M5

• This lesson introduces the different sources of research problems and how to identify them.
• Research problem


  A specific issue or topic that a researcher aims to investigate.
• Sources of research problems

  • Personal experiences
  • Practical experiences
  • Literature searches or published materials
  • Existing theories
  • National and social concerns
  • Brainstorming
  • Consultations from experts
  • Intuition/insights
  • Previous research
• Day-to-day personal experience of a researcher may serve as a good source of ideas to formulate a research problem.
• Professional experience may lead to identifying a problem as it provides a solution or raises questions.
• Literature gives an idea of areas that have been explored and those that are partially explored.
• Reading literature and published materials can spark personal questions about additional research needed.
• Existing theories are used in developing a researchable problem.
• Topics suggested by social or political issues can lead to new research or exploration.
• Brainstorming sessions can help find ideas to formulate a good research problem.
• Experts can suggest significant problems to be studied based on their experience.
• Intuition can be a source of knowledge and new research problems.
• Further research problems are often suggested based on the limitations of previous research.
• Everyday personal or professional experience may lead to identifying a solution for a research problem.
• Consultation from inexperienced persons may not help in finding a current problem of discipline to be solved.
• Day-to-day practical experience of a researcher may serve as a good source of ideas to formulate a research problem.
• This lesson introduces the guidelines/criteria in the selection of a research problem.
• Internal and external factors are involved in the formulation of a research problem.
• Identifying sources of research problems is important in formulating your own research problem.
• Mrs. Rizon assigned her class a topic about Conservation of Natural Resources.
• The class was instructed to select a particular endangered animal found in the Philippine forest.
• The class was instructed to gather information and prepare a report on the endangered animal of their choice.
• The magic word associated with the phrase "draws their attention" consists of 7 letters.
• Mrs Rizon, a grade 8 science teacher assigned her class a topic about Conservation of Natural Resources
• The class were instructed to gather information and prepare a report of the endangered animal of their choice
• Magic word


  A word associated with the phrase draws their attention
• The magic word consists of 7 letters
• The first and the last letter of the magic word is done for you
• The formulation of a research problem is very important, as it defines the quality and validity of the contents of a research report
• Guidelines in the Selection of Research Problem


  • Researcher’s interest
  • Researcher’s competence
  • Researcher’s own resource, finance and time
  • Researchable and Solvable
  • Current
  • Novelty of the Problem
  • Feasibility
  • Facilities
  • Usefulness and Social Relevance
  • Interesting
  • Administrative/peer support
  • Ethical Soundness
• Researcher’s interest


  The chief motivation in the way of selecting research problem is the personal inclination of the researcher
• Researcher’s competence


  The researcher must know how to design and undertake research enterprise
• Researcher’s own resource


  Consideration of researcher’s own financial capacity is quite important
• Researchable and Solvable


  The problem should be researchable and solvable
• Current


  A good research problem must be based on the current problems and needs of the profession
• Novelty of the problem

  The problem must have novelty
• Feasibility


  Research should be feasible in terms of time, availability of subjects, facilities, equipment & money and ethical considerations
• Facilities


  Research requires certain facilities, such as well-equipped library facility, suitable and competent guidance, data analysis facility, etc.
• Usefulness and Social relevance


  The study of the problem should make a significant contribution to the concerned body of knowledge or to the solution of some significant practical problem
• Interesting


  A research problem must be a motivation of the researcher and it should be fascinating