PR2 - Identifying The Inquiry and Stating The Problem
PR2 - Identifying The Inquiry and Stating The Problem
PR2 - Identifying The Inquiry and Stating The Problem
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Batangas
SAN LUIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Calumpang West, San Luis, Batangas
C. Directions/ Instructions
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
D. Exercises / Activities
D.1 INTRODUCTION
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
What’s New?
D.2 DEVELOPMENT
a. What I Know?
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
2. In writing the statement of the problem, the specific problems must meet the
following criteria:
I. define the setting II. identify the variables III. question form
B. The study will determine the social media usage of Filipino parents and their
children.
C. The study will measure the difference of Facebook and Instagram usage of
parents and their children.
D. The study intends to help establish a good relationship between parents and
children through the use of social media.
10. Why is the statement of the problem important in Chapter 1 of the research?
A. To clearly define the objectives and the research questions of your study
B. To complete Chapter 1
C. To easily identify the goals of the study
D. To easily locate the objectives of the study
b. What’s In
Activity: Picture Query
Directions: Analyze the above picture. Come up with three questions that the
picture prompts in your mind. From these questions, formulate a statement
describing the problem exemplified by the picture. Then, answer the questions
given.
b. What is It
Once a person encountered uncertainty, being inquisitive, you will find ways for
answers or solution. Ignited by interest, curiosity, or need you will find yourself pondering
about the current problem you are facing. When you are thinking and behaving this way,
you are then confronted by a problem that can be a source of a research problem.
A research problem is simple as a problem you would like to research. Quantitative
Research Problem dealt more with the precision and specificity of the problem.
Furthermore, the quantitative research problem describes trends and patterns of a
phenomenon.
When you have identified your quantitative research problem, you can now state it and
make sure to establish its place in your study. In your written paper, this can be found as
Statement of the Problem, where it formally introduces the problem that you want to
investigate or address. Then you will start specifying what you want to answer in your
study.
The research questions help to clarify and specify the research problem. Research
questions are also considered as sub-problems of your research problem. These
questions are informative in nature. It specifies the method of collecting and analyzing
data and the type of data to be collected since you are exploring a quantitative research
problem.
Feasible. Consider the amount of time, energy, money, respondents, and even your
current situation as a student-researcher. Is the research problem possible? Will it not
spend unreasonable amount? Consider these examples: “How do parents feel about the
blended learning modality for elementary learners?” and “How would giving each learner
their own laptop to be used in this blended learning modality affect their performance
tasks?” The first example is definitely a more feasible research question. Considering the
resources, it is more possible to gather the data needed to answer the question.
Clear. The clarity of how the questions stated lead to agreement of meaning of the
readers of your study. Since your research questions are also considered as the main
focus in the gathering and analyzing the data, it is therefore very important that these are
stated clearly.
Significant. Ask if your research questions are relevant or important to ask. Will
answering these questions provide an additional contribution to address the given
research problem? In other words, are the research questions really worth investigating?
At this point, you do not just consider the time and money that you will spend, but more
importantly, the value of what you are trying to investigate. So aside from the reason that
your chosen research problem is within your interest, you should also provide a sound
justification of your choice as a researcher.
Ethical. Always consider the welfare of people, animals or who so ever involve in your
study. Look into ways of answering the research questions without inflicting physical and
psychological harm to persons involved.
For example:
This study aims to determine the relationship between the types learning delivery mode
and students’ learning styles. Furthermore, it seeks to answer the following research
questions: (1) What are the different learning delivery modes of the school? (2) What the
various learning styles of the students? (3) Is there a significant relationship between the
different learning delivery modes of the school and the learning styles of its students?
Notice that a general problem was presented first. Then it was followed by the specific
questions considered as research questions of the study.
To help you in formulating the general problem and the specific problems, three
examples are presented.
Example 1.
This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing consumers of Trece Martires
City in buying second-hand apparel. Specifically, it answered the following questions:
1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:
a. age;
b. sex; and
c. economic status?
2. What is the buying preference of the respondents in terms of:
a. brand
b. price; and
c. quality?
3. Which factor influence the respondents in buying second-hand apparel the most?
Source: Mateo et al. (2019). Factors influencing consumers in buying second-hand apparel. Unpublished
research paper, Trece Martires City Senior High School, Trece Martires City, Cavite.
Example 2.
This main problem of this research was to produce a tea from mung beans that reduce
the blood sugar level. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
1. How effective is the produced mung beans tea in terms blood sugar level reduction?
2. What is the best treatment in reducing the blood sugar level?
3. Is there any significant difference in terms of reducing blood sugar level among the
treatments?
Source: Soledad et al. (2019). Production of tea out of mung (Vigna radiata) beans for reducing hyperglycemia
level. Unpublished research paper, Trece Martires City Senior High School, Trece Martires City, Cavite.
Example 3.
The general problem of this study was to determine the relationship of leadership styles
and job satisfaction of government employees in Trece Martires City.
Specifically, it aimed to answer the following:
1. What is the leadership style of government employees in Trece Martires City?
2. What is the level of job satisfaction of government employees in Trece Martires City?
3. Is there a significant relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction of
government employees in Trece Martires City?
Source: Atienza et al. (2020). Leadership styles and job satisfaction of government employees in Trece Martires
City. Unpublished research paper, Trece Martires City Senior High School, Trece Martires City, Cavite.
D.3 ENGAGEMENT
a. What is more?
Directions: Formulate the general problem and the specific problems of your
research. Consider the elements or criteria in writing the general problem and the
specific problems.
Directions: Below are research problems. Choose one and write one general research
question and two specific research questions for the research problem you have
chosen.
D.4 ASSIMILATION
Directions: As you have learned from this lesson, answer each question
comprehensively.
3. This time, I have learned that when stating quantitative research questions
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Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Use another sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following could be the general problem of the topic “Social Media and
the Relationship between Parents and Children?”
A. The study aims to investigate the role of social media in establishing the relationship
between parents and their children.
B. The study will determine the social media usage of Filipino parents and their
children.
C. The study will measure the difference of Facebook and Instagram usage of parents
and their children.
D. The study intends to help establish a good relationship between parents and
children through the use of social media.
2. Specific questions are anchored on the general research problem. Is the statement
correct?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. None of the above
3. A characteristic of research question that considers the welfare of people, animals
or who so ever involve in your study
A. Feasible B. Clear C. Significant D. Ethical
4. This dealt more with the precision and specificity of the problem.
A. Research B. Research Problem C. Research Questions D. Project
5. Why is the statement of the problem important in Chapter 1 of the research?
A. To clearly define the objectives and the research questions of your study
B. To complete Chapter 1
C. To easily identify the goals of the study
D. To easily locate the objectives of the study
E. Rubrics
Now I Know
F. Reflection
Write on the space provided below your insights about the lesson.
I understand that________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
I realized that __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
D.1 INTRODUCTION
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
What’s New?
Directions: Find five synonyms of “scope” and “delimitation”. Then, analyze and
connect the gathered words in order to form the meaning of “Scope and
Delimitation of the Study.
D.2 DEVELOPMENT
a. What I Know?
Direction: List down as many examples as you can recall based on the given
category. Write the answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Questions:
1. Did you find recalling related items for the category easy?
2. How many items did you answer correctly? What factors influenced your
performance?
3. How would you relate the activity to the session topic?
c. What’s In
Activity: It’s the Scope and Limitation
Directions: Read the sample scope and limitation and identify the boundaries of
the study by writing the corresponding components on the table below.
c. What is It
Directions: Read the lecture entitled “Scope and Delimitation” to have a better
understanding about the topic.
In doing research study, we make sure that we have certainty and reasons for drawing
the inclusion and exclusion of research variables. We do not write for the sake of writing
the parts of the research paper; such as setting the scope and delimitation of your study.
It is important because it draws the boundary of your study. Without doing so, research
procedures and results will not be coherent to the goal of your study.
The scope specifies the coverage of your study such as variables, population or
participant, and timeline. Delimitation cites factors of your study that are not included or
excluded or those you will not deal in your study.
In this section of your research paper, you may also state the reasons why you did not
include the variables. A clearly written scope and delimitation of the study will make it
definitely easier to answer questions which are related or not related to your study.
In writing the scope and delimitation of your study, you are also asking the basic profile
questions of your research. The following are the components of the scope and
delimitation of the study but not limited to:
Topic of the Study. What are the variables to be included and excluded?
Locale of the Study. Where are you going to gather your data?
Method and Research Instruments. How are going to collect the data?
The delimitation of the study describes the various limitations that arose during the design
and conduct of the study. Along the way of conducting your study, you will encounter
limitations which you have not drawn before you start – these are the delimitations of
study. Most of the delimitations arose from the applicability or usefulness of the findings
of the study to the current problem.
Variables not included in your study are also determined by delimitation of your study.
While on the other hand, limitation of the study are those variables included in your study.
Hence, limitation of the study is actually the identified scope of the study.
The scope of the study describes the coverage of the study. It identifies the boundaries
of the study in terms of subjects, objectives, facilities, area, time frame, and the issues to
which the research is focused.
Sample phrases that help express the scope of the study:
• The coverage of this study …
• The study consists of …
• The study covers the …
• The study is focus on …
The delimitation of the study pertains to the boundaries of the research with respect to
the major variables. Delimitation is used to make the study better and more feasible and
not just for the interest of the researchers. It identifies the constraints or weaknesses of
the study which are not within the control of the researchers.
Sample phrases that expressed the delimitation of the study:
• The study does not cover the …
• The researchers limited this study to …
• The study is limited to …
In writing the scope and delimitation, it is essential that the researcher has already
defined the major variables of the study which are contained in the title and in the general
statement of the problem. The scope and delimitation of the study should include the
following items:
1. topic of the study;
Reminder: In writing the scope and delimitation of the study, make sure that there are
reasons for the inclusion and exclusion of some variables. It is suggested to state the
scope of the study in one paragraph and discuss the delimitation in another paragraph.
This research was bounded on the out-of-field teaching cases in public high schools of
Trece Martires City. The focus of this study revolved on the profile of out-of-field public
high school teachers in terms of age, gender, subjects taught and years in service.
This study was delimited on the out-of-field teachers of public junior high schools,
therefore, private school, elementary level, and senior high school teachers were not
included.
The study focused on the out-of-field teaching cases in public high schools of Trece
Martires City. The researchers selected the public schools as their variable because public
schools were likely to practice out-of-field teaching. Moreover, the researchers chose
junior high school teachers because they have specialized subjects.
The research was conducted in Trece Martires City from November 2019 to February
2020.
Source: Remigio et al. (2020). Out-of-field teaching cases in public high schools of Trece Martires City. Unpublished research
paper, Trece Martires City Senior High School, Trece Martires City, Cavite.
D.3 ENGAGEMENT
a. What is more?
Directions: Read the following scope and delimitation about a research on sickness
prevention. Try to improve its structure and coverage. You can add some details
in revising this research section.
Formulate the general problem and the specific problems of your research.
Consider the elements or criteria in writing the general problem and the specific
problems.
Directions: After you submit you have specified your scope and delimitation, once it is
corrected in accordance to the guidelines given, you may start writing a paragraph
format of this and incorporate it in your research manuscript.
D.4 ASSIMILATION
Directions: As you have learned from this lesson, answer each question
comprehensively.
2. I have learned that when indicating the scope and delimitation of the study
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Directions: Write True when the statement is correct, otherwise write False. Use
separate sheet of paper.
G. Rubrics
Now I Know
H. Reflection
Write on the space provided below your insights about the lesson.
I understand that________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
I realized that __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
D.1 INTRODUCTION
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
What’s New?
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D.2 DEVELOPMENT
a. What I Know?
Direction: Write True when the statement is correct, otherwise write False. Use
separate sheet of paper.
1. Significance of the study provides details to the reader what the research will
contribute and who will benefit from it.
2. The significance of the study includes an explanation of the work’s importance
and its potential benefits.
3. The significance of the study answers the question, “What are the advantages
of the research based on the statement of the problem?”.
4. Selecting the benefactors helps the researcher write the significance of the
study easily.
5. Identifying the beneficiaries and the benefits it will give solution to the problem.
d. What’s In
Activity: Answer Me
Directions: The following questions will guide you in writing the significance of the
study. Answer the following in a separate sheet of paper.
1. What are the benefits or advantages of the research based on the statement of
the problem?
d. What is It
Directions: Read the lecture entitled “Significance of the Study” to have a better
understanding about the topic.
Significance of the Study
The significance of the study provides details to the reader on how the research will
contribute such as what the study will contribute and who will benefit from it. It also
includes an explanation of the work’s importance as well as its potential benefits.
When we speak of the significance of the study, we are identifying the beneficiaries
and the benefits it will give when the problem is solved. The beneficiaries include
individuals like students, teachers, principals, parents, and others; the government, non-
governmental organizations and private institutions.
Future Researchers. This study may serve as base data for further studies on reading
comprehension and mathematical problem solving skills of the students.
Source: Matel, P. B. (2013). Reading comprehension and mathematical problem solving skills of fourth year high school students
of Tagaytay City Science National High School, SY 2013 – 2014. Unpublished thesis, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite.
D.3 ENGAGEMENT
What I can Do?
Directions: Identify the different benefactors of your research and write the
significance of the study. Try to answer the question, “What are the benefits or
advantages of the research based on the statement of the problem?”
D.4 ASSIMILATION
Directions: As you have learned from this lesson, answer each question
comprehensively.
2. I have learned that when indicating the significance of the study __________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
For numbers 1-3, consider the statements in writing the significance of the study.
1.The importance of the problem being investigated should be discussed. The vital
question that needs an answer or a solution should not be included.
A. Both statements are TRUE
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
D. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
2. The coverage of the study should be clarified. The benefits should be discussed in
general.
A. Both statements are TRUE
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
D. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
3. The beneficiaries include individuals like students, teachers, and parents. The
benefits may be arranged according to the degree of significance.
A. Both statements are TRUE
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
D. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
4. A group of HUMSS students wanted to investigate the job satisfaction of police
officers. Which of the following are the possible beneficiaries of the research?
I. Local Government Unit II. Police Department III. Police Officers
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III
5. Rex, Nikko and Miguel intended to assess the awareness of senior high students on
garbage disposal and waste management. Which of the following are the possible
beneficiaries of the research?
I. Community II. Municipal Environmental Office III. Students
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III
6. A group of STEM students planned to create an interactive game that will help
Grade 11 learners review subjects in Science. Which of the following are the possible
beneficiaries of the research?
I. Municipal Office II. School III. Teachers
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III
7. Gio, Vinci and James wanted to explore the agriculture decline in Cavite. Which of
the following are the possible beneficiaries of the research?
I. Farm Owners II. Farmers III. Provincial Agriculture Office
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III
8. A group of ABM students intended to determine the personal entreprenuerial
characteristics of business owners in Lemery, Batangas. Which of the following are
the possible beneficiaries of the research?
I. Rubrics
Now I Know
J. Reflection
Write on the space provided below your insights about the lesson.
I understand that________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
I realized that __________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.
K. References
Books
Baraceros, E. 2016. Practical Research 2. Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Electronic Sources
https://studylib.ney/doc/8685903/essay-rubricc-%E280%93-50-points
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