Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga City
Maria Clara L. Lobregat National High School
Divisoria, Zamboanga City

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1 (Grade 11)

March 01, 2023 (Wednesday)

I. Objective
At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:
 Writes a research title. (CS_RS11-IIIce-2)

II. Subject Matter

Writing a Research Title
III. Reference
 Practical Research 1- Quarter 3 – Module 8: Designing a Research Project Related to Daily Life First Edition,
2020, Department of Education – Division of Davao City.
 DDO TV Eskwela. (2021, May 18). Practical Research 1(Quarter 3 Module 2): DESIGNING A RESEARCH
PROJECT AND WRITING A RESEARCH TITLE [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-
aZjXxLU4c

Materials: Projector, White screen and Handouts.

IV. Procedure
1. ENGAGE

a) PREPARATION
 Greetings/prayer
 Classroom routines/Health and Safety Protocol reminders

b) REVIEW/RECALL/INTRODUCTION
 Recall the previous knowledge asking the students what are the topics related to their
daily lives.
a) MOTIVATION
 Preliminary activity game titled: “Now I Know”
ACTIVITY 1:
Instruction: On your separate sheet of paper, choose the expression from the box
that corresponds to the meaning of the bold word in the sentence.
mislead essence abbreviations encapsulate

concise vague tentative

Sentences
1. You will get the core of the research if you read it a lot. (essence)
2. The research title summarizes the problem, methodology, locale of the study
and its participants. (encapsulate)
3. Research titles that are very long create an impression that is imprecise in
general. (vague)
4. Being succinct in making a research title means that the main points have been
addressed objectively. (concise)
5. A title can be temporary but can be revised after the research is done.
(tentative)
 2. EXPLORE
Activity 2: If I were You!
Directions: From the given data, formulate your research title. Put your answer on your answer
sheet.
Example:
Given Data Title (Answer)
Problem: Mobile Legend dependency
Locale of the Study: Roxas National Effects of Mobile Legend Dependency among
Comprehensive High School Grade Eight Learners in Roxas National
Participants: Grade Eight learners Comprehensive High School: A Case Study
Methodology: Case Study

Given problem:
Given Data Title (Answer)
Problem: Poor Reading Comprehension
Locale of the Study: Bataraza National
High School
Participants: Grade Eleven Learners
Methodology:
Phenomenology Approach

3. EXPLAIN
V. Lesson proper: Via Handouts
 Explain what is Research Title
What is Research Title?

The title encapsulates the main idea or ideas of your study. A

good title encompasses the fewest possible words that sufficiently
EXPLAINS the contents and purposes of your research paper.

The title is undoubtedly a part of a paper that is read the most,

and it is usually read first. If the title is too long it usually contains too
many
unnecessary words, e. g., “a comparative study to explore the…”
However, a title which is too short often uses words which are too
general. Say for
instance, “Filipino Youth” could be a title of the book, but it does not
provide any data on the focus of a research paper.

Realistically, the title of the paper is read further than any other
part of your paper. The pattern in which a paper is ‘‘browsed’’ by scholar
community, that is, learners in particular is in the order: Title—Abstract
—Results (Tables and Figures)—Full paper.

The common inclination is said to be that the total number of

readers from one section to the next in the above sequence is reduced by
a factor of 10. Hence, this entails that for every 10 readers who look at
the title, one reads the Abstract; for every 10 who read the abstract, one
proceed to the Results section, especially Tables and Figures; for every
10
who read the Results, one reads the full paper. Consequently, for every
person who reads the full paper, 1,000 read the title. Titles are read both
by scientists scanning or skimming the contents of a research paper and
by those reliant on searches through secondary sources, which always
transfer the title and author but may or may not carry abstracts.

A title such as ‘‘Plant Species found in Home Gardens in Region

A of Country B’’ was probably appropriate for an article some 20 years
ago, but it is uninspiring to a demanding reader today. The readers know
that home gardens involve multiple species, and if they know the location
of the study site, they can ‘‘guess’’ the species that are likely to be
present there. But, if the title suggests an innovative investigation such as
‘‘Does nearness to markets affect species composition of home gardens?:
A case study from region A of country B’’ or ‘‘Species Richness and
Diversity in Home Gardens: A Boon or Bane?’’ it has a much better
chance to attract the attention of the discerning, busy reader. An
important point to remember is that the title, being the first part of the
paper, will be browsed by the busy reader, and therefore must be neat,
crisp, and coherent to attract the reader’s attention. The important words
should be placed first and appropriate words should be used to highlight
the significant content of the paper (Nair, 2005).
What is a Research Title?

1. The most important element that defines the research problem.

2. It is usually read first and the most read part of the research.
3. It contains the least words enough to describe the contents and
the purpose of your research paper.
4. It can be revised any and many times as the research develops
and reach its final phase. It becomes final on its final defense
before the panel of judges.

Elements of a Research Title?

The research title does not need to be entertaining but
informative. A part of a research title has the following information:

1. The subject matter or topic to be investigated. (“What?”)

2. The place or locale where the research is to be conducted.
(“Where?”)
3. The population like the respondents’ interviewees. (“Who”?)
4. The time period of the study during which the data are to be
collected. (“When”?)

Rules in choosing a RESEARCH TOPIC

1. Interest in the subject matter. Interest in a subject drives you to research,

investigate, or inquire about it with full motivation, enthusiasm, and energy.

2. Availability of information. Information will serve as evidence to support

your claims about your subject matter from varied forms of literature like
books, journals, and newspapers, among others, is a part and parcel of any
research work.
What to include in the investigation of the available materials?
a. Update and authority of the materials.
b. Copyright dates of the materials? Are they new or old?
c. Expert or qualification of the writers of reading materials about your topic

3. Timeliness and relevance of the topic.

How relevant is the topic?
a. It yields results that are useful in society
b. Related to the present. (Except for pure or historical research)

4. Limitations on the subject. Connect your choice with course requirements.

You need to decide on one topic to finish your course.

5. Personal resources. Do an assessment on your research abilities in terms of

your financial standing, health condition, mental capacity, needed facilities, and
time schedule to enable you to complete your research. You have to raise an
amount of money needed to spend on questionnaire printing and interview trips.

RESEARCH TOPIC to be avoided

RESEARCH TOPICS TO BE AVOIDED

1. Controversial topics. It depends more on the writer’s opinion leading
to biases. Facts cannot
support this topic.
2. Highly technical subjects. Not advisable for beginners as these topics
require an advanced study, technical knowledge, and skills.
3. Hard-to-investigate subjects. Happens if there are no available
reading materials about it and if such materials are not up-to-date.
4. Too broad subjects. It prevents you from to focus on the subject
matter of the paper. Narrow down or limit the subject to eliminate the
problem.
5. Too narrow subjects. Subjects that are so limited where an extensive
searching is necessary.
6. Vague subjects. Titles beginning with indefinite adjectives such as
several, many, some, etc., as in
“Some Remarkable Traits of a Filipino” or “Several People’s Comments
on the RH Law,” are vague enough to decrease the readers’ interests and
curiosity.

SOURCES OF RESEARCH TOPICS

1. Mass media communication – press (newspapers, ads, TV, radio,
films, etc.)
2. Books, Internet, peer-reviewed journals, government publications
3. Professional periodicals like College English Language Teaching
Forum, English Forum, the Economist, Academia, Business Circle, Law
Review, etc.
4. General periodicals such as Readers’ Digest, Women’s Magazine,
Panorama, Magazine, Time Magazine, World Mission Magazine, etc.
5. Previous reading assignments in your other subjects
6. Work experience – clues to a researchable topic from full-time or
part-time jobs, OJT (on-the-job training) experience, fieldwork, etc.

Examples of Approved Qualitative Research Titles

Source: UP Anthropology @ 100: International Conference Marking the

Centennial of Philippine Anthropology. National Institute for Science
and Mathematics Development (NISMED) University of the Philippines,
Diliman, Quezon City. December 1-2, 2017

What do you feel about the purpose of

the study with
real life examples? You need to
align your research
questions, data collection and data
analysis in
designing a research project. With
further practice,
you will be able to design your own
research project
4. ELABORATE
Activity: I Get The Title! (Group yourselves into 3 groups)
Directions: From the given abstracts, choose the correct title of the qualitative research. Put the
letter of your answer on your answer sheet as you read the abstracts comprehensively. Select 1
person to present your answer.

Abstract #1

Since immemorial time, traditional herbal medicine practices were

observed, but somehow the culture of Roxas residents remains intact despite
rapid grasp of modernity. Herbal medicine is still practiced as it provides
therapeutic and highly accessible remedies for certain ailments.
Objectives: The study was conducted to understand the perceptions of
traditional healers to herbal medicine practices as remedies to body
illnesses, identify the herbal medicines used by traditional healers and its
utilization to certain treated body ailments.
Methods: The study involves seven (7) traditional healers; quota sampling
method was used among key informants in Roxas Palawan during the
months of June to August 2019. Data gathering was done through
interviews. Thematic analysis was adopted to analyse the data.
Findings: The study found that informants use different herbal
medicines such as Sambong, Lagundi, Malungay, Oregano, Herbal Sta.
Maria, Atsuete and Guava leaves. These specimens may be processed by
various local procedures commonly steaming, boiling and roasting. The
informants’ perception on the usage of herbals mainly resides in published
books and family practices. Natural properties of herbs serve as their
background belief to utilize traditional herbal medicine practices. This paper
argues that a widely recognized traditional healing practices and
acknowledgement that herbal medicinal practices have promising potentials
not only in curing but also in preventing physical body ailments.
 A. Herbal Medicine as Therapeutic and Highly Accessible Remedies for Certain Ailments
B. Perceptions of Traditional Healers to Herbal Medicine Practices as Remedies to Body Illnesses
C. Identifying the Herbal Medicines Used by Traditional Healers and its Utilization to Certain Treated Body
Ailments.
D. Recognition of traditional healing practices and acknowledgement that herbal medicinal practices have promising
potentials not only in curing but also in preventing physical body ailments.

Answer: _____________.

Abstract #2

Cheating during examinations is triggered by peer influence. Learners, in this case, know and do what should
not be done, for cheating corrupts and defeats the purposes of understanding, applying and creating ideas as
stipulated in revised Bloom’s taxonomy by Anderson.The study reported here was designed to explain the
reasons and aspirations of students involved in cheating during examinations. Sixteen (16) key informants,
selected using random sampling procedure among Junior and Senior High School learners of Roxas National
Comprehensive High School during the months of June to October 2016, completed open-ended
questionnaires and took part in interviews. Nvivo software analysis was used in the analysis of the themes that
emerged from the data. This study discovered that friendship is manipulated, for it makes doing right things
unacceptable and actions to be avoided like cheating seem right and acceptable. Cheating during examinations
is behavior which is deeply rooted in the culture of pakikisama (social acceptance/liking) and utang ng loob
(debt of gratitude). If a learner does not share his or her answers, he or she will be labeled as walang
pakisama (no concern). This paper then argues that honesty should not be just a policy; rather, honesty in this
case, is the only policy. Condemning academic dishonesty must not merely rest in the enrollment forms, but
A. Reasons and Aspirations of Students Involved in Cheating During Examinations.
B. Friends with Benefits: Causes and Effects of Cheating During Examination
C. Cheating during Examinations as a behavior which is deeply rooted in the culture of pakikisama (social
acceptance/liking) and utang ng loob (debt of gratitude).
D. Cheating During Examinations as Triggered by Peer Influence
Answer: _____________.
Abstract #3

The field research determined the means by which ten lesbians and ten gays who belonged to the age bracket
17 to 25 from Puerto Princesa City craft ways on how to recreate themselves to suit to their desire gender
identities. Interviews and focus group discussions were conducted in December 2013 to April 2014. Majority,
(15) of the respondents, students of Palawan State University and Western Philippines University, four were
working, and one neither studied nor worked; but all were unmarried. Nvivo 10 facilitated the themes of the
study. Findings revealed that both groups used a variety of chemical and non-chemical products to attain their
desired look as the skin care products make them feel and smell good. A switch was noted that lesbians tried
so hard to look more male and gays to look more female. Whether chemical or non-chemical, they tended to
change the product to express their desire gender identities. How they enhance or change the way their looks
varied from simple to complex. Chemical products used by lesbians were simpler and fewer compared to
those used by gays. Both groups used externally-applied products but some gay informants took hormonal
pills to alter their body at a higher level. Although the two groups’ desired gender identities and genders of
people to attract differed, they had a common goal, and that was to look good. Their common method of

A. Chemical Products Used by Gays and Lesbians

B. Pampapogi/Pampaganda: Achieving Desired Gender Identities
C. Field Research on Chemical Products Used by Gays and Lesbians
D. Pampapogi/Pampaganda: Achieving Desired Gender Identities Among Gays and Lesbians in Puerto Princesa
City

Answer: _____________.

5. EVALUATE
Read each statement carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers on your notebook.
 Directions: Read the statement analytically. Choose the appropriate terms from the box that corresponds to
the given statement.

_____________1. A _________ should encapsulate the main idea of the research.

_____________2. Title should identify the actual variables or ____________issues being studied in the research
_____________3. The title should not be in the form of vague and ___________ statement that explains the essence of the
topic.
_____________4. Do not develop a very long title because it can mislead the readers about the ____________ of your
topic.
_____________5. Do not begin the title with _____________ like “A study of” or “An Experimental Investigation of.”
_____________6. The recommended ______________ of a research title is 15 to 20 substantive words.
_____________7. A good research title must be clearly phrased. It must not be ___________ or wordy.
_____________8. Do not use ______________ in the title.
_____________9. Titles are basically in the form of a phrase, but can also in the form of a _____________.
_____________10. The title of the research must be self-______________.
____________11. Titles are basically in the form of a phrase, but can also in the form of a ____________.
____________12. A decent title will make readers___________ who might not otherwise read the paper and may support
future researchers find essential data.
____________13. The _______________title you pass to your instructor is made after the research is finished in order that
the title coherently covers what was studied.
____________14. The title may be reproduced in _______________and subject directories, deposited in bibliographic
databases and mentioned in other articles.
_____________15. The title, being the first part of the paper, will be browsed by the busy reader, and therefore must be
neat, crisp, and coherent to attract the reader’s ___________.

ANSWERS
1. TITLE 2. THEORETICAL 3. CONFUSING 4. FOCUS 5. PHRASES 6. LENGTH 7. VAGUE 8. ABBREVIATIONS 9. QUESTIONS
10. EXPLANATORY 11. INTERROGATION 12. INTERESTED 13. FINAL 14. BIBLIOGRAPHIES 15. ATTENTION

VI. Assignment
Directions: Based your explanation from your answers on activity 8. Why did you choose that
letter as the title of your abstract? What are the guidelines you did follow in making a qualitative
title?

Abstract #1 Abstract #2 Abstract #3

Prepared by: Noted by:

JHON IVY S. SALARDA NELSON T. ANSALDO

SPECIAL SCIENCE TEACHER I SCIENCE HEAD TEACHER III

Checked by:
 LARMIE C. ABAD ED. D.
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL III