The document discusses problem identification in research, outlining its significance and various sources for problem formulation, such as literature and societal concerns. It highlights essential factors in selecting a research problem, characteristics of a good problem statement, and criteria for assessing the appropriateness of research problems. Additionally, it includes examples of potential research titles and problem areas across various subjects.

1. Identifying a Research
Problem
Engr. Sylvia Emboy- Pama, REA,REB,EnP
LGU-Bayugan City

2. What is problem
identification?
• Problem identification is the process
of finding or determining which area
is to be studied.
• This could deal on relationship
between variables
• This could deal with differences and
comparisons among variables

3. • It could make an inquiry into the
extent of influence among the
variables
• It could look into the effects on an
experiment between control and
experimental groups

4. Where could one get ideas
of problems to be
researched on?
• Experiences
• Literature and
studiesBibliographypublished and
unpublished reference materials
• National and societal concerns
• Technological change

5. What are some problem
areas ?
• Research related to the development
of an individual
• Curricular research
• Social and economic condition
research
• Research on teaching and learning

6. • Research on educational
administration
• Research on individual differences
• Research and development of
technology on health
• Historical research in health
• Experimental research on teaching
and learning effectiveness

7. Sources of literature for
problem identification
• The Education Index/Psychological
abstracts/Sociological abstracts
• The Encyclopedia of Educational Research
• The Handbook of research in Teaching
• The Review of Educational Research
• Review of journals, handbooks, yearbooks,
published by professional associations

8. 3-dimensional model for
problem consideration
• Available inputs
• Instructional activities
• Anticipated outcomes

9. Factors to be considered in
selecting a research problem
• The researcher’s area of interest
• Availability of funds
• The investigator’s ability and training

10. Characteristics of a good
problem statement
• The problem should express a
relation between 2 or more variables
• The problem should be stated clearly
and unambiguously in question form
• The problem should imply possibilities
of empirical testing

11. Criteria for assessing
appropriateness of a research
problem
• Is it a problem that can be effectively
solved through a process of research?
• Is the problem significant?
• Is it a new problem?
• Will it be designed such that the
influence of extraneous variables are
limited?

12. • To what extent are the findings
generalizable?
• Is the research feasible
• Is the researcher competent to plan and
carry out the type of study planned?
• Does he know enough about the field to
understand its significant aspects?
• Is he skillful to develop, administer, and
interpret necessary data gathering
devices and procedures?

13. • Are relevant data accessible?
• Will the necessary financial
resources be available to carry on
the study?
• Will there be enough time to
complete the project?

14. WORKSHOP ACTIVITY
• Think of a researchable problem
• Identify the possible questions that you
could research on
• Discuss your problems with a partner
• Decide which final problems should you
consider in relation to the topic,
instrument, statistical treatment
• Present the problems you have made

15. More samples of titles
• Demographic Attributes of Women
Belong To The Indigenous Tribal
Group: Basis For Assistance
• Perceptions Of Abortion Among
College Students: Its implications To
Morale Values
• Internet Communication: Its
Implications To Morality In Media

16. More sample of titles
• Feedback of children of OFW
parents: Implications to the
psychological development of children
• TV viewing of students and their
academic performance: Basis for
parental guidance

17. More sample titles
• Home Practices contributing to
corruption in society: A basis for
review of Filipino Value System
• Value system of marginalized
families: Basis for moral recovery
program
• Perceptions of students on what
makes a good Mathematics teacher:
Reference for best practices

18. Some samples of research
problems
• The culture of cheating among high school
students: Its implications to quality
learning
• Determinants of students achievement in
the basic subjects
• Newly-hired teachers competencies in
teaching the basic elementary subjects: A
basis for intervention training
• Instructional behaviors of teachers and
pupils in English, Science & Mathematics
classes