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Statement of The Problem

The document provides guidance on developing an effective statement of the problem for a research study, noting it should include the topic, research problem as a single sentence describing an educational issue and its evidence and causes/consequences, and justification for why the research is relevant in terms of convenience, socio-educational impact, practical or theoretical implications. Students are then instructed to analyze an example statement of the problem and identify its core components before developing their own problem statement for a research paper with justification.

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Statement of The Problem

The document provides guidance on developing an effective statement of the problem for a research study, noting it should include the topic, research problem as a single sentence describing an educational issue and its evidence and causes/consequences, and justification for why the research is relevant in terms of convenience, socio-educational impact, practical or theoretical implications. Students are then instructed to analyze an example statement of the problem and identify its core components before developing their own problem statement for a research paper with justification.

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STATEMENT OF

THE PROBLEM
WEEK 2
Reading check

• Learning apps
Activity 1

PART 1: Watch the video and anwer the following questions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yG30lpit64
PART 2: Answer the following questions
What was the topic?
• What was the problem?
• What did he observe?
• What evidence did he have about the problem?
• What was his proposal?
TOPIC vs RESEARCH PROBLEM

Topic Research problem


Educational issues,
Subject area controversies or
concerns
They come from: observations, They guide the need for
theories, reflections conducting a research study

To narrow the topic: read


articles,brainstorming, formulate
research problems
The broad subject area
Topic

Research The educational issue


or problem within a

problem
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topic area

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Writing the Statement of the problem
 Topic Research problem
• Mention the topic •  It is presented in a single sentence or a couple of
short sentences
• Create interest  •   Evidence : situations, behaviors, documents,
•  An initial frame for experiences, surveys, questionnaires, interviews
understanding the • The causes: facts that produce the evidence.
topic • The consequences: effects of the problem

The Audience
• Who will read or benefit from
the study.Example:
participants, practitioners,
policy makers, local context,
national context, institution,
 Justificaton
•  Why is the research relevant?
• Explain significance, pertinence, viability, feasibility.
• Include these:
Deficiencies  Convenience, what is it for? political, legal, pedagogical and
• How have previous personal level.
researchers researched the  Socio-educational relevance: who are the beneficiaries? In what
problem? way? What social projection does it have?
 What is missing in the  Practical or disciplinary implications. Does it solve a practical or
previous research? disciplinary problem?
 Theoretical value contribution to pedagogical or disciplinary
knowledge, generate or support theories.
ACTIVITY 2:  ANALYZING A STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
• 1.Work  in groups of 4
• 2.Read the example of a statement of the problem.
• 3.Identify the five parts of a statement of the problem.
• 4. Check the file "statement of the problem workshop" and answer the
questions for each section
5Create a padlet with the answers in www.padlet.com
• 6.Upload it in the virtual room
NEXT CLASS: Your problem statement
• Work with your research group
• Check the paper you worked last semester in Research in education
• Create an infography. Include a brief explanation of the following sections the statement of the problem
• Topic: Subject area
• Problem:  a single sentence
•   Evidence : situations, behaviors, documents, experiences, surveys, questionnaires, interviews
• The causes: facts that produce the evidence.
• The consequences: effects of the problem

• Justificaton
•  Why is the research relevant? In terms of: :

 Convenience, what is it for? political, legal, pedagogical and personal level.


 Socio-educational relevance: who are the beneficiaries? In what way? What social projection does it have?
 Practical or disciplinary implications. Does it solve a practical or disciplinary problem?
• Theoretical value contribution to pedagogical or disciplinary knowledge, generate or support theories

• Upload it in the virtual room and be ready to present it


Homework: Ask yourself

• Is the problem/topic significant enough?
• Is it feasible? (practical/possible for me to do it)
• Is it free of unknown hazards/dangers?
• Is it clear (unambigous)?

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