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PRACT IC AL RESEAR CH 1 LESSON 2 - TITLE, PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVES Guidelines in A topic is researchable if the knowledge and Choosing a information about it are Topic supported by evidence that is observable, factual,...

PRACT IC AL RESEAR CH 1 LESSON 2 - TITLE, PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVES Guidelines in A topic is researchable if the knowledge and Choosing a information about it are Topic supported by evidence that is observable, factual, and logical. How are carbon-rich planets found Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence and Automation Among Computer Engineers The ways to slow down the current sixth mass extinction How does caffeine affect plants and animals? How does substance abuse interfere with natural chemical processes in the human body? Variations in the motor: how to boost the rocket’s performance?  1. Interest in the subject Guidelines in matter 2. Availability of Choosing a information Topic 3. Timeliness and relevance of the topic (Babbie, 2013) 4. Limitations on the subject 5. Personal resources How are carbon-rich planets found Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence and Automation Among Computer Engineers The ways to slow down the current sixth mass extinction How does caffeine affect plants and animals? How does substance abuse interfere with natural chemical processes in the human body? Variations in the motor: how to boost the rocket’s performance?  1. Controversial topics 2. Highly technical subjects Topics to be 3. Hard-to-investigate Avoided subjects 4. Too broad subjects 5. Too narrow subject 6. Vague subjects  clearly expresses the problem to be explored capsulizes the main thought or idea of the whole research Research paper Title reflects the variables under study expressed in few words possible and just enough to describe the contents and the purpose of your research needs to be informative  It contains the: What: the subject matter or topic to be investigated Research Where: place or locale where Title the research is to be conducted Who: the participants of respondents of the study When: the time period of the conduct of the study  Examples: Struggles in Online Learning Modality among Students of Research Quezon National High School during School Year 2020-2021 Title What: Struggles in Online Learning Modality Where: Quezon National High School Who: Students When: School Year 2020-2021  Addressing the Elephant in the Research Room: Acceptance of the Filipino Parents towards their Teen's Title Mental Health situation and needs Heart-to-heart: Communicating Diagnosis to Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease  The statement of the problem states clearly the purpose of the study. Statem e nt It includes specific of the questions about the research problem. Problem It provides the major objective or intent or roadmap to the study.  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM There are two types: Central The most general questions you could ask Sub-questions Subdivides central question into more specific topical questions Limited number  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1. Identify the central phenomenon, an issue, or process that is being studied 2. Open-ended, less specific, evolving, process-oriented, does not contain variable 3. No predictions or expected results  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM “The topic for this study will be…” “This study needs to be conducted because…” Fulfill the following criteria: Single sentence Include the purpose of the study Include the central phenomenon Use qualitative words e.g. explore, understand, discover Note the participants (if any) State the research site  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Use good qualitative wording for these questions. Begin with words such as “how” or “what” Tell the reader what you are attempting to “discover,” “generate,” “explore,” “identify,” or “describe” Ask “what happened?” to help craft your description Ask “what was the meaning to people of what happened?” to understand your results Ask “what happened over time?” to explore the process Avoid words such as: relate, influence, impact, effect, cause  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM from the Writing Center of George Mason University ✔ Clear - can easily understand its purpose ✔ Focused - narrow enough ✔ Concise - expressed in the fewest possible words ✔ Complex - 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 - potential answers are open to debate rather than accepted facts  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Unclear: How should social networking sites address the harm they cause?  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 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?  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM What are the experiences of people working night shifts in health care? How would overweight people describe their meal times while dieting? What characterizes cardiologists’ way of communicating diagnosis to patients with ischemic heart disease? What characterizes acceptance of parents on their child’s mental health situation and needs?  TIPS IN WRITING THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The purpose of this ______________ (narrative, phenomenological, grounded theory, ethnographic, case, etc.) study is (was? will be?) will be to ____________ (understand, describe, develop, discover) the _____________ (central phenomenon of the study) for ______________ (the participants) at (the site). At this stage in the research, the ___________ (central phenomenon) will be generally defined as ____________ (a general definition of the central concept).  Research objectives should Re se a rc h be closely related to the statement of the problem Obj ec ti ves and summarize what you hope will be achieved by the study.  TIPS IN WRITING THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Objectives can be general or specific. General objective states what you expect to achieve in general terms. Specific objectives break down the general objective into smaller, logically connected parts that systematically address the various aspects of the problem; should specify exactly what you will do in each phase of your study, how, where, when and for what purpose.  TIPS IN WRITING THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES Writing your research objectives clearly helps to: Define the focus of your study Clearly identify variables to be measured Indicate the various steps to be involved Establish the limits of the study Avoid collection of any data that is not strictly necessary.  In order to properly conduct the gathering and analysis of data, the researchers formulated the following main research question: what characterizes cardiologists’ way of communicating diagnosis to patients with ischemic heart disease? The said question was based from the objective set in the study....the study which aims to describe an event, specifically on what characterizes cardiologists’ way of communicating diagnosis to patients with ischemic heart disease.  In line with this, the researchers would like to characterize Filipino parents’ acceptance of allowing their children with psychological needs to seek proper treatment. It would focus on parents of teenagers for they have the highest cases with mental health problems. At the same time, the development of these youth at that age with the help of their parents is very crucial in their personal development. Objectives The research aims to characterize the acceptance of parents to allow their children to seek psychological help; its objective is to describe acceptance indicators of the parents of children with mental health problems. How to write the Introduction and Background of the Study Use deductive method of paragraph development Do not use too many references or citations first few paragraphs may contain and discuss the following: the setting of study; the issue that you will be investigating; the effect and development of the issue; who are affected by the issue; some articles or legal basis proving that this issue exists and does affect the respondents the last paragraph should be the Rationale of the study - the reason for choosing the topic and conducting the study  Chapter 1: Introduction and its Background Rationale