Inquiries, Investigation and
Immersion
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Identifying the Problem and
Asking the Question
Diagnostic Test:
Multiple Choice.
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. The part of your study that will provide context to the information
discussed throughout the research process.
a. Background of the Study
b. Scope and delimitation of the study
c. Operational Definition
d. Significance of the study
2. An analytical tool with several variations and contexts.
a. Scope and delimitation of the study
b. Conceptual Framework
c. Significance of the study
d. Operational Definition
3. The part of your states what the researcher expects to find- it is the tentative answer to
the research question that guides the entire study.
a.Research Significance
b.Research Truth
c. Research Hypothesis
d.Research Operation Definition
4. In making your conceptual framework which is not included in the steps stated below.
e.Conduct a Literature c. Write a Narrative
f. Create a Flow chart d. Do not return and revise
5. Who are the individuals whom they explain clearly the purposes of the problem
statement or inquiry?
g.Marshall and Rossman
h.Marshall Leu and Rose Man
i. F.J. Espania and R. E. Fernandez
j. None of the above
6. It is considered as dictionary terminologies?
a. Operational Definition
b. Conceptual Definition
c. Operational-Conceptual Definition
d. All of the above
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7. It is the meaning of the concept or terms as used in a particular study.
a. Conceptual Definition
b. Conceptual Definition-Operational
c. Operational Definition
d. All of the above
8. The part of your study that sets boundaries and parameters of the problem inquiry and narrows
down the scope of the inquiry.
a. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
b. Background of the Study
c. Scope and delimitation of the study
d. Scope and delimitation of the study
9. It will provide information to the reader on how the study will contribute.
a. Significance of the study
b. Scope and delimitation of the study
c. Operational Definition
d. Significance of the study
10. The portion of your study that will provide evidence of academic standards and
procedure.
e. Theory Framework
f. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
g. Concept Framework
h. None of the above
11. According to her a conceptual framework is a bit like a recipe or a blueprint.
i. Maria Marie Florenda
j. Maria Magic
k. Maria Magher
d. Maria June Mandela
12. A part of research that is necessary in the theoretical and conceptual framework.
a. Dependable Variable
b. Independent Variable
c. Dependent Variable
d. Independent Variable and Dependent Variable
13. The section of the study that provides information to the reader on how the study
will contribute.
e. Significance of the study
f. Scope and delimitation of the study
g. Operational Definition
h. Glossary of terminology
14. The Theoretical and Conceptual Framework provides.
i. Substantiation
j. Evidence
k. Confirmation
l. All of the above
15. The part of your study is intended to assist you in
understanding commonly used terms and concepts
when reading, interpreting, and evaluating scholarly
research in the social sciences.
a.Background of the Study
b.Scope and delimitation of the study
c.Glossary of Research Terms
d.Significance of the Study
Motivation/Activity
Watch the video presentation
below and take down notes for
your references. Then, answer
the following questions in a ½
crosswise.
Processing Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions and write it in a 1 whole
sheet of paper. Copy and answer
1. What is the background of the study? And what are
the core elements it should contain?
2. How to write the background of the study on your
proposed research or thesis?
3. How to write the Opening Paragraph of the
background of the study on your proposed
research?
4. How to begin a background of your study based
from the discussion from the video?
5. Why do we need to proceed (in doing the
background of the study) to showing the problem
or gap of the study?
6. What are the five elements that must be
articulated in the background of the study?
Lesson
1 Background of the Problem
Problem statements or background of the study have three elements:
➢ The problem itself, stated clearly and with enough contextual detail to
establish why it is important;
➢ The method of solving the problem, often stated as a claim or a working
thesis;
➢ The purpose, statement of objectives and scope of document the writer
is
preparing.
Research Problem
A research problem is a statement about an area of
concern, a condition to be improved, a difficulty to
be eliminated, or a troubling question that exists in
scholarly literature, in theory, or in practice that
points to the need for meaningful understanding
and deliberate investigation. It is typically posed in
the form of a question.
Sample Background of the study:
GRADE 11 STUDENTS’ LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON THE 3R’S METHOD
IN UTILIZING NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE IN LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
•In today’s generation, a lot of problems have been emerging in our society and the
most common problem that humans are facing right now is the environmental
concerns, specifically the solid waste which includes the biodegradable and
nonbiodegradable. Waste can be defined to be as those materials that are no longer
needed at some point. Biodegradable wastes are those that can be easily decomposed
while non-biodegradable wastes are those that cannot be broken and decomposed in
which these will remain stable indefinitely. Moreover, non-biodegradable wastes bring
problems to our environment
You just learned the concepts on background of the Problem. You
were tasked to save the titles you’ve made as your research topic.
You will use these on the next activities to create your research
problem.
The pictures below are the activities you did from the first module
Activity 1:
• Directions: Among the titles of the previous lesson you have created, which
of those you think should be addressed. Kindly, explain further on this
matter.
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Write the above research topics you have created and identify at least
three research problem for each and explain why you choose them.
• Propose Research Title:
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• Background of the Problem:
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• Reasons:
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NOTE: THIS ACTIVITY IS BY GROUP. PLEASE COOPERATE YOUR GROUPMATES IN DOING THIS
ACTIVITY, EVERY MEMBER MUST HAVE AN ASSIGNED TASK. THIS ACTIVITY IS OUR STEP FOR MAKING
YOUR RESEARCH SO DO THIS SERIOUSLY.
Lesson
2 Conceptual Framework
Researchers create and generate theoretical and conceptual frameworks that
comprise a philosophical and methodological model to help and aid to design
their work.
• A Conceptual Framework is an analytical tool
with several variations and contexts that can be
applied in different categories of work where an
overall picture is needed to come up with the
desired goal. It is necessary to make conceptual
and theoretical distinctions and organize ideas.
Strong and resilient conceptual frameworks
capture and apprehend something real and do
this in a way that is easy to remember and apply.
The theoretical and conceptual
frameworks provide evidence of
academic standards and procedures
that validates the authenticity of
the study. They also proposed an
explanation and clarification of why
the study is relevant and how the
researcher expects to fill the gap in
the literature.
How to create a Conceptual
Framework
• A conceptual framework is a bit like
a recipe or a blueprint. It provides
an outline of how you plan to
conduct the research of your
thesis, but it goes further than that
by also positioning your work
within the larger field of research.
Conduct a Literature Review
• Before you can have your research, you need to understand and comprehend what
research has already been conducted on your topic of interest and curiosity.
Conducting a literature review can help you to refine your central argument or
hypothesis. You must also conduct and gather the literature review to be able to
place and organize your work within the larger and greater area of study in your
conceptual framework. Your framework should present the relevant research ad show
how your work will help to advance the field.
Create a Flow Chart
•Conceptual frameworks are frequently visual and allow those reading the
framework to understand the course of your research. You can present this in
whatever way makes the most sense for your work, which can include a flow chart,
mind gap or diagram. In every component of your research, you should showcase
the variables that influence it.
Write a Narrative
•Conceptual frameworks don’t have to include a diagram or graphic. You can always present
the same information and evidence by writing a narrative. Your narrative should recap the
variables influencing your research and explore how they may change the hypothesis. The
narrative should also explain and enlighten the basic methodology for your research. If you
include a diagram in your conceptual framework, a narrative should also be included
explaining these details for those who prefer more in-depth information. Bolded headers to
separate the sections of your narrative and to create a visual order of information.
Return and Revise
•As you begin your research, you may discover that certain elements of your conceptual
framework are no longer needed. You will discover new variables, or you may identify that
your hypothesis is incorrect. You may discover additional research that challenges your
theory and ideas. You should return to your framework and revise it if necessary.
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Fig. 1 Schematic Diagram showing the perimeter of the study
Directions: Watch the video
presentation and do not forget to
take down notes
Processing Questions:
1. What is Conceptual Framework?
2. What makes the Conceptual Framework as an analytical tool with
several variations and contexts?
3. Why do we need to make a research question?
4. What is independent and dependent variables?
NOTE: PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND
SO THAT YOU CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE
Additional DISCUSSION PLEASE DO
WATCH!
Activity 2:
• Directions: Start making a Conceptual
Framework. The Conceptual Framework must
be based from the topic chosen and should be
aligned with your background of the study.
NOTE: THIS IS A GROUP ACTIVITY. THE GROUP
MUST BE BASED FROM GROUP RESEAERCH
