This document discusses designing research topics and titles. It provides steps for developing a research topic, including choosing a broad topic, preliminary research, defining the problem, and refining the research question. Sources of topics and criteria for selecting topics are outlined. Guidelines are presented for creating an effective research title, such as being accurate, concise, and including key variables. Sample research titles are also shown.

2. Things to Recall:
1.Qualitative vs. Quantitative
2.Characteristics of
Quantitative Research
3.Kinds of Quantitative
Research
4.Importance

3. Quarter 1 - Module 2
Lesson 1:
Designing a Research
Topic

4. Starting the Research Process

5. Lesson 1:
DESIGNING A RESEARCH
TOPIC
Research topic- is an intellectual
stimulus calling for an answer in
the form of scientific inquiry.

6. DESIGNING A RESEARCH
TOPIC
Steps in Developing Research
Topic:
1. Choose a broad topic
-age and health
-discipline and academic
achievement

7. Steps in Developing Research Topic:
1. Choose a broad topic
-motivation to learn during the
pandemic
-parents and students during
the pandemic
-Youtube videos in student
learning
-self-learning modules

8. Steps in Developing Research
Topic:
2. Do preliminary
research
-journals
-articles
-reference list

9. Steps in Developing Research
Topic:
3. Define the problem
-problems
-questions
-debates
-contradictions

10. Steps in Developing Research
Topic:
4. Refine the question
-requirements
-time to complete
-difficulty
-availability of data on

11. DESIGNING A RESEARCH
TOPIC
Sources of Research Topics:
1. Observations
2. Existing problems
3. Existing needs
4. Fields of interest

12. Sources of Research Topics:
5. Issues performance or
efficiency
6. Processes that could be
improved
7. Areas of concern among
people
8. Difficulties faced by specific

14. Lesson 1:
DESIGNING A RESEARCH TOPIC
Criteria in Selecting a Research Topic:
(1)It should be something new of different
from what has already been written
about.
(2)It should be significant to the field of
study or discipline
(3)It must necessarily arouse intellectual
curiosity

15. Lesson 1:
DESIGNING A RESEARCH TOPIC
Criteria in Selecting a Research Topic:
5. It should be carried within a limited
period of time.
6. It should consider the training and
personal qualifications of the researcher.
7. It should consider the availability of data
involved in the study and the methods and
techniques to be employed in gathering

16. Lesson 1:
DESIGNING A RESEARCH TOPIC
Criteria in Selecting a Research Topic:
8. It should consider the availability of
effective instruments for gathering the data
and their treatment.
9. It should consider the financial capacity
of the researchers to support the project.

18. Quarter 1 - Module 2
Lesson 2:
Research Title

19. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Basic Guidelines in Making Research Title:
(1) Use an accurate description of the subject
and scope of the study instead of using
general terms.
(2) Do not use abbreviations except for
commonly known ones like DNA and ICT.
(3) Do not include words like “The study of,”
“analysis of,” “an investigation of” or similar
construction as these would only lengthen

20. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Basic Guidelines in Making Research
Title:
4. Include the main dependent and
independent variables.
5. Be mindful of the proper use of
grammar and punctuation.

21. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Basic Guidelines in Making Research Title:
6.Capitalize all nouns, pronouns, verbs,
adjectives, adverbs as well as the first letter of
the first and last words.
7.State in a declarative form, although you
may also see titles in question form from time
to time.
8.The year the study has been conducted
should not be indicated unless it is a historical
study.

22. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Basic Guidelines in Making Research Title:
10.Depending on the institutional
requirements, 5 to15 words are sufficient to
describe the research study.
11.Use the common name instead of chemical
formula (e.g., NH4)
12.Write and italicize the full scientific names.
13.Must reflect the tone of the paper. An
academic research paper has title which is not
casual, or informal, or does not contain humor.

23. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
The title must contain the following
elements:
a. The subject matter or research
problem
b. The setting or locale of the study
c. The respondents or participants
involved in the study
d. The time or period when the study was
conducted

24. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Characteristics of a Good Research
Title:
a. A title should give readers information
about the contents of the research
b. Choose a title that is a phrase rather
than a complete sentence
c. Use no punctuation at the end of the
title
d. Do not underline the title of the

25. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Sample Titles of Research:
Health Practices of Bachelor of Secondary
Education Major in Music, Arts, Physical
Education and Health (MAPEH) at
University of Rizal System Pilillia and
Angono Academic Year 2015-2016

26. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Sample Titles of Research:
Level of Acceptability of Worksheets for
Film-Clippings by the Teachers of English
in University of Antique, Academic Year
2015-2016

27. Lesson 2:
RESEARCH TITLE
Sample Titles of Research:
Higher Order Thinking Skills in Reading of
Freshmen in University of Northern
Philippines, Academic Year 2015-2016

28. Comments
and
Questions