refers to the practical value
of the problem due to its “newness” in the
field of inquiry.
b. Availability of Subjects- This refers to the
people with the desired capability and
willingness to participate in the study.
1. EXTERNAL CRITERIA
d. Availability and Adequacy of Facilities and
Equipment- Devices such as computers and
telephones used in undertaking the study must
be considered.
e. Ethical Considerations- these include the
avoidance of research problems that pose
unethical demands on the part of participants.
2. INTERNAL CRITERIA
a. Experience, training, and qualifications of
the researcher
- these constitutes the researcher’s knowledge
and expertise as a result of experience and
study.
2. INTERNAL CRITERIA
b. Motivation, Interest, intellectual curiosity,
and perceptiveness of the researcher
- These are essential attitudes that bring
anticipated satisfaction or enjoyment in the
completion of research task.
2. INTERNAL CRITERIA
c. Time Factor- This considers the fact that
studies must be pursued within the given time
frame.
d. Hazards, penalties, and handicaps- these
depend upon the researcher’s physical and
intellectual capacity and moral judgement
2. INTERNAL CRITERIA
e. Costs and Returns- these factors matter in
choosing a research problem. Research is an
expensive undertaking. The amount of
funding needed, after all, depends on the size
of the sample, the place where the research is
to be conducted, the treatment of the data,
and the kind of research design.