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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Name: ______________________ Section: _________________ Score: ________________
Subject: _RESEARCH2__________________ Teacher: Ms. Kaye U. Alejandrino Date: ____________

Type of Activity: (Please check the appropriate box. Individual Group

. Concept Notes Exercises Graphing Others:
Activity Title

WRITING RESEARCH TITLE

Learning Targets

 Recognize the characteristics of a good research title

 Discuss the key steps in choosing a topic;
 Discuss the guidelines in the selection of a research problem or
topic; and
 Show critical thinking in writing proper titles

Learning Concepts

A research problem or topic is an intellectual stimulus calling for an answer in

the form of scientific inquiry. Topics or problems are general questions about relations
among variables, or characteristics of the phenomenon which a researcher needs to
undertake. (Brionet, A Et al., 2005, p.7).

SOURCES OF RESEARCH TOPIC OR PROBLEM

1. Prevailing theories or philosophy.

2. Observations, intuitions or combination of both.
3. Different subjects taken and from them identify a problem that interest a
student-researcher.
4. Fields of interest or specialization or event from related fields.
5. Existing problems in the classroom/ school/campus/university which one may
want to solve are good sources of research problems.
6. Existing needs of society or community.
7. Repetition or extension of investigation already conducted.
8. Related studies and literatures.
9. Advice of authorities or experts from funding agencies.
10. Offshoots of friendly conversation.
11. Incidental from interesting topics of professors during the course
meeting/sessions.

SELECTING THE RESEARCH TOPIC

In choosing a research problem, be guided by the following criteria.

1. It should be something new from what is already been written about.

2. It must be original.
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3. It should be significant to the field of study or discipline.

4. It should be of researcher’s interest and researcher must be with the topic.
5. It must necessarily arouse intellectual curiosity.
6. It should be a modest one for a beginner to be carried on within a limited
period of time.
7. It should be clear, not AMBIGUOUS.
8. It should be specific, not general.
9. It should consider the training and personal qualifications of the researcher.
10. It should consider the availability of data involved in the study and the
methods and techniques to be employed in gathering them.
11. It should consider the availability of effective research instruments.
12. It should consider financial capacity of the researcher to support the project.
13. It should consider the time factor involved in the undertaking.

SELECTED GUIDELINES IN THE FORMULATION OF A RESEARCH TITLE

1. 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; and
d. the time or period when the study was conducted (If the title
becomes too long because of these elements, the timeframe or period may
be omitted except in evaluation studies)
2. The title must be broad enough to include all aspects of the study but should
be brief and concise as possible.
3. The use of terms as “Analysis of”, “A Study of”, An Investigation of” delete the
terms “assessment” or “evaluation”
4. If the title contains more than one line, it should be written in inverted pyramid.
5. When typed or encoded in the title page, all words in the title should be in
capital letters.
6. If possible, the title should not be longer than 15 substantive words.
7. Avoid a long, detailed title that gives too much information.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD TITLE

1. A title should give readers information about the contents of the research and
is preferable to one that is vague or general.

2. Titles do no need to be stuffy or dull but they should generally give readers
some idea at the outset of what the research paper will contain.

3. Choose a title that is a phrase rather than a complete sentence.

4. Select a straightforward title over other kinds.

5. Use no punctuation at the end of a title.

6. Do not underline the title of research or enclose it in quotation marks, instead,

use a word processing program or printer that permits italics. Use them in
place of underlining.
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REFERENCES:

Faltado, III. Ruben E. et al (2016). Practical Research 2: Quantitative Research.

Lorimar Publishing Inc.

Baraceros, Esther L. (2017), Practical Research 1, Rex Book Store, Inc., First
Edition