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CONSIDERATIONS IN FORMULATING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

In the book A Research Guide in Nursing Education, Barrientos-Tan (1997)


discusses the different criteria for choosing a problem for research. These are as
follows:
1. External Criteria
A. Novelty – This refers to the practical value of the problem due to its
“newness” in the field of inquiry.
B. Availability of subjects – This refers to the people with the desired
capability and willingness to participate in the study. The sample of the
study participants must be representative enough to ensure reliability and
validity of the results.
C. Support of the academic community – This refers to the assistance given
by the members of the institution, like the principal, teachers, staff,
students, and the parents, in the gathering of data and defraying the cost
of the study. Permission of those concerned for the participation in the
study of staff members, children, the aged, and the mentally challenged
should be secured.
D. Availability and adequacy of facilities and equipment-Devices such as
computers, and telephones used in undertaking the study must be
considered.
E. Ethical considerations – These include the avoidance of research
problems that pose unethical demands on the part of the research
participants.

2. Internal Criteria
A. Experience, training, and qualifications of the researcher – These
constitute the researcher’s knowledge and expertise as a result of
experience and study.
B. Motivation, interest, intellectual curiosity, and perceptiveness of the
researcher These are essential attitudes that bring anticipated satisfaction
or enjoyment in the completion of research tasks.
C. Time factor – This considers the fact that studies must be pursued within a
given time frame.
D. Costs and returns – These factors matter in choosing a research problem.
Research is an expensive undertaking. The amount of funding needed,
after all, depends on the size of the sample, the place where the research
is to be conducted, the treatment of data, and the kind of research design.
E. Hazards, penalties, and handicaps – These depend upon the researcher’s
physical and intellectual capacity and moral judgment.

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