Tips on how to write a research question for a quantitative esearch

2. What is a RESEARCH QUESTION?

3. Definition
• An answerable inquiry into a specific
concern or issue and is considered as
an initial step in a research project.
• Directs you to things you want to
discover about the topic.

4. CHARACTERISTICS
• Focused
• Researchable
• Specific
• Complex
• Relevant
• Feasible

5. STEPS in writing a research question
• Choose a broad topic
• Search for RRL
• Narrow down the topic
• Identify a practical problem
that needs to be addressed

6. What are the types of RESEARCH QUESTIONS?

7. Types
• Descriptive
• Correlational
• Exploratory
• Explanatory
• Evaluation

8. DESCRIPTIVE
Describes a variable from the
topic
• How may the profile of the
respondents be described in
terms of its age and gender?

9. CORRELATIONAL
Shows the relationships
between/among the variables
in the study
• Is there a significant
relationship between the age
of the respondents and their
academic performance?

10. EXPLORATORY
Thoroughly evaluates a variable
• What are the main factors to
be considered in the
academic performance of
students?

11. EXPLANATORY
Explains the occurrence of
situation from the variables in
the study
• What is the impact of slow
internet connection to the
students’ performance
during online recitation?

12. EVALUATION
Checks for the outcome/effect of
a variable to another variable
• How effective is having a strong
internet connection in
increasing the performance of
students during online classes?

14. Group Activity
• Research Title Proposal
Think of a possible research that you
can work on. Each member should have
one proposal. You can choose one from
your previous assignment.

15. Guidelines
• Research Title
• Research Design
• Research Variables
• Resources Needed
• Statistical Treatment
• Research Question

16. Example
• Research Title – The Impact of Proper Waste Disposal to the
Physical Health of the Kindergarten Students in May-Pagasa
Reclamation Area
• Research Design – Quasi-Experimental
• Research Variables – proper waste disposal; physical health of
students
• Resources Needed – health or nutritional record,
questionnaires
• Statistical Treatment – T-test
• Research Question – What is the impact of proper waste
disposal to the physical health of the Kindergarten Students in
May-Pagasa Reclamation Area?