Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
TUY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SIMPLIFIED ACTIVITY SHEET IN INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION AND IMMERSION

2nd Semester- Week 2
Reference/s: Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion
PVOT LEARNER’S MATERIALS

Name of Learner: _____________________________________________ Strand/Section _______________________________

I. Learning Competency/ies with code

At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. formulates clearly the statement of research problem.

II. Directions/ Instructions

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
2. Answer the exercises on the space provided on your learning activity sheets.
3. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
4. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
5. Return this simplified activity sheet to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
6. If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult
your teacher or facilitator.
7. Always bear in mind that you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will
experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies.
You can do it!

I. Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. Formulate clear statement of research problem.

II. Discussion/ Lesson

You have truly widened your perspectives about research as a discipline and as an engaging task!
Having accomplished all the tasks in the previous lesson only shows that you have the guts and all what it
takes to be a successful researcher!

Let’s get it on towards another step in making you the best researcher that you can ever be! You are
about to refine your research skills specifically in terms of formulating clear statements of research problems.

A research problem is a statement of a concern in any area, a problem that needs immediate solution,
a recurring difficulty that is necessary to be taken out of the situation, or a practical question from a scholarly
inquiry in different disciplines.

As an intelligent recall, Clemente, Julaton, & Orleans (2016) noted some criteria for evaluating whether
or not a research problem or statement is good.

May it be quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method research, research problem should bear the
S.M.A.R.T. characteristics.

Specific. This refers to the quality of being exact or particular. Research problem statement should be able
to communicate the specific inquiry or question that needs to be answered.

Measurable. This is never an issue in a quantitative method of research. However, in terms of qualitative
research method, the measurability of a research statement refers to its epistemological aspect or the state
of being objectively observable. More than that, instruments of data-gathering should be present.

Attainable. The research questions should be easily answered or achieved when the appropriate procedures
are performed.
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Realistic. The possibility of being carried out should always be observed in formulating the research problem
especially when there is a need for experimentations and observations.

Time-Bound. Time is an important element in the research work. The research questions should be narrowed
enough to be attained within the set time frame.

Meanwhile, Calderon and Gonzales (2014) specified general guidelines in formulating the general
problem and the specific sub-problems or specific questions.

1. The general statement and specific sub-questions should be formulated before carrying out actions in the
conduct of the research work.
2. State the specific sub-problems in interrogative form.
3. The specific question should bear only one clear meaning.
4. Every question should not be dependent apart from other questions — that is requiring answers afar from
other questions.
5. It must be based on facts and phenomena.
6. The answers to each specific question should be contributory to the development of the general problem
statement.

Doing well! It is sure that you have already gained skills in formulating research questions prior to this
subject area. However, it is an advantage to review the basics before getting to a higher level.

Types of Research Questions

The following are the four types of research questions in terms of their purpose according to Clemente,
Julaton, & Orleans (2016).

1. Factor-isolating questions. The major concern of these questions is to categorize, label, or name factors
and situations that exist or those that are present in the perimeter of the research work.
Examples:
learners in the New Normal set-up of
educational system in the country?
is the possible contribution that parents and the community can extend to schools to overcome the
difficulties encountered by Senior High School learners in the New Normal educational system?

2. Factor-relating questions. Establishing relationships between and among factors that have been identified
is the purpose of these questions.
Examples:
-economic status of family to the learning ability of students?
of learners in essay writing and the speaking
skills of learners?

3. Situation-relating questions. These questions emphasize the observable changes that happen to variable/s
involved in the study as a result of experimentation.
Examples:
learning style and behavior of learners?
in the educational system in the
Philippines?

4. Situation-producing questions. These questions open the opportunity to create a definite course of action,
policies or conditions in order to accomplish or to achieve a certain goal.
Examples:
empower parents and the community to be involved in the
educational system?
coordination between the family, the community
and the school in achieving relevant education?

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 Activities/Learning Tasks:

Learning Task 1: From your initial research topic, construct different types of questions according to purpose.

Learning Task 2: To ensure that you have quality research problems/questions, assess your own questions
using the SMART characteristics of a good research problem. Copy the table on your notebook and mark the
think it bears the specified quality in each column. Otherwise, write a note how to
enhance that question to have such characteristic.

Learning Task 3: Identify the characteristic of a good research problem according to Clemente, Julaton, &
Orleans (2016) described in each number. Write your answer on the space before each number.

_______1. This characteristic pertains to maximizing the capacity and abilities of the researcher to solve
the research problem.
_______2. This is attributed to the use of instruments in order to gather quantifiable or observable data.
_______3. A research problem should be bound to what exist in the norm and practicality in terms of the
conduct of experimentations.
_______4. This quality of a research problem concerns the possibility of being carried out in a given or
target timeline.
_______5. This refers to the quality of a research question that is being clearly stated or identified.

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Learning Task 4: Classify the following research questions/problems based on the four types of research questions
based on their purpose. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the space before each number.

A. Factor-isolating questions C. Factor-relating questions

B. Situation-relating questions D. Situation-producing questions

_______1. What appropriate learning strategy or technique could be used to maintain efficient learning
at home?
_______2. What is the effect of the changes in the communities due to COVID-19 pandemic?
_______3. What is the relationship between the social distancing and flattening the curve?
_______4. What are the factors contributing to increase of participation of parents in disaster risk reduction
and management?
_______5. What is the meaning of the “pandemic” among schoolchildren ages 5-7?
_______6. Is there a significant difference between the level of optimism of people in the depressed areas
before, during and after pandemic?
_______7. What can be the detrimental health effects of wearing facemask 8 hours straight?
_______8. What innovative devices/equipment can be developed as alternative protective device to
against contagious diseases?
_______9. What platform is mostly used by learners and teachers in communication during pandemic?
_______10. What are the positive impacts of the pandemic to the health and medical community?

Learning Task 5: Choose four (4) questions from Activity B. Evaluate the questions whether they are SMART.
Check the column of the characteristics of a good research problem that each question has. Otherwise,
cite recommendations on how the question would have such a characteristic. Do this using the table below

Learning Task 6: Go back to your initial research topic and formulate general problem statements and specific
statements of the problem. Do not forget to apply all the learning that you gained from this lesson. Do this on the
space provided below.

Initial Research Topic: _________________________________________________________________________________

General and Specific Research Questions:

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REFLECTION:

Write your insights about the lesson on the space provided.

Today, I understand that

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Today, I realized that
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