Steps in Research Process

Characteristics of a Good Research Topic

Narrowing Down your Research Topic
Formulating Research Questions
Scope and Delimitations of Study
Steps in Research Process
STEP 1
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• Define the research problem.
STEP 2 • Do the review of related literature.
STEP 3 • Formulate the hypothesis.
STEP 4 • Prepare the research design.
STEP 5 • Collect data.
STEP 6 • Analyze and interpret data.
STEP 7 • Write the research report.
STEP 8 • Report findings of the research.
 Characteristics Of A Good
Research Topic
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It is a topic that you are extremely
passionate about all throughout the inquiry
process.
It is a topic that is valuable and worthwhile
to you, your fellow scholars, and the society.
It is a topic that is doable; it allows you, as a
researcher, to demonstrate your mastery of
the topic and the methods.
 Narrowing Down Your
Research Topic
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Add a layer of
Identify
specificity by
Choose a general additional
obtaining
topic of interest specifics of your
background of
topic
information

Choose a
particular
Formulate a perspective or
Write a problem
working title of issue on the topic,
statement
the study and identify
variables to link
to your topic
 Formulating Research
Question
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Criteria for Evaluating Research Questions
The research question should be
researchable.
The problem implied in the research
question should be valuable and
worthwhile.
The research question should point toward
the data-gathering procedures to be
employed in the study.
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The research question should specify the
samples or participants of the study.
The research question should specify the
variables of the study.
The research question should indicate the
methods or data-gathering procedures to be
adopted.
The problem implied in the research question
should be clear.
Scope and Delimitations of the
Study
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Declare the expected or

Declare the unexpected
anticipated limitations
or unanticipated
early on, which already
limitations after the
define the parameters or
conduct of the research.
boundaries of research.