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Practical Research 2 Week6

This document provides guidance on writing the introduction and statement of the problem sections of a research paper. The introduction establishes the context of the research problem and importance of the study. It should discuss the rationale, background, and significance of the problem. The statement of the problem clarifies the key variables and objectives of the research. It identifies the general problem and then lists specific questions the researcher aims to answer through empirical testing. Providing researchable questions in this section helps define the scope and methodology of the study.

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Practical Research 2 Week6

This document provides guidance on writing the introduction and statement of the problem sections of a research paper. The introduction establishes the context of the research problem and importance of the study. It should discuss the rationale, background, and significance of the problem. The statement of the problem clarifies the key variables and objectives of the research. It identifies the general problem and then lists specific questions the researcher aims to answer through empirical testing. Providing researchable questions in this section helps define the scope and methodology of the study.

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CHAPTER 1:

THE BACKGROUND OF THE


STUDY/
THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND
• INTRODUCTION
• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
THE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Its purpose is to introduce the research problem,


clarify important variables, discuss its delimitations
and specify its significance to the field of study
Essential elements:
o INTRODUCTION - very important in establishing the cognitive setting of the research
and it involves (a) discussing why there is a need to the study the problem (b) clarifying
the important terminologies for the reader to easily understand what the research is
about, and (c) establishing the degree of seriousness of the problem which prompted
the researchers to look for possible solutions.
The following questions will aid the researches to make the introduction:
1. What is the rationale of the research problem?
2. What is the setting of the research problem?
3. What is the basic literature foundation of the study?
4. How serious is the chosen research problem?
5. What is the general objective of the research problem?
6. What is the overall purpose of the research problem?
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Stating the problem helps the researcher clarify various essential elements of
research such as the major variables, the general and specific objectives,
and the appropriate methodology
• The important elements in the statement of the general problem are:
1. Main tasks – they satisfy the question “what to do” with the major variables
such as to associate, to assess, to measure, to determine, etc.
2. Main or major variables
3. Participants: subjects or respondents
4. The specific setting
5. Coverage date
6. For developmental research, the intended outputs such as an intervention
program, module, policies, among others.
The general problem is followed by an enumeration of the specific problems. The
specific problems are usually stated as questions that the researcher seeks to
answer.
The specific problems must meet the following criteria:
1) They must be in question form
2) They define the population and the sample
3) They must identify the variables (major and minor) being studied; and
4) They must be empirically tested
There are two general types of questions formulated in research: the researchable
and the non-researchable questions

Non-researchable questions are questions of value. Can be answered by a “yes”


or a “no”
Researchable questions are questions of value, opinions or policy raised to gather
data. The basic form of a research question involves the use of question words
such as who, what, where, when and how.
Output No. 4

• Write your Introduction and


Statement of the Problem

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