THE RESEARCH PROCESS

IDENTIFYING A RESEARCH TOPIC

Once interest is recognized, a particular research topic can be identified.

Multiple Choice

The following are goals of research, except?

• improvement of the quality of life

• prevention of the expansion of new knowledge

• discovery of new facts about new phenomena

• improvement of existing ways to develop new products

Multiple Choice

A research reports the results of an investigation no matter how good or bad he/she thinks the gathered data are. This characteristic of a research is ________________.

• analytical

• critical

• honest

• research-oriented

Multiple Choice

Archimede's law of buoyancy is an example of a/an ___________ research.

• action

• applied

• basic

• field

Multiple Choice

This type of research employs characteristics observed from the respondents.

• Basic

• Applied

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Multiple Choice

This type of research aims to find applications for the theories or create a product employing the existing idea or theory.

• basic

• applied

• qualitative

• quantitative

Identifying a Research Topic

• reading books, research articles, other professional publications regarding a given topic of interest

• asking help from experts in the field for more relevant ideas and perspectives

• observing things

Research topics can also be identified from the following:

• current events or emerging ideas

• problems that require solutions

• products that may be tested

• reports about what scientists are currently working on

• problems encountered

• specific needs

In selecting a research topic

• Personal factors

• External factor

Reminders

• Do not choose a research topic only because it seems workable and feasable.

• Have the means of data collection

• consider your technical skills, capability, and limitations

• Consider your interest and support system

• study all angles

Norrowing Down the Research Topic

• what is current and what is new

• recommendations of researchers who have conducted similar studies

• what has already been studied

• new ways of gathering data

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Southeast Asian Health Services in the Past 10 years

• Health services

• Malnourished children

• Southeast Asia

• Last 10 years

• Historical

Low-cost housing projects for Filipino informal settlers for the past six years

• Housing projects

• Informal settlers

• Philippines

• Last six years

• Economic

Brainstorming Activity

• Look for a partner

• Think of a broad topic that interest you

• From this topic, think of a possible smaller topic connected to this broad topic.

• Make this topic more specific

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