Statement of the Problem Flashcards
(36 cards)
After the researcher has clarified the rationale, identified the degree of seriousness of the problem, provided the literature review, and set the overall objective, the formulation of the heart of the thesis-_______________-must be done.
the statement of the general and the specific problems
Principles of Qualitative Research: Designing a Qualitative Study, Creswell and Clark (2014) provide the following criteria in writing the purpose statement:
- It should use single and not compound sentences.
- It should clearly express the purpose of the study.
- It should include the central phenomenon.
- It should use qualitative words, e.g., explore, discover, and explain.
- It should identify the participants in the study.
- It should state the research site.
The general problem is followed by an enumeration of the _______________ because it is easier to answer specific problems, and when answered leads to the satisfaction of the general or central question
specific problems
These problems are usually stated as questions that the researcher seeks to answer.
specific problems
Therefore, the specific problems must meet the following criteria:
- They must be in question form.
- They must define the population and the samples of the study (respondents).
- They must identify the variables being studied.
In general, there are two types of questions formulated in research. These are as follows:
- Non-researchable questions
- Researchable questions
These are questions of value and are answerable by yes or no.
Non-researchable questions
In research, this means that this type of question cannot be used as research questions because they are simply answerable by a “yes” or a “no.”
Non-researchable questions
a. Should all mothers breastfeed their babies?
b. Should high school teachers be watchful over their Grade 7 students?
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d. Do all head teachers have a master’s degree? bus? Are family members helping their children in reviewing their lessons?
Non-researchable questions
These are questions of opinions, perceptions, or policy that are raised to accumulate data.
Researchable questions
Formulating a clear, significant question prepares the researcher for subsequent decision-making on research design, data collection, and data analysis
Researchable questions
a. What are the common preparations done by Grade 7 students during their first days
b. How do senior high school students respond to their Math teacher?
C. What are the study habits of students who are poorly performing?
Grade 9 students?
d. What is the relationship of the attitudes of the adviser to the classroom behavior of
Researchable questions
Dickoff et. al (as cited in Wilson, 1989) provide further classification of research questions.
- Factor-isolating questions
- Factor-relating questions
- Situation-relating questions
- Situation-producing questions
These ask the question “What is this?”
Factor-isolating questions
These questions are sometimes called factor-naming questions because they isolate, categorize, describe, or name factors and situations
Factor-isolating questions
Factor-relating questions - These ask the question “What is happening here?”
Factor-relating questions
The goal of these questions is to determine the relationship among factors that have been identified.
Factor-relating questions
What is the relationship of the level of performance of the senior high school teachers Struxo to the OJT performance of the students enrolled in the business track of Saint Paul
School of Professional Studies?
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b. How does the performance level of volleyball teams of boys differ to that of the girls?
Factor-relating questions
These questions ask the question “What will happen if..?”
Situation-relating questions
These questions usually yield hypotheses testing or experimental study designs in which the researcher manipulates the variables to see what will happen.
Situation-relating questions -
a.
What are the effects of computer-learning assisted methods of teaching on the interest level of the sophomores in their history subjects?
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b. How significantly different is the performance of center agents who are well rested with those who are not?
Situation-relating questions -
These ask the question “How can I make it happen?”
Situation-producing questions
These questions establish explicit goals for actions, develop plans or prescriptions to achieve goals, and specify the conditions under which these goals will be accomplished.
Situation-producing questions
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b. What faculty development activities can be sponsored by the PTCA to improve the performance of graduating students in the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT)?
Situation-producing questions
