This presentation is the Module 2 of the Methods of Research. It contains how to formulate research project topic and objectives through gathered relevant information.

1. MODULE 2
CHOOSING RESEARCH PROJECT

2. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME
• Formulate research project topic and
objectives through gathered relevant
information.

3. IDENTIFYING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
A. Possible sources of ideas
• Brainstorming
• Asking question
• Identifying needs or problem
• Scanning book and videos
• Reading about new and emerging
technologies

4. IDENTIFYING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
A. Possible sources of ideas
• Personal experience
• Recommendations from previous
project studies
• Review of old proposals

5. IDENTIFYING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
B. Other sources
• Unexpected successes
• Unexpected failures
• Unexpected external events
• Process weaknesses
• Industry / market structure changes
• High growth areas
• Converging technologies

6. IDENTIFYING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
B. Other sources
• Demographic changes
• Perception changes
• New knowledge

7. SELECTING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
• Choose a topic of interest
• Narrow your topic to something
manageable
• Review the guidelines on topic
selection
• Refer to lecture notes and required
texts to refresh your knowledge of
the course and assignment

8. SELECTING RESEARCH PROJECT
TOPICS
• Talk about research ideas with a
friend
• Think of the who, what, when, where
and why questions

9. OTHER FACTORS IN SELECTING
RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS
• Nature and size of the problem
• Economy
• Capabilities and limitations
• Uniqueness

10. DEFINING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
• The problem must be well-defined
• Identify the main problem
• Distinguish the specific problems
• Create interest in your reader
through the Introduction

11. CHARACTERISTICS OF A RESEARCH
PROBLEM
• S - specific
• M - measurable
• A - achievable
• R - realistic
• T – time-bound
• E - enthusiastic
• R - rewarding

12. CRITERIA OF A GOOD RESEARCH
PROBLEM
• Interesting
• Relevant to the needs of the people
• Innovative
• Cost efficiency
• Measurable and time-bound

13. SETTING THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
• General or Main Objective
– response to solve the main or overall
problem presented
• Specific objectives
– relate to the specific problems given and
must be presented in the descending
order of importance
– the criteria must be SMART

14. GATHERING RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Start gathering from printed materials
• Begin searching information about
the topic from general references
• Narrow down the subject into a
manageable topic using background
facts
• Background facts are basically the
existing knowledge about the data

15. GATHERING RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Answer the lead questions
– What: Description and types
– Who: Users and beneficiaries
– Where: Uses and applications
– Why: Importance and relevance
– When: Historical background
– How: Process, functions and operation

16. GATHERING RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Another good source of information
is the current facts
• Current facts are specific information
people would like to know
• Helpful to present the government
rules and regulations affecting the
technology
• Available fund from the Government
or Non-Government Organizations.

17. GATHERING RELEVANT INFORMATION
• Primary Data - data collected by the
investigator himself/ herself for a
specific purpose.
• Secondary Data - data collected by
someone else for some other
purpose (but being utilized by the
investigator for another purpose).