Pr1

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is a statement about an area of concern, a condition to be improved, a difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling question that exists in scholarly literature, in theory, or in practice that points to the need for meaningful understanding and deliberate investigation.

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research problem

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is a question that a study or research project aims to answer. This question often addresses an issue or a problem, which, through analysis and interpretation of data, is answered in the study’s conclusion.

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research question

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questions may concern broad areas of research or more specific areas of study.

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Qualitative research

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questions seek to describe the nature of what already exists.

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Contextual research

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questions attempt to describe a phenomenon.

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Descriptive research

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questions aim to produce knowledge that allows for engagement in social action, especially for the benefit of disadvantaged people.

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Emancipatory research

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questions are used in research that aims to advance specific ideologies of a position.

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Ideological research

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questions assess the effectiveness of existing methods or paradigms.

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Evaluative research

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questions seek to expound on a phenomenon or examine reasons for and associations between what exists.

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Explanatory research

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questions investigate little-known areas of a particular topic.

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Exploratory research

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aim to provide new ideas for the development of theories and actions.

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Generative research question

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contains the fewest possible words that adequately describe the contents and/or purpose of a research paper.

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good title

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summarizes the main idea or ideas of a study.

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research title

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define and elaborate using methods of paragraph development like classification and giving examples

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TOPIC or subject matter

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cite the role that the topic plays in your life and the benefits you derive from it.

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IMPORTANCE of the Topic

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emphasized what motivated you to choose the topic.

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REASONS for Choosing the topic:

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discusses the objective of the study.

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PURPOSE of the Study

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consists of statements on what led the investigator to launch the study.

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

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is used in research work as claim that outlines the problem addressed by a study.

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statement of the problem

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is the overall purpose of your research. It is generally written in the infinitive form:

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research aim

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are the concrete steps you will take to achieve the aim:
Qualitative methods will be used to identify…
This work will use surveys to collect…
Using statistical analysis, the research will measure…

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research objectives

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is an assumption, or an idea proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested.

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Hypothesis

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is a statement that introduces a research question and proposes an expected result

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Research hypothesis

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It predicts the relationship between a single dependent variable and a single independent variable.

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Simple Hypothesis

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It predicts the relationship between two or more independent and dependent variables.

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complex hypothesis

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It specifies the expected direction to be followed to determine the relationship between variables and is derived from theory. Furthermore, it implies the researcher’s intellectual commitment to a particular outcome.

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directional hypothesis

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It does not predict the exact direction or nature of the relationship between the two variables. The non-directional hypothesis is used when there is no theory involved or when findings contradict previous research.

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non directional hypothesis

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defines interdependency between variables. A change in one variable results in the change of the other variable.

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associative hypothesis

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states a negative statement to support the researcher’s findings that there is no relationship between two variables. There will be no changes in the dependent variable due the manipulation of the independent variable. Furthermore, it states results are due to chance and are not significant in terms of supporting the idea being investigated.

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null hypothesis

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It states that there is a relationship between the two variables of the study and that the results are significant to the research topic.

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alternative hypothesis

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sets boundaries and parameters of the problem and narrows down the scope of the inquiry.

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The scope and delimitation

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concepts and variables you have explored in your study

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“Scope”

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the “boundaries” of your study’s scope. It sets apart the things included in your analysis from those that are excluded.

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“Delimitation”

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proposes an effect on the dependent due to manipulation of the independent variable.

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causal hypothesis