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Practical Research II
1st Semester – SY: 2021-2022
Grade Level: Grade 12 Module: 2
Teacher: John Mark M. Ciet Week No: 4 - 5
Content: Idenitifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem/Design a Research
Resource: Practical Research II ADM
I. What I At the end of this module, the learner shoud be able to
need to 1. design a research useful in daily life (CS_RS12-Id-e-1);
know?
II. What I Guide questions: Read and analyze the statements below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
know? ___1. It is part of the research study that states what is included and not in the research study.
A. Statement of the Problem B. Significance of the Study C. Background of the Study D. Scope and Delimitation
III. What’s Steps in Designing/Developing Research Topic/Problem
in? 1. CHOOSE A BROAD TOPIC. The first step is quite simple. As a Senior High School student, these tips
will surely guide you in selecting a broad topic for quantitative research.
2. DO A PRELIMINARY RESEARCH. The second step is much more time-consuming. Once you have
chosen a broad topic, you need to have a better understanding of it by reading some more articles, journals,
and related research studies. Find out how other researchers gathered their data, what research
instruments were used, how the data were analyzed, and what important findings they shared.
3. DEFINE THE PROBLEM. After getting enough information, you may be able to list some questions or
problems that you want to research.
4. REFINE THE QUESTION. This step lets you evaluate the questions formulated. What specific questions
should you ask? How should you gather your data sufficient to answer the questions? Are the questions too
narrow, or does it need to be trimmed down? While evaluating the research question, consider the
requirements of the course. How much time are you given to finish the research? What resources
do you need and are they available?
IV. What’s Activity 1: Topics that interest me!
new? Directions: Take time to identify the things that matters most to you by filling out the following information.
1. My chosen SHS track is:
2. The top three things that I excel doing are
3. The top five (5) things that make me happy are
4. The three things that I find interesting are
V. What is The first and foremost step in the research is selecting and properly defining a research problem. Before starting a
it? laborious journey of finding the unknown, you need to know first what it is that you want to find out, where and how
you are going to find the answers to your questions, and what specific qualities are you looking for. For instance, you
want to find a specific kind of fish in the ocean; however, the ocean is so vast that it is almost impossible for you to
achieve that goal of finding the fish without equipping yourself with the right tools and information about it. You may
need to know first its behavior and living conditions before you can precisely pinpoint the perfect spot to find the
fish. Thus, baseline information is needed for a successful quest.
VI. What i Guide questions:
have learn? Instruction: Answer briefly the questions below.
1. Why is it important to choose a relevant, significant, and interesting research topic?
2. How does background/preliminary research help in defining a research topic?
VII. What’s Guide questions:
more? 1.What topic, problem, or issue are you interested in? Do some background research to find out more about it
2. What specific part of the topic are you interested in? (Break down topic and group ideas in clusters (use reverse).
Pick one cluster or part of one.)
VIII. What Directions: Choose one broad topic related to your track that interests you. Do preliminary research on this topic.
can i do? Take note of at least five related studies with its corresponding author/s, then list three (3) quantitative
research questions related to the topic. Follow the format below. Write your answers in separate sheet of
paper.
Broad Topic: _____________________________________________________________
References:
1. Title:_______________________________________________________________
Author/s:____________________________________________________________
Year of Publication:____________________________________________________
Name of Journal/Publication: ____________________________________________
Link: _______________________________________________________________
Notes/ Important information: ____________________________________________
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IX. 2. What specific part of the topic 3. List a few possible questions
Assessment 1.What topic, problem, or issue are are you interested in? (Break down about your specific topic area. Ask:
you interested in? Do some topic and group ideas in clusters What? Who? When? Where? Why?
background research to find out (use reverse). Pick one cluster or How?
more about it part of one.)
3. List a few possible questions 3. List a few possible questions 6. State your working thesis. The
about your specific topic area. Ask: about your specific topic area. Ask: working thesis should summarize
What? Who? When? Where? Why? What? Who? When? Where? Why? the answer to your main research
How? How? question, and will likely change
after you do some research.
Research Question
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Practical Research II
1st Semester – SY: 2021-2022
Grade Level: Grade 12 Module: 2
Teacher: John Mark M. Ciet Week No: 6 - 7
Content: Idenitifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem/Research Title
Resource: Practical Research II ADM
I. What I At the end of this module, the learner shoud be able to
need to 1. write research title (CS_RS12-Id-e-2);
know?
II. What I At this point, you may already have an interesting and relevant quantitative research topic that is related to your
know? chosen track. The next step is for you to have a suitable and captivating title for the research study in mind. How is it
done? Is writing a research title similar to writing a title for movies, songs, or poems, or is there a guideline for it.
Read through this lesson, and you will know how to make a good title for your quantitative research study.
III. What’s Basic Guidelines in Make Research Title
in? A research study title is the very first thing a reader comes across when searching for scientific literature. It is a
concise description of the content of the research study containing the fewest possible words, yet adequate to
describe the contents of the paper for a simple reason that we do not want to mislead the readers. After
conceptualizing a most probable research topic, drafting the title early in the research process helps in keeping
your focus on the subject. The following are the basic guidelines in making a research study title:
1. Use an accurate description of the subject and scope of the study instead of using general terms.
2. Do not use abbreviations except for commonly known ones like DNA and ICT.
3. Do not include words like “The study of,” “analysis of,” “an investigation of” or similar construction as
these would only lengthen the title.
4. Include the main dependent and independent variables.
5. Be mindful of the proper use of grammar and punctuation.
6. Capitalize all nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs as well as the first letter of the first and last words.
7. State in a declarative form, although you may also see titles in question form from time to time.
8. The year the study has been conducted should not be indicated unless it is a historical study.
9. Use current terminology.
10. Depending on the institutional requirements, 5 to15 words are sufficient to describe the research study.
11. Use the common name instead of chemical formula (e.g., NH4)
12. Write and italicize the full scientific names.
13. Must reflect the tone of the paper. An academic research paper has title which is not casual, or informal, or does
not contain humor.
IV. What’s True or False Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.
new? _____________1. Inserting humor on the research title makes it more interesting to the reader.
_____________2. Abbreviations are a must to make the research title shorter.
_____________3. Proper punctuation and correct grammar must be observed in writing the title.
V. What is The old saying “never judge a book by its cover” applies to research studies no matter how much we say otherwise.
it? When the title is poorly constructed that it does not accurately describe the objective of your research, it can
discredit the value of the entire research, let alone the implication of your research findings. It is, therefore,
important that you make your research title accurate yet captivating. Afterall, the research title is the first thing your
professor, fellow researchers, journal editors, or reviewers get to see first. Once it captures the attention of the
readers, they will be enticed to read the entire work and learn something from your research. Learning how to make
your research title create a good impression is essential.
VI. What’s Directions: Evaluate the following erroneous research title and justify what makes it wrong.
more? Example: Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of S. trifasciata leaves Answer: The scientific name was
abbreviated and not italicized.
1. An investigation of the effects of electronics uses on Interpersonal Relationship in adults. Answer:
________________________________________________________
VII. What i Guide questions: Answer briefly what is asked.
have learn? 1. A researcher is discouraged from putting too many words in the research title. Why?
2. A bad title discredits a good research. Why?
3. What are the components of a good research title?
VIII. What Directions: This activity is a continuation of what you have done in Lesson 1 of this module. You are to construct a
can i do? good research title for each of the quantitative research questions made on page 6. Follow the format below:
Research question 1: _______________________________________________________
Proposed title A: ___________________________________________________________
Proposed title B: ___________________________________________________________
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Proposed title C: ___________________________________________________________
IX. Directions:
Assessment After you submit your Research Title, once it is corrected in accordance with the guidelines given, you may start
incorporating your Research Title to your research manuscript.
Practical Research II
1st Semester – SY: 2021-2022
Grade Level: Grade 12 Module: 2
Teacher: John Mark M. Ciet Week No: 8
Content: Idenitifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem/Background of Research
Resource: Practical Research II ADM
I. What I At the end of this module, the learner shoud be able to
need to 1. describe background of research (CS_RS12-Id-e-3);
know?
II. What I Reading a well-written research title gives the reader an insight of what the research study is all about. Although it
know? captures the main point of the study, it does not sufficiently explain all the details of the study. Hence the reader
opts to read on for better understanding. When introducing your study to the readers, you must bridge the gap from
what is known to what is unknown. Establishing the importance of finding the answer to the question makes the
reader feel the need to answer such a question. Thus, it makes the research project more meaningful and valuable.
III. What’s Background of the Study
in? The background of the study is the part of your paper where you inform the reader of the context of the study.
When we say context, it means the situation or circumstances within which your research topic was
conceptualized. Ideally, this part is written when you have already conducted a literature review and has a
good perception of the topic so you can articulate the importance and validity of the research problem. It is also
in this part of the paper where you justify the need to conduct a research study about the topic selected by
establishing the research gap. A research gap is an under or unexplored area of a topic that requires
further exploration. The gap can be in a form of other variables, conditions, population, methodology, or test subject.
To identify research gaps, an exhaustive literature review regarding the topic is required.
While both the Background of the Study and the Review of Related Literature involves reading past related studies,
they differ in some aspects. The former is at the introductory part of the paper with the purpose of relaying the
importance of your research study; the latter is more comprehensive and thoroughly discuss the studies
mentioned in the background of research. Moreover, the background of the study will answer the following
questions:
1. What is already known about the topic?
2. What is not known about the topic?
3. Why do you need to address those gaps?
4. What is the rationale of your study?
IV. What’s Expand Your Vocabulary!
new? Directions: Read through the text of this lesson and look for an underlined word that has the same meaning as the
word in the list below. Write the word on the space provided.
1. Uncharted - _______________ 6. Conceive - ________________
2. Motivation - _______________ 7. Remarkable - ________________
3. Background - ______________ 8. Inclusive - ______________
4. Extensive - _________________ 9. Understanding - _______________
5. Communicate - ______________ 10. Valid - __________________
V. What is Choosing a sound research topic entails a considerable amount of time, focus, and preliminary research. Before a
it? topic was finalized, you may have read and evaluated the question many times and even consulted professionals or
instructors to ensure its validity and feasibility. How you relay to the reader the implication of the research problem
formulated is what constitutes the background of the study section of your paper. At the end of this lesson, you
should be able to describe the background of research and will learn what salient information should be included in
the background of the study segment of your paper.
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VI. What’s Directions: Organize the reviewed related literature about the research problem previously selected by completing
more? the table below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Author/s & Topic Sample Data Collection Major Findings Recommendation
Year Method
VII. What i Guide questions: Directions: As you have learned from this lesson, answer each question comprehensively.
have learn? 1. What is the relevance of the Background of the Study in your research paper?
2. Compare and contrast Background of the Study and Literature Review.
3. What important components should be included in the Background of the Study?
VIII. What Directions: Let’s expand the research topic and title you did in the activities from lessons 1 and 2 by composing a one
can i do? to two-page Background of the Study. Print it on a short bond paper in the format below:
Font: Arial, size 11 Spacing: double Margin: Normal: 1” all sides
Name: _________________________ Section: ___________________ Date: ___________
Research topic:___________________________________________________________
Research title:____________________________________________________________
Background of the Study
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________.
IX. Directions: After you submit your Background of the Study, once it is corrected in accordance with the guidelines
Assessment given, you may start incorporating your Background of the Study to your research manuscript.
Practical Research II
1st Semester – SY: 2021-2022
Grade Level: Grade 12 Module: 2
Teacher: John Mark M. Ciet Week No: 9
Content: Idenitifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem/Research Questions
Resource: Practical Research II ADM
I. What I At the end of this module, the learner shoud be able to
need to 1. state research questions (CS_RS12-Id-e-4);
know?
II. What I In previous lessons of this Module 3, you were taught how to design research that is interesting and something that
know? you are passionate about. You have learned that research problems are actually within your environment or area of
interest. You are given various activities to learn how to come up with interesting and useful research problems.
Identification of the research problems and research questions will be furthered explained in this lesson. You have
also learned how to craft qualitative research problems and questions when you took Practical Research 1 In this
lesson, quantitative research problems and types of quantitative research questions will be elaborated.
III. What’s Characteristics of Good Research Questions
in? Feasible. Consider the amount of time, energy, money, respondents, and even your current situation as a student-
researcher. Is the research problem possible? Will it not spend unreasonable amount? Consider these examples:
“How do parents feel about the blended learning modality for elementary learners?” and “How would giving
each learner their own laptop to be used in this blended learning modality affect their performance tasks?” The
first example is definitely a more feasible research question.
Clear. The clarity of how the questions stated lead to agreement of meaning of the readers of your study. Since
your research questions are also considered as the main focus in the gathering and analyzing the data, it is
therefore very important that these are stated clearly.
Significant. Ask if your research questions are relevant or important to ask. Will answering these questions
provide an additional contribution to address the given research problem? In other words, are the research
questions really worth investigating?
Ethical. Always consider the welfare of people, animals or who so ever involve in your study. Look into ways of
answering the research questions without inflicting physical and psychological harm to persons involved.
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Formulating Research Questions
Research questions can be generally classified into two: general and specific. The general question of the study is
derived from the research problem while the specific questions are anchored on the general research problem.
For example:
This study aims to determine the relationship between the types learning delivery mode and students’ learning
styles. Furthermore, it seeks to answer the following research questions:
(1) What are the different learning delivery modes of the school?
(2) What the various learning styles of the students?
(3) Is there a significant relationship between the different learning delivery modes of the school and the learning
styles of its students?
Notice that a general problem was presented first. Then it was followed by the specific questions considered as
research questions of the study.
In stating quantitative research questions, you should also consider the design of your quantitative research.
Quantitative research designs will be elaborated in Module 4. For the purpose of writing your research question,
here’s a quick guide of research questions for descriptive research, correlational research, Ex Post Facto research,
Experimental, and Quasi-experimental research.
IV. What’s Activity 1: That’s a Good Question
new? Directions: Here are some samples of research questions. Rank them on a scale of 1 to 10 (1= lowest, 10 = highest)
based on its feasibility and clarity as a quantitative research question. Then provide a brief explanation of your
rating.
Quantitative Research Question Your Rating Explanation
1. How many Grade-11 students are enrolled in blended
learning this School Year?
2. Is modular learning or online learning more effective in
Language or Science subjects?
3. Is there a significant relationship in the number of
households and COVID-19 confirmed cases in a Barangay?
V. What is Nature of Quantitative Research Problem
it? Once a person encountered uncertainty, being inquisitive, you will find ways for answers or solution. Ignited by
interest, curiosity, or need you will find yourself pondering about the current problem you are facing. When you are
thinking and behaving this way, you are then confronted by a problem that can be a source of a research problem.
A research problem is simple as a problem you would like to research. Quantitative Research Problem dealt
more with the precision and specificity of the problem. Furthermore, the quantitative research problem describes
trends and patterns of a phenomenon.
When you have identified your quantitative research problem, you can now state it and make sure to establish its
place in your study. In your written paper, this can be found as Statement of the Problem, where it formally
introduces the problem that you want to investigate or address. Then you will start specifying what you want to
answer in your study.
Research Problem and Research Questions
The research questions help to clarify and specify the research problem. Research questions are also
considered as sub-problems of your research problem. These questions are informative in nature. It specifies the
method of collecting and analyzing data and the type of data to be collected since you are exploring a quantitative
research problem.
VI. What’s Activity 2: The Very Good Questions
more?
Directions: Using the same examples in your Activity 1, rank them on the scale of 1 to 10 (1= lowest, 10 = highest)
based on the given parameters in writing a good research question. If you find that the questions are not so good,
then rewrite the questions on the last column of the table. If your think it is already good, then write your
justification also.
Quantitative Your Rating Revised
Research Feasible Clear Significant Ethical Questions/Justification
Question
1. How many
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students are
enrolled in
blended
learning this
School Year?
2. Is modular
learning or
online learning
more effective
in Language or
Science
subjects?
VII. What i Guide questions:
have learn? Instruction: Answer briefly the questions below.
1. What I know about research question?
2. I have learned that good questions are?
VIII. What I State your Research Questions
can do? Directions: Perform the following task. Referring to your background of the study and research problem, list your
research questions. When formulating these questions, consider the design of your quantitative research.
1. ___________________________________________________________________
IX. Direction:
Assessment After you submit your research questions, once it is corrected in accordance to the guidelines given, you may start
incorporating your research questions to your research manuscript.
Practical Research II
1st Semester – SY: 2021-2022
Grade Level: Grade 12 Module: 2
Teacher: John Mark M. Ciet Week No: 10
Content: Idenitifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem/Research Questions
Resource: Practical Research II ADM
I. What I At the end of this module, the learner shoud be able to
need to 1. indicate scope and delimitation of study (CS_RS12-Id-e-5);
know? 2. present written statement of the problem (CS_RS12-Id-e-7);
II. What I Activity 1. Find and Form the Meaning
know? Directions: Find five synonyms of “scope” and “delimitation”. Then, analyze and connect the gathered words in order
to form the meaning of “Scope and Delimitation of the Study.
Synonyms Formed Meaning
Scope 1.
2.
3.
Delimitation 1.
2.
3.
III. What’s Scope and Delimitation
in? In doing research study, we make sure that we have certainty and reasons for drawing the inclusion and exclusion of
research variables. We do not write for the sake of writing the parts of the research paper; such as setting the scope
and delimitation of your study. It is important because it draws the boundary of your study. Without doing so,
research procedures and results will not be coherent to the goal of your study.
The scope specifies the coverage of your study such as variables, population or participant, and timeline. Delimitation
cites factors of your study that are not included or excluded or those you will not deal in your study. In this section of
your research paper, you may also state the reasons why you did not include the variables. A clearly written scope
and delimitation of the study will make it definitely easier to answer questions which are related or not related to
your study.
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Components of Scope and Delimitation
In writing the scope and delimitation of your study, you are also asking the basic profile questions of your research.
The following are the components of the scope and delimitation of the study but not limited to:
Topic of the Study. What are the variables to be included and excluded?
Objectives or Problems to be Addressed. Why are you doing this study?
Time Frame. When are you going to conduct this study?
Locale of the Study. Where are you going to gather your data?
Characteristics of the Respondents. Who will be your respondents?
Method and Research Instruments. How are going to collect the data?
IV. What’s Activity 2. It’s the Scope and Limitation
new? Directions: Read the sample scope and limitation and identify the boundaries of the study by writing the
corresponding components on the table below.
Sample Scope and Delimitation of the Study
The main objective of this study is to provide information about students’ knowledge and perception of
genetically modified foods and their family health practices. The study also includes the student’s personal
information and occupation of their parents and siblings. This study is limited to the 120 Grade 12 Male and
Female enrolled in the First Semester, School Year 2019-2020 of Gusa Regional Science High School – X. Each of
the respondent is given questionnaire to answer. The students selected came from six different sections to
prevent subjective perceptions.
Components of the Scope and Delimitation
Topic of the study
Objective of the study or problems to be addressed
Time frame in which the study will be conducted
The locale or area where the study will be conducted
Characteristics of the participants of the study
Other parameters
V. What is In Module 1, Lesson 3 you were taught how to identify and differentiate various research variables and its uses.
it? Identifying your research variables is very important since it will set the parameters of your study. Carefully selecting
your research variables also helps you to determine what will be investigated. As a result, it will be easier for you to
set the scope and delimitation of the study. This lesson focuses on how you are going to indicate the scope and
delimitation of your study.
VI. What’s Activity 3. Reshape the Scope and Delimitation
more? Directions: Read the following scope and delimitation about a research on sickness prevention. Try to improve its
structure and coverage. You can add some details in revising this research section.
Sample The current focuses on the relationship between socio-demographic background of the family and their
heath practices. Only 60 Grade 11 students were considered in this study as respondents. The research lasted for
two months.
Your revised version
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
VII. What i Guide questions:
have learn? Directions: As you have learned from this lesson, answer each question comprehensively.
1. What I know about scope and delimitation of the study?
2. I have learned that when indicating the scope and delimitation of the study
VIII. What I Indicate your Scope and Delimitation of the Study Directions: Perform the following task. Specify the scope and
can do? delimitation of your study why answering the basic contents of this research section.
1. What are the variables to be included and excluded?
2. Why are you doing this study?
3. When are you going to conduct this study?
4. Where are you going to gather your data?
5. Who will be your respondents?
IX. Getting this far means you have already completed the first part of the research paper. The next step is to present
Assessment your Chapter I. The following topics were already discussed and practiced so it is time to present your output for this
Module. Research Title
Background of the Research
Research Questions
Scope and Delimitation of the Study
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Significance of the Study or Beneficiaries (if applicable)
Direction: Get ready for presentation of your written statement of the problem. The rubrics below will serve
as a guide on how you will be rated by your teacher. The 4C (content, coherence, creativity, communication)
technique will be used so that you can easily remember.
Rubrics for Presenting Chapter I
5 4 3 2 1
Content (35%)
▪ The title is concise and understandable.
▪ The Problem is relevant and well-
explained.
▪ Research gap was established.
▪ The scope and delimitation of the study is
clearly stated and explained.
▪ Overall content is comprehensive.
Coherence (25%)
▪ Cohesive of devices are effectively used.
▪ Organization of ideas is smoothly
presented.
Creativity (25%)
▪ Writer’s voice is showcased.
▪ Paper uses variety of sentence structures.
▪ Uses appropriate language.
Communication (15%)
▪ Sentences are well structured
▪ Grammatical conventions are observed.
▪ Correct spelling and proper research
format is followed.
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