Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
The
Research
Plan
A Research Plan
• a document that includes preliminary and basic information
about the research work that you would like to do.
• contain details about the topic that you intend to do, its
importance or significance, the steps that you have already
done, and the next actions that you are going to do in order to
meet your targets or until you have answered your research
questions.
• not a research proposal yet but more likely a concept paper.
Research Plan
I. Basic Information
This part of the research plan contains your basic information.
For a
Senior High School Learner like you, it would be beneficial to
include the following information:
A. Complete Name
B. Learner Reference Number (LRN)
C. School and Address
D. Track and Strand
E. Complete Home Address
II. Background
Short presentation of basic concepts and information
about the research topic shall be presented in this
section. Include few relevant readings and literature
which serve as major background of your paper. Cite
also your motivation for the topic and the reasons and
importance of your study.
III. Objectives and Methods
Cite in this section the long term and short term
objectives or targets of your research work.
Indicate also whether you are using quantitative,
qualitative or mixed method of research.
IV. Working Framework
Through an illustrative illustrations or diagrams, show the
variables or concepts that are involved in your paper.
Show the connections and relationship and role of these
important constructs in achieving the results of the study.
The Input-Process-Output Model is commonly used.
However, feel free to execute your creativity and ideas in
crafting the framework for your paper.
V. Assumptions
This part contains the expected outcome of the
study. What results do you anticipate? It is better
that you construct positive results regarding the
research that you plan to undertake. This can be in
numbered form, bulleted, or in a paragraph or two
VI. Timetable
You may have heard about Gantt Chart of activities. This
section contains the same concept but in simplified and detailed
format in order for you to plan things out even more
systematically and productively. A timetable guides you to be
able to work on important activities necessary for you to
complete your research. Please study the example timetable
below to get ideas on how a plan looks like and what
information can be included.
DATE OBJECTIVE(S) PERSON RESOURCES OUTPUT
INVOLVED NEEDED
February Read books, essays, The Researchers books, A. List of concepts
articles about initial newspapers, print and definitions
topic. materials related to the
initial topic
B. List of
references read
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/nc-smart-goals-fact-sheet.pdf
Guidelines in formulating the general problem and the specific sub-problems or
specific questions .
Meanwhile, Calderon and Gonzales (2014)
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.
Types of Research Questions
Clemente, Julaton, & Orleans (2016)
Situation-producing questions
LET ME TEST…
Factor-relating questions
LET ME TEST…
Situation-relating questions
LET ME TEST…
Factor-isolating questions
LET ME TEST…
Factor-isolating questions
ACTIVITY 1. • From your initial research topic, construct different types of
questions according to purpose. Do this on your notebook.
Factor-isolating question
Factor-relating question
Situation-relating question
Situation-producing question
Next meeting:
PROPOSE TOPIC PROPOSE TITLE OF RESEARCH
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