Practical Research 1 Q1 M8

MODULE 8
Designing a Research Project Related to Daily Life
Hello there budding researchers!
To continue with our next research journey, we need to have a working research
title. Thus, you begin your research work with a problem, that is, having a problem
or topic to work on.
In this module, you will learn how to design your own research project which in
turn will lead you to the many stages of the research process that may be beneficial to your daily life and
will eventually bring positive societal improvement.
Specifically, at the end of this module, the learner is able to:

1. Narrow down a general topic into a smaller one;
2. Identify possible research problems; and 3. Design a research
project useful to daily life.
UNLOCKING OF
DIFFICULTY The following are important terminologies for you to
take note:
A subject or issue that a researcher is

Research Topic
interested in when conducting research
A slice of the general topic needed to

Narrowed Topic
explore and focus on the issue in detail
The strategy for a study and the plan or

Research Design method by which the strategy is to be
carried out
YOUR GUIDE
When finding the right research paper topic, let’s consider this:
1. To write your title, you must start with a topic. There is actually no such thing as a single best
topic. It is easier to jot down three topics of your choice, or even five, instead of selecting one single
topic. Soon you will realize there is wisdom to this practice.
2. Identify problem situations. At home, there are problems that you dwell on. Examples are
relationships, money matters, unemployment, infidelity and more. In school, you would hear
students complain about failing grades, teachers’ teaching strategies, limited allowances, school
facilities and equipment and a lot more. You can move to the larger community and look into
problems on politics, prices of commodities, and other concerns.
For sure, if given the opportunity, you would help in a way you can to ease people out of these
problems. These are already your sources of a topic or topics of research.
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3. Consider your passion or interest. Your interest in a topic may be caused by your rich
background knowledge about it and by its unfamiliarity to you. Your real interest in a subject pushes
you to research, investigate, or inquire about it with full enthusiasm, motivation, and energy.
4. Make sure you have enough resources for your topic. This means finding a topic that is
discussed not just on website or blogs, but more so on books, articles or even encyclopedia
references. Find a topic that is both interesting and has plenty of published materials. Check
magazine articles as well.
5. Pick a topic that is timely and relevant. The topic is relevant if it yields results that are
instrumental in societal improvement. It is timely if it is related to the present.
6. Check references from the library. Visit your library to check the availability of reading materials
on your chosen topic. Do not hesitate to ask your librarian for assistance.
7. Be ready with your personal resources. Assess your research abilities in terms of your financial
standing, health condition, mental capacity, needed facilities, and time allotment to enable you to
complete your research.
8. Master the skill of finding the right research topic. Unfortunately, not all topics you are interested
in may be that easy to write about. It becomes even more difficult if there is not enough research
material about the topic you’ve chosen. When confronted on what research paper topics to do, find
a broad subject first, then narrow it down.
The following are research topics to be avoided:

1. Controversial Topics These are topics that depend greatly on the writer’s opinion. Facts cannot
support topics like these.
Example: The Extent of Filipinos’ Faith in God
2. Highly Technical Topics

For a beginner, researching on topics that require an advanced study, technical knowledge, and
vast experience is a difficult task.
Example: Spaceship Building

3. Hard-to-Investigate Topics
A subject is hard to investigate if there are no available reading materials about it and if such
materials are not up-to-date.
Example: Labor Unions before the Coming of Christ
4. Broad Topics
Topics that are too broad will prevent you from giving an in-depth analysis of the subject matter of
the paper. The solution to this is to narrow or limit the topic to a smaller one.
Example: Lack of Self-Confidence (Broad)
Better Topic: Lack of Self-Confidence in Adolescents: Root Causes, Manifestations and
Intervention (Narrowed)
5. Too Narrow Topics
These subjects are too limited or specific that an extensive or thorough searching or reading for
information about these is necessary.
Example: The Definition of Research

6. Vague Topics
Choosing topics like these will prevent you from having a clear focus on your paper. Titles beginning
with indefinite adjectives such as several, many, some, etc., are vague enough to decrease the
readers’ interests and curiosity.
Example: Some Excessively Priced Imported Vehicles

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DISCOVERING CONCEPTS
HOW TO DESIGN A RESEARCH THAT IS USEFUL IN DAILY LIFE
The design stage constitutes the step where the methodological procedure is planned and prepared.
Following are the steps in research design:
Step 1: The very first step is to choose a topic. The following are topics from which you can design a
research that should be useful in daily life.
Business Research Paper Topics: Education Research Paper Topics:

1. Business Ethics 1. Cheating in Exam
2. Convenience Stores 2. Distance Education
3. Cybersecurity 3. K-12 Curriculum
4. Electronic Business 4. Learning Styles
5. Franchising 5. Plagiarism
Crime and Law Research Paper Topics: Environmental Research Paper Topics:
1. Animal Rights 1. Deforestation
2. Bullying 2. Endangered Species
3. Drinking Age, Legal 3. Population Control
4. Drug Legalization 4. Recycling
5. Police Brutality 5. Wildlife Conservation
Drugs and Drug Abuse Research Paper Topics: Family Issues Research Topics:
1. Alcohol 1. Child Abuse
2. Cigarette Smoking 2. Domestic Abuse
3. Drug Rehabilitation 3. Family Values
4. Drug Testing 4. OFW Parents
5. Drunk Driving 5. Teen marriage
Health Research Paper Topics: 3. Lying
1. Attention Deficit Disorder 4. Memory
2. Birth Control 5. Physical Attraction
3. Depression Business Related Research Paper Topics:
4. Exercise and Fitness 1. Discrimination in the Workplace
5. Plastic Surgery 2. Equal Opportunity
Political issues Research Paper Topics: 3. Gambling, Online Gaming
1. Budget Deficit 4. Hiring Issues
2. Election 5. Retirement Age
3. Impeachment Women and Gender Research Paper Topics:
4. International Relations 1. Cultural Expectations and Practices
5. Taxes 2. Discrimination
Psychology Research Paper Topics: 3. Education
1. Dreams 4. Equality in the Workplace
2. Learning Disabilities 5. Pregnancy
Step 2: Include the goals/objectives of the study. The objective should be very clear in the mind of the
researcher as this will lead to the clarity of the design and proper response from the respondents.
Step 3: Describe a specific setting/location. It describes in brief the place where the study is conducted.
Step 4: Consider the data sources. The various sources of data or the information should be very clearly
stated by the researcher. Primary data sources include information collected and processes directly by the
researcher such as interviews, surveys, and observations. Secondary data sources include information
retrieved through preexisting sources such as research articles and internet or library searches.
Step 5: Use techniques of data collection. For the collection of required information, it is necessary to use
some special techniques such as interviews, questionnaires and surveys, observations, documents and
records, etc.

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MODULE 8

Designing a Research Project Related to Daily Life

Hello there budding researchers!

Specifically, at the end of this module, the learner is able to:

A subject or issue that a researcher is

A slice of the general topic needed to

The strategy for a study and the plan or

The following are research topics to be avoided:

Example: The Extent of Filipinos’ Faith in God

2. Highly Technical Topics

Example: Spaceship Building

Example: The Definition of Research

Example: Some Excessively Priced Imported Vehicles

Business Research Paper Topics: Education Research Paper Topics:

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