Lesson7 the Subject Matter of a Research

THE
SUBJECT
MATTER
OF THE
Roxanne Jane A. Quelitano
RESEARCH
Subject Teacher
WHAT IS A
RESEARCH TITLE?
2
RESEARCH TITLE IS…
The most important

element that defines
the research problem.
3
Usually read first and

the most read part of
the research.
4
It contains the least

words enough to
describe the contents
and the purpose of
your research paper.
5
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.
6
THE ELEMENTS
OF A
RESEARCH TITLE
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One of the elements of
research title is…
1. The subject matter

or topic to be
investigated.
(WHAT?) 8
2. The place of locale
where the research is
to be conducted.
(WHERE?)
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3. The population
like the respondents’
interviewees.
(WHO?)
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4. The time period of
the study during
which the data are to
be collected.
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Exa
mpl EXAMPLES
es
Subject Matter: The teaching of English
Place or locale: in the high schools of
Province A.
Time Period: during the school year 1989-
1990
Population: as perceived by teachers
and students
Exa
mpl EXAMPLES
es
Subject Matter: The effects of the use of cell
phones on the
academic
performance
Place or locale: at Department of Education
Time Period: during the 1st semester,
school year 2018-2019
Population: to senior high school
students
RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH
1. Interest in theTOPIC
subject
matter
- Interest in a subject
drives you to research,
investigate, or inquire about it
with full motivation, 14
RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH
2. Availability of TOPIC
information.
- Information will serve as
evidence to support your
claims about your subject
matter from varied forms of 15
What to include
in the
investigation of
the available
materials? 16
materials.
2. Copyright dates of the

materials.
Are they new or old?
3. Expert or qualification o
writers of
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RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH
3. Timeliness TOPIC of
and relevance
the topic.
- How relevant is the topic?
a. It yields results that are useful

in society
b. Related to the present (Except
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RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH TOPIC
4. Limitations on the subject.
- connect your choice with

course requirements. You need to
decide on one topic to finish your
course.
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RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH
-Research TOPIC
limitations are, at
the simplest level, the weaknesses
of the study, based on factors that
are often outside of your control as
the researcher. These factors could
include things like time, access to
funding, equipment, data or
participants. 20
RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH
5. Personal TOPIC
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. 21
RULES IN
CHOOSING A
RESEARCH TOPIC
- You have to raise an amount of
money needed to spend on
questionnaire printing and interview
trips.
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RESEARC
H TOPICS
TO BE
AVOIDED
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RESEARCH TOPICS TO BE
AVOIDED…
1. Controversial topics.
It depends more on the writer’s

opinion leading to biases.
Facts cannot support this topic.
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AVOIDED…
2. Highly technical
subjects.
Not advisable for beginners
as
these topics require an
advanced 25
AVOIDED…
3. Hard-to-investigate
subjects.
Happens if there are no
available reading materials
about it and if such materials
are not up-to-date. 26
AVOIDED…
4. Too broad subjects.
It prevents you to focus on
the subject matter of the
paper. Narrow down or limit
the subject to eliminate the
problem. 27
AVOIDED…
5. Too narrow subjects.
Subject is too limited where

an extensive searching is
necessary.
28
AVOIDED…
6. Vague subjects
Titles beginning with

indefinite adjectives such as
several, many, some, etc.,
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AVOIDED…
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 30
SOURCES OF
RESEARCH TOPICS
1. Mass media communication –
Press (newspapers, ads, TV,
radio, films, etc.)
2. Books, Internet, peer-

reviewed journals, government
publications 31
SOURCES OF
RESEARCH TOPICS
3. Professional periodicals like
College English Language
Teaching Forum, English Forum
the Economist, Academia,
Business Circle, Law Review,
etc.
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SOURCES OF
RESEARCH TOPICS
4. General periodicals such as
Reader’s Digest, Women’s
Magazine, Panorama
Magazine, Time Magazine,
World Mission Magazine, etc.
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SOURCES OF
RESEARCH TOPICS
5. Previous reading assignments
in your other subjects
6. Work experience- clues to a

researchable topic from full-time or
part-time jobs, OJT experience,
fieldwork, etc. 34
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s for
listen
ing!
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THE

The most important

Usually read first and

It contains the least

1. The subject matter

2. Copyright dates of the

a. It yields results that are useful

- connect your choice with

It depends more on the writer’s

Subject is too limited where

Titles beginning with

2. Books, Internet, peer-

6. Work experience- clues to a

This means that you can:

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