Download Research Research Research Research Research and more Assignments Research Methodology in PDF only on Docsity! IDENTIFYING THE INQUIRY & STATING THE PROBLEM D AP H N I E S . M O N T E V E R D E , L P T DO YOU “MAZE” ME? DO YOU KNOW
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SOURCES OF INTEREST • Ex. Fishermen could have developed the most effective way to grow fish because they are exposed to these things. DAILY LIFE EXPERIENCES • Can stimulate one’s interest to explore a particular topic. ACADEMIC READINGS • Ex. Survey the views of people about a certain issue because they enjoy doing so PERSONAL HOBBIES • Researchers can formulate questions as to how this thing became possible, how that thing is able to do those, etc. ATTENTION-CATCHING SITUATION IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH TOPIC 1. Reading books, research articles, and other professional publications 2. Asking helps from experts 3. Observing things for some experiences about this interest NARROW IT DOWN! Housing projects Informal settlers Philippines Last 6 years economic GIVE IT A TRY! 1. Look for a partner. 2. Think of a broad topic that interests you (e.g., animals, ICT, games, medicine, etc.) 3. From this broad topic, think of a possible smaller topic connected to this broad topic. 4. Make this topic more specific. 5. Ask questions regarding the specific you have chosen. 6. Use the inverted pyramid to concretize your idea. RESEARCH PROBLEM It is what the researchers aim to answer later on as they go through the research endeavor. WORK AT HOME 1 whole yellow paper 1. Look for at least 5 research TITLES. 2. Identify whether each can lead to good research problems. Explain your answer. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION OF A GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM NOVEL INTERESTING PRACTICALINNOVATIVE COST- EFFECTIVE RESEARCH TITLE • Give weight and reputation to the research paper. • In QUALITATIVE research, a researcher starts with a tentative title. As the study progresses, the context of the study and the manner of the research respondents are revealed. The highlights of the research are then included in the final title. ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH TITLE• PURPOSE • Why do I want to conduct this study? AIM • SUBJECT MATTER • What do I want to study about? TOPIC • LOCALE • Where do I conduct the study? PLACE • How long will it take for me to finish my study? PERIOD • From whom will my data come from or be collected? Population/Responde nts LET’S GIVE IT A TRY! Problems Met by Science and Mathematics Teachers in Public High Schools in NCR for the School Year 2005-2006 to School Year 2010-2011 To determine the problems met by the science and mathematics teachers science and mathematics teaching and learning public high schools in NCR 7 years students, teachers, and school administrators Aim: Topic: Place: Period: Population:
