Investigative Research for

3Is (STEM)
Stage 1: Planning
a. Selecting a Topic of Interest
b. Identifying Career Related Problems

Stage 2: Project/Research Proposal Topic and

a. Research Title Proposal
b. Introduction Defense
1. Research Questions
2. Hypothesis (if applicable)
3. Review of Related Literature
c. Methodology (with Work Immersion)
1. Research Design
2. Materials
3. Procedure
4. Data Analysis
Stage 3: Project/Research Creation
a. Data Gathering
b. Results and Discussion
c. Conclusion
d. Recommendation Final
Defense
Stage 4: Research Oral Defence/Product
Presentation/ Research Colloquium
a. Guidelines in Oral Defense
b. Panel of Evaluators
c. Rubric for Assessment
 Work Immersion

As stipulated in DepEd Order No. 30, series of

2017, Work Immersion for Senior High School is
made up of three phases namely Pre-Immersion,
Immersion Proper, and Post Immersion. There
are corresponding input and expected outputs to
be accomplished by students as they engaged in
the different experiential learning.
 Work Immersion
Activities
 Informational Interviewing. The students will
have a one-time appointment with a professional
like chemist, medical technologist, engineer, nurse,
statistician among others to gather information
about a specific career and to inquire how they
analyse samples, design gadgets, treat diseases,
manage patients which could elicit them to answer
the research questions as required in the Capstone
project. The output from this activity is reflected in
the narrative report and Field notes.
 Job Shadowing. Along with informative
interviewing, students will observe a professional
at work site for a certain period of time. They will
accomplish an observation Log, take photos
narrative report and reflective journal.
IMRADC format from URC
Consists of the following:
 Title/Topic
Defense
 Proposal Defense

evaluated through a Rubric

 Sciences
 Medical related
 Engineering and technology
 Agriculture

Pests Pathogens

Animal Husbandry Plant Industry Aquaculture

 Agriculture
Alternative source of feed
Probiotics
Plant Growth Promoters
Pest Control (Biological Control
Agents)
Germinating Agent
Control of Plant and Animal
Diseases
Sample Project Title:

Golden Organic Feeds: Alternative

Swine Feed – 2nd Place, 2007 Intel
Phil National Science Fair
 Water Contamination
Water Contaminants (Pb, Cd, Hg)
use of natural biosorbents
- sawdust, orange peel, corn cob etc.
phytoremediation
- treatment of environmental problems
(bioremediation) through the use of plants
Determination of water quality
- population of species
Sample Project Titles:

Zea maize: Natural Biosorbents for Lead

Contaminated Water – 2nd Place, 2010 Intel
Philippine National Science Fair
Biodiversity of Benthic Microinvertebrates as
Bio-indicator of Water Quality in Badiangon
Spring – 1st Place, 2010 Intel Philippine
National Science Fair
 Potable Drinking Water
Invention of water purifier
Development of water purification
method

Sample Project Title:

Irradiation Extermination: A Portable
System to Eliminate Water-Borne
Microorganisms – Special Awards, 2009
ISEF
 Waste Management
Recycling of Wastes:
- biodegradable wastes to compost
- rice hull to glass
- sea shells to tiles
- chicken feathers to paper
- fish scales to glue
- banana peelings to growing medium for
mushroom
- plastics to bricks and asphalts
- starch-based bioplastics
Sample Project Titles:
Utilization of Cigarette Butt as Alternative Source of
Glue – 3rd Place, 2009 Intel Philippine National
Science Fair
Miracle Bioplastics from Cellulose Wastes - Ist
Grand Award, 2007 ISEF
Utilization of Chicken Feathers in Fiber Glass
Creation – 2nd Place, 2008 Intel Philippine National
Science Fair
A Novel Glass from Rice Hull (Oryza sativa) and
Oyster Shell (Crassostrea iredalei) – 1st Place, 2010
Intel Philippine National Science Fair
 Alternative Source of Fuel
Production of bio-fuel
Sample Project Titles:
Grass as Fuel - Fourth Grand awards, 2006
ISEF
Extracting Oil from Algae Grown in
Wastewater for Biodiesel Production, Year
Two - Special Awards, 2009 ISEF
Pineapple Bagasse and other By-products as
Bio-fuel Source – 1st Place, 2010 Intel
Philippine National Science Fair
 Medicine and Health
Discovery of Medicines
Sources:
- plants
- protists
- fungi
- animals
- bacteria
Sample Project Titles:

Anti-cancer Agent
Annona muricata: A New Way to Fight Chronic Myeloid Leukemia,
Special Awards, 2009 ISEF
Anti-diabetic Agent
Antihyperglycemic Properties of Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifilius) -
2nd Place, 2010 Intel Philippine National Science Fair
Lowering of Blood Cholesterol Level Agent
Avocado and Rambutan Seeds Extract for Lowering Total
Cholesterol Level - Ist Place, 2010 Intel Philippine National Science
Fair
- invention of machines and gadgets
Sample Project Titles:
Automated Community Rain Gauge - Ist
Place, 2010 Intel Philippine National
Science Fair
Multi-purpose Garbage Processing
Machine- Ist Place, 2009 ASEP National
Science Fair
Format of a Research Paper
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis/Hypotheses
Theoretical and/or Conceptual Framework
Scope and Limitations
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Review of Related Literature
METHODS
Research Design
Respondents/Participants/Subjects
Instrument/Materials
Data-Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment (if applicable)
Ethical Considerations (if applicable)
 INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
- Provides a background/scenario which
leads to the present investigation
- Cites existing literature that requires,
supports, or promotes importance of the
topic
- Mentions some related studies and
briefly discusses their findings
- Discusses how the existing problem has
been addressed so far and how it can
be further explored
- Expresses the desire to have a deeper
and clearer understanding of a situation,
circumstance, or phenomenon
- May express the gap or limitations in
literature to justify the conduct of the
study (Swales, 1990 cited in Magbanua,
2011)
- Links all this to the aim of the study
Statement of the Problem
- States the main goal of the study
- Lists down the specific objectives/problems

Example:
Specific Objectives
Descriptive Objective (example)
What is the microbial growth of the
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using
varying concentrations of ginger (Zinginber
officinale) plant extract?

Inferential Objective (example)

Is there a significant difference in the microbial
growth of the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus using varying concentrations of ginger
(Zinginber officinale) plant extract?
Hypothesis/Hypotheses
- Includes this to test for significant
relationship or difference between or among
variables
Example:
Schematic Diagram
- Presents this in a diagram or illustration
by identifying the key factors, concepts,
or variables of the study
- (uses Independent Variable-Dependent
Variable relationship)
- IV-DV (experimental research)
- Input-Output (engineering/product
development)
Conceptual Framework
- Discusses the system of concepts,
assumptions, expectations, and beliefs
that support the study
Scope and Limitations
- States the locale of the study, the population
from which the
respondents/participants/subjects and data
will be selected/collected and the period of the
study
- Discusses the limitations or constraints of the
study
Significance of the Study
- Discusses the relevance of the study
- Discusses how the paper could best
benefit related groups of people in the
organization and other sectors of
society
Definition of Terms
- Identifies the salient terms in the study -
- Provides both the conceptual meaning
(with cited reference) and the operational
meaning for each term
Review of Related Literature
- According to Kwan (2009), “literature
review, whether it is written for a thesis, a
proposal, or a research article is an
extensive survey of empirical and
theoretical literature…” (p.5). It is an
interpretation and synthesis of published
research.(Merriam, 1998, p.6 cited in
Murray, 2010)
- Provides related concepts and studies
and discusses their findings
- Provides synthesis
- May express the gap in literature to
justify the conduct of the study (Swales,
1990 cited in Magbanua, 2011)
- Employs the THEMATIC APPROACH
 Types of Literature
Research Literature- written reports on
result of researches or studies which
were done previously
Conceptual Literature- consists of
articles or books written by
authorities giving their opinions,
experiences, theories or ideas on a
specific topic