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The document discusses important considerations for choosing a research problem and title. It states that a research title should summarize the main idea, be concise, include major variables, be self-explanatory, and describe participants. When formulating a research problem, researchers must consider factors like novelty, availability of subjects/resources, ethics, their own experience, costs/returns, and feasibility within timeframes. High school students are advised to choose topics related to their academic tracks that are feasible given access to materials, support, and innovative quality.

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Research Title and Problem

The document discusses important considerations for choosing a research problem and title. It states that a research title should summarize the main idea, be concise, include major variables, be self-explanatory, and describe participants. When formulating a research problem, researchers must consider factors like novelty, availability of subjects/resources, ethics, their own experience, costs/returns, and feasibility within timeframes. High school students are advised to choose topics related to their academic tracks that are feasible given access to materials, support, and innovative quality.

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RESEARCH TITLE

A research title prefaces the study by providing a summary of the main idea and is usually short and
concise, writing it may seem to be a simple task but it actually requires more consideration on the part of the
researcher. While he or she may have written the contents of the study in great detail, researchers may find it hard
to create a research title for their study that is concise and represents all the relevant elements of the study at the
same time.
A research title should have the following characteristics:
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.

In general, the researcher should avoid using words that serve no useful purpose and can mislead
indexers. Words such as "methods," "results," and "investigations" should not appear in the title. In many cases,
the general problem of the research or even the specific question that the researcher intends to answer, when
rewritten in a statement form, can serve as the title.

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. 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 Problems


Research problems may be derived in almost any kind of setting such as hospitals or clinics, schools,
offices, homes, or any part of the community. 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 experience of any kind of individual.
6. It shows some kind of pattern or trend.
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.

Furthermore, a discerned problem is said to the 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 Oven 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


In the book A Research Guide in Nursing Education, Barrientos-Tan (1997) discusses the different criteria
for choosing a problem for research. 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. The sample of the study participants must be representative enough to
ensure reliability and validity of the results.
c. Support of the academic community - This refers to the assistance given by the members of the
institution, like the principal, teachers, staff, students, and the parents, in the gathering of data and
defraying the cost of the study. Permission of those concerned for the participation in the study of
staff members, children, the aged, and the mentally challenged should be secured.
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 the research participants.

2. Internal Criteria
a. Experience, training, and qualifications of the researcher - These constitute the researcher's
knowledge and expertise as a result of experience and study.
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
tasks.
c. Time factor - This considers the fact that studies must be pursued within a given time frame.
d. 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 data, and the kind of research design.
e. Hazards, penalties, and handicaps - These depend upon the researcher's physical and intellectual
capacity and moral judgment.

CHOOSING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT


The background of the researcher is an important factor that defines the selection of research problems
and topics. A researcher in a particular field, like medicine, engineering, or the social sciences, focuses on topics
within their field or discipline. A student researcher, on the other hand, focuses on more practical and relatable
topics for research. One useful guide to student researchers taking this course is to consider their respective tracks
for Senior High School. Students on the STEM track should consider researching on topics related to science and
technology. ABM track students, meanwhile, should consider topics on business and management. Finally, HUMSS
track students can choose from the wide variety of social science and humanities topics such as history, politics,
society, culture, arts, and music.

Researchers should also be aware of the following factors in determining their research problem and topic:

1. The feasibility of the research study is a very important consideration in choosing the problem. The time
needed to conduct the study must be measured and its setting should be defined and located. The
researcher must have ready access to the relevant materials to the subjects to be studied. The entire cost
of the study must be estimated--the travel expenses when meeting with the respondents, purchase costs
of the instruments to be used, and expenses incurred in encoding the results.
2. External support is also an essential element to look into when determining whether a research is feasible
or not. Is the teacher or adviser present when conflicts arise in the conduct of research? Are experts in the
field accommodating? Do they lend a hand when requested for technical assistance in finishing the paper?
These questions are also important concerns to be addressed.
3. The innovative quality of the topic should still be considered. A review of literature and studies ensures
that solutions are yet to be proposed for the problem, thus showing the need to conduct the study.

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