At the end of the lesson, 90% of the
students should be able to:
1. Explain the meaning of quantitative
research problem;
2. Distinguish a researchable from a non-
researchable research problem; and
3. Apply the guidelines in stating a
quantitative research topic.
Quantitative Research Problem
In what condition are you, now?
Happy, anxious, contented, confused, puzzled,
problematic, and what have you?
What do you mean by problem?
Problem
Things that makes you worry and pushes you to
do something or find a solution for it.
Where you find difficulty in knowing or finding
answers or solutions to questions causing you
worries .
RESEARCH PROBLEM
Something that nurtures in your mind a difficulty
or uncertainty, enough to push you to do an
empirical investigation whereby you search for
answers to a problem by collecting and
analyzing data or information through which you
can find the right answer or solution.
A question concerning the relationship existing
between sets of events/variables (Ary et al., 1985)
Subject to verification by
observation or experiment
“Is there a relationship between
the educational history and
academic achievement of
students?”
“Does overseas employment of
parents affect heir children’s self-
concept?”
Quantitative Research Qualitative Research
Problem Problem
Requires you to adopt an More inclined to explaining
empirical attitude toward or describing people’s views,
your problem in a way that values, opinions, attitudes,
you depend on your sensory and other subjective traits.
experience, conduct Expansive, widespread, and
experimentation, or perform developing
a scientific method in Focused more on process
arriving at the truth about rather than outcomes.
something.
Characterized by precision,
specificity, or stability but
geared toward possible
result.
Sources of Quantitative Research
Problem
Agencies of the government, or any non-
government institutions
Your own experience or genuine interest in
something
Previous research findings which you want to
validate or consider as studies suffering from
some inconsistencies or discrepancies
Present political social or economic issues in
society
Review of related literature
Guidelines in Choosing a Research
Topic
Interest in the subject matter
Availability of Information
Timeliness and relevance of the topic
Limitations on the subject
Personal resources
Interest Potential Topic
Technology The influence of
texting on language
Education School uniforms
and student
behavior
Wildlife
The endangered
Florida manatee
Research Topics to be Avoided
Controversial Topics
Hard-to-investigate subjects
Highly technical subjects
To broad subjects
Too narrow subjects
Vague subjects
BROAD SPECIFIC
Blended Learning in A Correlation Study on the
English Classes Use of Blended Learning in
Freshman English Classes and
Student Achievement
Agri-business The Impact of Agribusiness
on the Philippine Economy
Effects of Vegetarianism on
Vegetarianism
Physical Health
Local Problem Issues
DOTA Culture
Call Center Industries
Celebration Culture
Health
Anorexia
Alternative medicine
Dietary supplements
Exercise and fitness
Fad diets
Fast food
Organic foods
Healthy foods
Media and communication
Reality television
Television shows on violence
Children’s programming and advertising
Check the column that speaks of the quality of
the given quantitative research problem.
Quantitative Research Researchable Non- Comments,
Problem researchable reasons,
reactions
1.What are the viewers thoughts
and feelings about the ending of
the movie?
2. What percentage of the
movie viewers find the ending
tragic
3. How many find the movie
unrealistic?
Quantitative Research Problem Research Non- Comments,
able research reasons,
able reactions
4. Does the movie reflect Philippine culture?
5. What fractional number represents the extent of
the movie’s projection of Filipino culture?
6. In the director’s attempt t explain the cultural
impact of the movie, what reasons did he gave?
7. What kind of reasons or causes did he give to clarify
the viewers questions on Philippine culture in relation
to the movie?
8. In terms of frequency of different causes given by the
director, in what rank order is the reason on lack of
cultural competence?
9. How many causes are attributed to globalization?
10. What value system of the director did the movie
reflect?
At the end of the lesson, 90% of
the students would be able to:
1. Explain the importance of
research questions;
2. Write a research question
based on a given research
topic.
Make a statement about the picture.
What are the things you wanted to
know more about the picture?
(Write it in a question form)
Will you be satisfied if all your
queries/questions will be answered?
Why?
What are “Research Questions”.
The fundamental core of a research
project is the research question.
It focuses the study, determines the
methodology, and guides all stages
of inquiry, analysis and reporting.
A statement that identifies the
phenomenon to be studied.
To specify the scope and the method in
collecting and analyzing data
Give you the right direction in your
research.
Give further definition or explanation
of the research problem by stressing the
fact that they elicit answers to clarify or
solve the research problem.
A good research question should be
(FINER):
Feasible – is it a realistic question to ask?
Interesting – will we learn something
from it?
Novel – have very few people done it?
Ethical – does it respect the participants?
Relevant – will we be able to do
something with the findings?
Hulley S, Cummings S. (Eds ) Designing Clinical Research. Willimas & Wilkins:
Baltimore, 1988
Three types of research
questions
1. Descriptive Research questions
2. Causal Research questions
3. Relational Research questions
Descriptive Research Questions
Asked when a study is designed to
describe what is going on or what
exists.
Ask on the kind, qualifications, and
categories of the subjects or
participants.
descriptive research questions has the
following starting phrase
1. How many…..?
2. How often…..?
3. How frequently….?
4. How much……?
5. What is….?
6. What are……….?
7. To what extent…..
8. What proportion…..?
Examples:
“What is the student’s level of academic
achievement in Science?”
“How many calories do Filipino men and
women consume per day?”
Causal – comparative Research Questions
Asked when a study is designed to
determine whether one or more
variables cause or affect one or more
outcome variables.
Focus on the reasons behind the effects
of the independent variable on the
dependent variable.
Two variables – What is the difference
in….?
Three or more – What are the differences
in…?
Examples:
“What is the difference in the calorific
intake of Filipino men and women?”
comparative
“What are the differences in perceptions
towards internet banking security
between adolescents and pensioners?”
“Does the teaching method (cause)
influence students ahievement in
Science(effect)?” causal
Relational Research Questions
Are posed when a study is designed
to look at the relationships between
two or more variables.
Are questions about the nature and
manner of connections between
among variables.
All relationship-based have at least
one independent variable.
Examples:
“What is the relationship between
teachers’ job satisfaction and their job
performance?”
“What is the relationship between study
time and exam scores amongst high
school students?”
Identify what type of research questions are
given.
What is the difference in the weekly photo
uploads on Facebook between Filipino male
and female high school students?
How often do Filipino high school students
use Facebook each week?
What is the relationship between gender
and attitudes towards music piracy among
adolescents?
