Learning Area Grade Level

W5
Practical Research 2 12
Quarter Date

I. LESSON TITLE Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING • States research questions
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) • Presents written statement of the problem
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT • Research Questions, and Presenting Statement of the Problem

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IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Timeframe
A. Introduction 60 minutes In previous lessons of this learning packet, you were taught how to design
Panimula research that is interesting and something that 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 further explained in this lesson.

Once you encounter uncertainty, being inquisitive, you will find ways for
answers or solution. 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.

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.

Characteristics of Good Research Questions

Once you have already enumerated your research questions for your study,
it is important that you consider its quality to answer and explain your research
problem. The following are good characteristics of research questions, as described
by Fraenkel and Wallen (2020).

•Consider the amount of time, energy, money, respondents, and

even your current situation as a student-researcher.
Feasible •Is the research problem possible? Will it not spend unreasonable
amount?

•The clarity of how the questions stated lead to agreement of

meaning of the readers of your study.
Clear •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.

•You do not just consider the time and money that you will spend,
but more importantly, the value of what you are trying to
investigate.
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?

•Always consider the welfare of people, animals or who so ever

involve in your study.
Ethical •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 are 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.

For more discussion about this, you may refer to Practical Research 2 Book
by Baraceros (2016) on pp. 37 – 43 at www.tinyurl.com/PR2Reference

B. Development 30 minutes Learning Task 1: Write the Questions

Pagpapaunlad Directions: Write one general research question and two specific research questions
for the given research problem below.

Research Problem General Question Specific Questions

The Relationship
between Media
Exposure and Health
Anxiety

Organization’s
Leadership Practices
and Employee’s Job
Satisfaction

Effects of Parenting
Style and Children
Study Habits

You may go to the following links to practice what you have learned from
the discussion. https://bit.ly/2zxLYS5 | https://bit.ly/2M2lfzC
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C. Engagement 60 minutes Learning Task 2: State your Questions
Pakikipagpalihan 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. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
D. Assimilation 60 minutes Learning Task 3: Share Yours!
Paglalapat 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 Written Statement of the Problem

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.
Legend: 5 – to a very great extent, 4 – to a great extent,
3 – to some extent, 2 – to a little extent, 1 – not at all

V. ASSESSMENT 20 minutes Directions: Read and analyze the statements below. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
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1. What refers to an issue that has not been fully addressed by previous studies?
A. Research problem C. Research question
B. Research topic D. Research gap

2. Which of the following characteristics describes a good research question?

A. Feasible, clear, significant and includes a hypothesis
B. Feasible, clear, significant, and ethical
C. Clear, significant, and ethical
D. Feasible, clear, and ethical

3. “What are the various learning modalities offered in Gusa Elementary School
for SY 2020-21?” This is an example of research question of what type of
quantitative research?
A. Quasi-experimental research C. Correlational Research
B. Descriptive Research D. Quasi-Experimental research

4. “What is the relationship between time spent in texting and spelling ability?
This is an example of research question of what type of quantitative research?
A. Correlational Research C. Experimental research
B. Descriptive Research D. Quasi-Experimental research

5. “Is there a difference in the scores of group A from group B after the special
tutorial program? This is an example of research question of what type of
quantitative research?
A. Correlational Research C. Experimental research
B. Descriptive Research D. Quasi-Experimental research
VI. REFLECTION 10 minutes In your journal, write your personal insights about the lesson using the
prompts below.
I understand that ___________________.
I realize that ________________________.
I need to learn more about __________.

Prepared by: Rico A. Herrero/Vina H. Retusto Checked by: Dr. Isabelita R. Hizon

References

Barrot, Jessie S. Practical Research 2 for Senior High School. Quezon City, Philippines: C & E Publishing,
Inc., 2017.

Caintic, Helen, E. and Cruz, Juanita, M. Scientific Research Manual. C&E Publishing, 2018.

CIRT: Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching. no date. " An Overview of Quantitative
Research." Grand Canyon University. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://bit.ly/2LUP3ye

"Introduction to Quantitative Research." SAGE Publication. Accessed June 1, 2020. https://bit.ly/2B2867y

5. D
4. A
3. B
2. B
1. D
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