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RESEARCH
PROBLEM AND
QUESTIONS
GUIDELINES FOR FINDING A
LEGITIMATE PROBLEM
• State the problem
• Think through the feasibility of
the project that the problem
implies
• Say precisely what you mean
• Edit your work
CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUB-
PROBLEM
• Each sub-problem should be a completely
researchable unit.
• Each sub-problem must be clearly tied to
the interpretation of the data.
• The sub-problem must add up to the
totality of the problem.
• Sub-problems should be small in units.
Eight Steps in Fine Tuning Your
Research Problem
• Complete the necessary background search
• Try to see the problem from all sides
• Think through the process
• Use all available tools and resources at your
disposal
• Discuss your research problem with others,
especially with your peers.
• Hold up project for others to examine and
comment on
• Actively seek information and constructive
criticism that may help you accomplish your
task
Standards of Adequacy of the
Problem Statements
• Does the general statement of the
research area imply the possibility of
empirical investigation?
• Does the statement restrict the scope for
the study?
• Does the statement filled the educational
context in which the problem lies?
• Develop knowledge of an enduring
practice?
• Develop theory?
Standards of Adequacy of the
Problem Statements
• Provide an extension of understanding?
• Advance methodology?
• Is related to a current social or political
issue?
• Evaluate a specific practice or policy at a
given site?
• Is exploratory research?
• Is the research question one that permits
the collection of data, which will yield an
Standards of Adequacy of the
Problem Statements
• If so, is the data collectible under the
present circumstances?
• Is the inductive logic of the research clear
and explicit?
• Is the question and associated data
collection method ethical?
• Does the statement for research indicate
the framework for reporting the findings?
Research Problem

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Research Problem

  • 2. GUIDELINES FOR FINDING A LEGITIMATE PROBLEM • State the problem • Think through the feasibility of the project that the problem implies • Say precisely what you mean • Edit your work
  • 3. CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUB- PROBLEM • Each sub-problem should be a completely researchable unit. • Each sub-problem must be clearly tied to the interpretation of the data. • The sub-problem must add up to the totality of the problem. • Sub-problems should be small in units.
  • 4. Eight Steps in Fine Tuning Your Research Problem • Complete the necessary background search • Try to see the problem from all sides • Think through the process • Use all available tools and resources at your disposal • Discuss your research problem with others, especially with your peers. • Hold up project for others to examine and comment on • Actively seek information and constructive criticism that may help you accomplish your task
  • 5. Standards of Adequacy of the Problem Statements • Does the general statement of the research area imply the possibility of empirical investigation? • Does the statement restrict the scope for the study? • Does the statement filled the educational context in which the problem lies? • Develop knowledge of an enduring practice? • Develop theory?
  • 6. Standards of Adequacy of the Problem Statements • Provide an extension of understanding? • Advance methodology? • Is related to a current social or political issue? • Evaluate a specific practice or policy at a given site? • Is exploratory research? • Is the research question one that permits the collection of data, which will yield an
  • 7. Standards of Adequacy of the Problem Statements • If so, is the data collectible under the present circumstances? • Is the inductive logic of the research clear and explicit? • Is the question and associated data collection method ethical? • Does the statement for research indicate the framework for reporting the findings?