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This document provides information about quantitative research problems and questions. It explains that a research problem is something that causes uncertainty and pushes one to investigate empirically to find answers. Quantitative research problems deal with precision and describe trends/patterns of phenomena. The research questions help clarify and specify the research problem as sub-problems. They are informative in nature and specify how data will be collected and analyzed. Guidelines for formulating a quantitative research problem and questions are provided, such as making the problem researchable and focusing on variable relationships. The types of quantitative research questions are described as descriptive, relation, and causal. Examples are given to illustrate these concepts.

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Practical Research 2 Research Question

This document provides information about quantitative research problems and questions. It explains that a research problem is something that causes uncertainty and pushes one to investigate empirically to find answers. Quantitative research problems deal with precision and describe trends/patterns of phenomena. The research questions help clarify and specify the research problem as sub-problems. They are informative in nature and specify how data will be collected and analyzed. Guidelines for formulating a quantitative research problem and questions are provided, such as making the problem researchable and focusing on variable relationships. The types of quantitative research questions are described as descriptive, relation, and causal. Examples are given to illustrate these concepts.

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PRACTICAL

RESEARCH 2
LESSON 6- QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
PROBLEM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Explain the meaning of a quantitative research problem;

• Apply the guidelines in stating a quantitative research


problem and research questions.

• Identify the types of quantitative research questions


Whole Class Activity Session:

• In what condition are you now?

• What do you mean by a problem?


Nature of Quantitative Research Problem
Life is not always a bed of roses. It is made up of both negative and
positive aspects of life. Experiencing something negative or making you
fail to aver or affirm the existence of a thing you expected to see or
happen is a natural occurrence in life. This situation in life, where you
find difficulty in knowing or finding answers or solutions to questions
causing you worries or perplexities is called a problem. By nature, you
or any person on earth do not want to stay long in a problematic kind of
life. Once you encounter a problem, being an inquisitive, speculative,
and creative person, you immediately would like to find ways and
means to free yourself from such conundrum in your life.
Sparked by your curiosity or interest, you get to ponder on a problem
needing answers. You resort to thinking of what to solve, whom to ask,
where to go, and how to do all the things you want to happen to find the
answer to the problem. Behaving this way, you are then confronted with
a research problem. A research problem is something that nurtures in
your mind a difficulty or uncertainty, enough to push you to do an
empirical investigation whereby you search for answers to a problem by
collecting and analyzing data or information through which you can find
the
right answer or solution.
Quantitative Research Problem dealt more with the precision
and specificity of the problem. Furthermore, the quantitative
research problem describes the trends and patterns of a
phenomenon.

When you have identified your quantitative research problem, you


can now state it and make sure to establish its place in your study. In your
written paper, this can be found as Statement of the Problem, where it
formally introduces the problem that you want to investigate or address.
Then you will start specifying what you want to answer in your study.
 

 
Research Problem and Research Questions

The research questions help to clarify and specify the


research problem. Research questions are also
considered as sub-problems of your research problem.
These questions are informative in nature. It specifies the
method of collecting and analyzing data and the type of
data to be collected in a quantitative research.
 
Examples of statements to show the relationship between a quantitative research
problem and research questions.

Research Problem

Interrogative statement: What percentage of Manila private universities consider


the use of grammar textbooks as the most effective way to help college students
attain communicative competence?

Declarative statement: The main objective of this study is to find out the
percentage of Manila private universities considering the use of grammar text
books as the most effective way to help college students attain communicative
competence.
Research Questions

Interrogative statements:

1. What is an English grammar textbook?

2. What is communicative competence?

3. What components of the grammar textbook work for communicative competence


development?

4. How many Manila private universities require the use of grammar textbooks?

5. How many Manila private universities use grammar textbooks as references only?

6. To what extent do Manila private universities find grammar textbooks


effective in helping college students attain communicative competence?
Declarative statements:

Likewise, this study aims at finding answers to the following specific objectives:

1. To define a grammar textbook

2. To explain the meaning of communicative competence

3. To identify the components of the grammar book that work for communicative-competence
development

4. To determine the number of Manila private universities requiring the use of grammar textbooks

5. To determine the number of Manila private universities using grammar


textbooks as references only

6. To determine the extent of Manila private universities considering grammar


textbooks as the means by which they can help the college students attain
communicative competence
Guidelines in Formulating a Quantitative Research Problem and Research
Questions

1. Formulate a research problem that is researchable; meaning, open to


empirical investigation.

2. See to it that you state your quantitative research problem clearly, concisely,
and possibly, if under APA referencing style, not beyond 12 words.

3. Have your research problem focus on a general understanding of your


research topic.

4. Construct a research problem that mirrors the importance of carrying out the
research for finding answers or solutions to a problem.
5. Let your quantitative research problem state the variables and their
relationships with one another.

6. Construct an introductory statement to present your research problem, which is


the main problem of your research.

7. State your research questions or sub-problems, not in the form of yes-or-no


questions, but in informative questions.

8. Express your research problem and research questions either in an


interrogative or declarative manner, but some research books say that the
former is more effective than the latter form. (Babbie 2013; Punch 2014;
Walliman 2014)
Types of Quantitative Research Questions

A quantitative research problem can generate a set of research questions or


sub-problems that fall under any of these types of research questions:

1. Descriptive research questions – ask questions on the kind, qualifications, and


categories of the subjects or participants
• How often do Filipino university students use Facebook each week?

2. Relation questions – are questions about the nature and manner of connection
between or among variables
• What is the relationship between study time and exams score amongst university students?

3. Causal questions – reasons behind the effects of the independent variable on the
dependent variable
• What is the difference/similarity in the weekly photo uploads on Facebook between Filipino male
and female university students?
Directions: Identify the given quantitative research problem if it is researchable
or non-researchable. Accomplish the last column as well. Write the answer in your notebook.
Copy and answer.

Comments,
Quantitative Non-
Researchable reasons,
Research Problem researchable
reactions
1. What are the viewers
thoughts and feelings about
the ending of the movie?

2. What percentage of the


movie viewers find the
ending tragic?

3. How many find the movie


unrealistic?

4. Does the movie reflect


Philippine culture?
Quantitative Research Problem Researchable Non- Comments, reasons,
researchable reactions
5. What fractional number represents the
extent of the movie’s projection of
Filipino culture?
6. In the director’s attempt to explain the
cultural impact of the movie, what
reasons did he give?
7. What kind of reasons or causes did he
give to clarify the viewers’ questions on
Philippine culture in relation to the
movie?
8. In terms of frequency of different
causes given by the director, in what
rank order is the reason on lack of
intercultural competence?
9. How many causes are attributed to
globalization?
10. What value system of the director
did the movie reflect?
Quiz next week
(October 6, 2020)

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