IDENTIFYING THE INQUIRY AND STATING THE PROBLEM - Chapter 1

Question 1

usual contents of a research title

Answer 1

Research Variables (IV, DV, MeV, MoV), Subject or Object of Test, Testing/Measurement, Design

Question 2

research title tips

Answer 2

• para magets
• brief, simple, catchy, leading
• wag na yung “a study on”
• avoid “the” “a/an”
  -indicated kung aling type/specific part/aqueous etc

Question 3

background of the study

Answer 3

A brief outline of the important studies
presented in a chronological order
❑ May include any of the following: (a) a
review of the area being researched; (b)
current information surrounding the issue;
(c) previous studies on the issue and (d)
relevant history on the issue. gaps, etc
- must include Discussion of the problem (macro to micro
approach)
❑ Concepts and ideas related to the problem
❑ Discussion of the existing or present
conditions

Question 4

statement of the problem

Answer 4

Presents the questions that will
be answered in order to solve the
problem; foundation of research
- Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Result-driven, Timebound

Question 5

good research problems

Answer 5

• Supporting data that will help build up the
  information necessary for the conclusion
• Production of meaning
• Questions that can be subjected to hypothesis testing

Question 6

What are not research problem/ questions?

Answer 6

• Questions that are asked for achieving self
  enlightenment or solving a personal problem
• Problems whose sole purpose is to merely
  compare two (2) sets of data
• Problems that result in Yes or No answers
• Those that deals with moral or ethical
  questions
• Questions that do not require a mental
  struggle
• When machine can take the place of
  the researcher to provide answers to
  questions.
• Metaphysical questions where it is
  impossible to collect publicly verifiable
  data and information.

Question 7

2 elements of SOP

Answer 7

• objective/main problem - present the primary objective of the research undertaking (Title Based).
• research questions/ specific questions - points out the details of the research questions to be answered.

Question 8

types of research question

Answer 8

• Descriptive
• Relationship
• Comparative
• Causality

Question 9

scope and limitation

Answer 9

• SCOPE- the coverage of the study; subjects, title frame, objectives
• LIMITATIONS - citing factors or variables that are not included and the boundaries of the study; sampling problems, uncontrolled variables, approach

Question 10

importance of research questions

Answer 10

• Guide your literature search
• Guide you in deciding what data you need to gather
• Guide your analysis of data
• Guide your data presentation (write-up)
• Stop you from going off in
  unnecessary directions and tangents

Question 11

Importance of a clear scope and limitations

Answer 11

• To have definite boundaries and clear coverage of the things that will be tackled in
  the study
• It helps the researchers to design the Methodology of the study

Question 12

significance of the study

Answer 12

Defines who will benefit out of the findings of the study
- Contributions may be viewed from the
point of the target beneficiaries like the
researcher himself, service providers, client,
implementors, the community, etc.
- macro to micro