This document outlines potential research topics related to problems in education. It identifies high dropout rates as a major issue, with over 50% of students dropping out before mid-year at one school. The document suggests investigating factors contributing to dropout rates through research questions. It also notes the potential positive and negative effects of internet use on student performance and lists some possible research problems and titles related to technology use, extracurricular activities, and smoking awareness. The problem statement asks how the researcher can determine if high dropout rates are a real problem and identifies possible immediate and root causes such as poor study habits, overuse of computers, financial issues, and early marriage.

1. ACTIVITY 1
1. List down five (5) problems in your discipline that
could be addressed through research. Use short
phrases.
 Low MPS
 More drop-outs
 Disciplinary problems of the Students
 Low Performance of Teachers
 Teachers’ lack of Commitment for their
Students.

2. REFLECT ON THE LIST AND ORGANIZE IN THE FF.
WAY:
 Low MPS
More drop-outs
 Disciplinary problems of the
Students
 Low Performance of Teachers
 Teachers’ lack of Commitment for
their Students.

3. ONE OF THE MOST PERENNIAL PROBLEMS
Alarming increased of dropped
out students

4. OBSERVATION 1
Situation:
Despite free tuition, many high school students in a
public school in Zamboanga Peninsula have many drop
out. Records show that more than 50% of the students
have already dropped out before the middle of the
school year.
What should be: Students are expected to finish high
school because it is free. They should not drop out. On
the contrary, a big number of students dropped out (
Discrepancy)

5. Research Questions: Why do students drop
out? What factors contribute to the high drop
out rate?

6. OBSERVATION #2
 Many students nowadays are very
engrossed on the use of internet. Studies
shows that the used of internet have both
positive and negative effect on the students’
academic performance in school.
 WHAT SHOULD BE?
 Students are expected to use internet that
could have a direct educational advantages.

7. POSSIBLE RESEARCH PROBLEMS
1. Does TV viewing affect a child’s school
performance?
2. To what extent do students use the
internet?
3. Does the students’ use of the internet affect
their performance in school?

8. RESEARCH TITLES:
 1. The Effect of Computer-Assisted Instruction on
Students’ Achievement in Mathematics”
Observation: Instruction is the experimental
group is computer-assisted, while that in the
control group is not. The teacher in the
experimental group can be trained to use
the computer in teaching math. The
experiment can be carried out even if only
one computer is available in the classroom.
This can be provided by the institution.

9. 2. “A Study on the Extent of Participation in School
Activities of High School Students”
3. Relationship Between TV Viewing and Academic
Performance of High School Students of Public and
Private Schools in Zamboanga City.
4. The Relationship Between Level of Awareness
Regarding the Dangers of Smoking and Smoking
Habits Among High School Students

10.  STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1. Does the problem really exist?? How
can you tell?
 Yes, because I experienced the
same problem as a teacher
adviser.

11. WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM? CAN I TELL
IMMEDIATE CAUSES? ANY ROOTS CAUSES? HOW
CAN I TELL?
 There are many causes of this problem.
 Poor study Habits
 Bad Influences of Perennial Computer used
 Financial Problem/Poverty
 Early marriage