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The RESEARCH PROBLEM

and the RESEARCH


QUESTION
Roxanne Jane A. Quelitano
Subject Teacher
I. An Overview of the
Research Problem
and Research Question
Chapter I of the research paper is
called The Problem and Its
Background (also called as the
INTRODUCTION)

It is composed of the following 2


2. Statement of the Problem
3. Scope and delimitation,
and
4. Significance of the Study.

Others have sections such as


Objectives of the Study,
Hypotheses but these will not 3
What is a Research
Problem?
The Research Problem
(According to Calderon &
Gonzales, 1993)

A problem is “any significant,


perplexing, and challenging 4
requires reflexive thinking”. In
research, it is known as the
research topic or research title.

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An illustration showing the description between a
research topic, research problem, purpose statement
and the research question.

6
A.Background of the Study
Purpose of background of the Study
a. The general definition of the
topic/problem area
b. Historical basis for the existence of the
problem
c. Efforts made towards addressing
similar
challenges 7
Contents of the background of the
Study:

a. Presentation of the problem -


describe the existence of an
unsatisfactory condition or a problem
that needs a solution.

b. Historical background of the problem 8


c. Geographical conditions of the study
locale – If applicable, describe the
geographical location of the study.

d. Rationale of the study – Give the


reason(s) why the study should be
conducted.

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Example

In 2004, the researcher migrated to the


Philippines to accompany her spouse
who was at the time studying at the
Adventist Institute for International
Advanced Studies (AIIAS) in Silang,
Cavite. They discovered the study
opportunities and were motivated by the
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several colleges and universities to
collect pamphlets and sent them back to
Vanuatu for educational awareness. The
Ni-Vanuatus became aware receive
Vanuatu students were AMA Computer
College in Dasmarinas, Cavite and Air
Link Aviation College in Paranaque City.
The researcher came to know Cavite
State University (CvSU) in 2009 and 11
Do’s! Don’ts!
Explain the importance of Write a background that is
your research topic too long or short
Talk about the main Be ambiguous in your
developments and writing, disorganized and
missing links and gaps in discuss unrelated
your research area subjects.
Focus on the relevant Forget the reader may not
aspects of your study be familiar with the
explaining how it will lead details of your work.
to the progress of
scientific knowledge. 12
Do’s! Don’ts!
Engage your findings in a Elaborate on your
chronological findings background literature

Articulate your ideas in a Forget to provide a


clear and concise manner historical perspective

Engage the readers by Forget to check your


building a story around target journal’s instruction
the central theme of your for presenting the study
research background
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A.Statement of the Problem
(Purpose Statement and Research
Questions)

A series of questions used in researching


the topic.
It is composed of
1. The general statement of the problem
(the purpose statement) and 14
Guidelines in Writing the Statement
of the Problem (According to
Calderon& Gonzales, 1993)

1. The general statement of the problem


and the research questions should be
formulated first before conducting the
research.

2. Research questions should be stated in 15


3. Each research question should be
researchable separately from the other
questions and must be based upon known
facts and phenomena which is accessible
to the researcher.

4. Answers to each research question can


be interpreted apart from the answers to
the other specific questions and must
contribute to the development of the 16
5. The summary of the answers to all the
specific questions will give a complete
development of the entire study.

6. The number of research questions should


be enough to cover the development of
the whole research study.

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Example:
This research aims to develop an evaluation
model of a web-based tool used in test
administration for Grade 11 and 12 students
(Leanillo, 2016)
Specifically it aims to answer the following
questions:
1. What are the commonly used web-based
tools used in test administration?
2. How are these web-based test tools
evaluated?
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C. Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Scope of a Study

It is the coverage of the research to be


explored which includes the facts and
theories about the subject

Example:
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the attitude of senior high school learners.

It is not possible to cover all aspects of the


selected subject. The scope will have to be
restricted to a specific section of the target
population over a specified duration.

In the above-cited study, a group pf 40


learners in senior high school at one
particular school would be an ideal coverage 20
DELIMITATION OF A STUDY

It limits the scope and outlines the


boundaries of the study.

These limitations include the following:


1. Sample size.
a. The research design and method
will determine whether if it is small or
large sample size. 21
of data and the relationships that will
be identified among the variables.

2. Lack of available and/or reliable


data.

This will limit the scope of analysis and


the ability of the researcher to
determine meaningful trends and
relationships among the data. 22
3. Lack of prior studies.

This will limit the effectiveness of


the literature review and initial
understanding of the research.

4. Chosen data collection method


The quality of data collected must
be clear to avoid erroneous answers
from the respondents. 23
5. Nature of the information collected.
Researcher should not rely on pre-
existing data.

6. Access
The amount and quality of
available data will depend on the
ability of the researcher to access
people, organizations, libraries, and 24
7. Time period.
It is advisable to select a research
problem and design

8. Bias
The researcher should be aware of
his or her personal biases

9. Language
This may have an effect on data 25
Specially if the researcher is involved
with respondents that speak a variety
of language.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The significance of the study


discuss the purpose that the research
will serve to society, the country, the
government, the institution or agency
concerned, the curriculum planners and
developers, and the research
community.
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It could be the following:

a. A form of new knowledge in the


field,
b. A validation of the major findings
of other studies,
c. A verification of the validity of
findings in a different population,
d. Analysis of trends over time,
and validation of other findings using 28
The researcher must identify
specifically the beneficiaries who will
directly gain from the results of the
study mentioning them in the paper
according to the significance of the
result. The specific benefits must also
be enumerated and explained if
necessary.

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