Week 5 - Identifying the Inquiry and Stating the Problem

Question 1

Daily activities are the routine activities that you do everyday. You are very
familiar doing them regularly in public and private places such as
commuting, eating, shopping, sleeping, and so on. These regular activities can
be a significant object for analysis for improvement, or on these ordinary
activities, prevalence of something extraordinary could be a reason for
qualitative research.

Answer 1

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Question 2

The strengths of qualitative research (as discussed previously) are the
considerations in choosing the daily life as a research project. Here are the
descriptions and specifications of everyday life as a research project as
explained by Robin Boylorn (in Given, 2008)

Answer 2

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Question 3

Everyday life is a methodology which examines and uncovers the
realization of daily life and how they are communicated and
interpreted by an observer and/or a participant.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Everyday life is a participatory action research method embedded in
people and situations.

Answer 4

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Question 5

Everyday life research focuses on the details and seemingly
insignificant occurrences that collectively contribute to how a
situation, phenomenon or incident is interpreted and experienced.

Answer 5

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Question 6

Exploring everyday life requires the researcher to focus on details,
make connections and associations between emergent and repetitive
themes, focus equally on sameness and difference (what happened
today that did not happen yesterday and how that influences the
research topic or focus), and make comparisons between the
researcher’s experience and the topic being studied.

Answer 6

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Question 7

Everyday life is often written in a ________ and
relies on rich descriptions, sharp detail, creative construction, and
comparative analysis.

Answer 7

-first or third-hand person voice

Question 8

This approach is useful in analyzing qualitative data because it
requires the researcher to consider and negotiate ubiquitous themes
that occur in everyday life, from work to play.

Answer 8

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Question 9

Everyday life as a research approach encourages diversity; it is widely
used among marginalized groups to privilege their personal
perspectives and viewpoints that might otherwise be silenced or
misinterpreted.

Answer 9

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Question 10

The _____ embodies substantive words or keywords or phrases that describe
one’s research study. The ____ must also reflect the variables under study.

Answer 10

Title

Question 11

___ are factors or stimuli that directly affect or cause
changes to the independent variables

Answer 11

Independent variable

Question 12

___ are factors
affected or changed by the independent variable(s).

Answer 12

Dependent variable

Question 13

______ is the cause, while the _______ is the effect. A
well-formulated title must state both variables in a clear, concise, and precise
way (Casela & Cuevas, 2010).

Answer 13

-independent variable is the cause, while the dependent variable is the effect.

Question 14

The perspective of daily life becomes a study of social interaction in a natural
environment that shows extraordinary happenings while situating the
ordinary events of life. Basically, you must determine the purpose of the
research you intend to investigate. Here are some guide questions that you
wish to answer to clearly define your research purpose.

Answer 14

 Do you intend to convince the people about the practices which would
lead them to make their own judgment based on the data presented in
your study
 Do you intend to discuss issues which would allow people to decide
and act on the results of the research?
 Do you intend to analyze incidents by determining the causes and
effects or the nature of the condition?
 Do you intend to explain interventions done to treat the affected data
in order to see other outcomes?

Question 15

The purpose of research leads to the construction of research questions.
Basically, this part has the statement of the problem. There should be a
general statement of the problem which narrows down to sub-problems or
specific questions.

Answer 15

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Question 16

The major problem governs the entire study. It is usually in a statement
form that introduces the general problem of the research.

Answer 16

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Question 17

The specific questions must contribute to development of the whole
research problem or topic. The number of specific questions should be
enough to cover the development of the entire study. They must be clear and
free from double meanings. It must give precise answers that will determine
the difference or relationship, or implication of the variables under study.
Avoid rhetorical questions (answerable by yes/no) for they only elicit either
of the two responses and may result to vagueness.
Example

Answer 17

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Question 18

In this study, the researchers explored how parents of children aged 3-5
years old who have poor eating habits, view their experiences with the
child’s health condition

Answer 18

Statement of the problem

Specifically, the study will attempt to answer the following questions:
1. What kinds of food do children aged 3-5 years old avoid to eat?
2. How do children aged 3-5 years old develop poor eating habits?
3. What is the experience of the parents of 3-5 year-old children who have
poor eating habits?

Question 19

This section discusses the focus or concern of the study in terms of the
specific areas to be included and to be given emphasis or concentration so
that relevant data will be obtained

Answer 19

-scope

Question 20

Moreover, the _____ identifies the
possibilities to which to which the study becomes manageable in terms of
issues, respondents, and time. Moreover, this part distinguishes the
constraints of the study by delimiting the topic in terms of time,
measurability, availability of subjects, resources and ethical considerations.
The limitation and delimitation is purposefully indentified and anticipated by
the researcher.

Answer 20

-scope

Question 21

______ refers to the areas which the researcher does
not intend to include in the study. Whereas, limitation pertains to the
restrictions identified by the researcher that may affect the outcome of the
study but over which he/she has little or no control, but are anticipated
Casela & Cuevas, 2010).

Answer 21

-delimitation

Question 22

Content of the Scope and Delimitation (Calderon & Gonzales, 2008)

Answer 22

 A brief statement of the general purpose of the study.
 The subject matter and topics studied and discussed.
 The locale of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to
which the data belong.
 The population or universe from which the respondents/participants
were selected. This must be large enough to make generalizations
significant.
 The period of the study which includes the time, either months or
years, during which the data were gathered.
 Limitations of the study include the weaknesses of the study beyond
the control of the researcher. The weaknesses spring out of the
inaccuracies of the perceptions of the respondents

Question 23

Example of Scope (Calderon & Gonzales, 2008)

Answer 23

This investigation was conducted to determine the status of the teaching of
science in the high schools of Province A as perceived by the teachers and
students in science classes during the school year 1989-1990. The aspects
looked into were the qualifications of teachers, their methods and strategies,
facilities forms of supervisory assistance, problems and proposed solutions to problems

Question 24

General purpose: To determine the status of the teaching of science.
Subject matter: The teaching of science.
Topics (aspects) studied: Qualifications of teachers. Their methods and
strategies, facilities, form of supervisory assistance, problems and proposed
solutions to the problems.
Population or universe: teachers and students
Locale of the study: High schools of province A.
Period of the study: School year 1989-1990.

Answer 24

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Question 25

Limitations for this study include possible sampling bias. All students
volunteered to participate in the study, and those who volunteered may have
already been comfortable with Web – based instruction. Awarding
continuing education credit may not have been an effective incentive for
undergraduate student to participate in the study. Awarding academic credit
may have reduced attraction over the course of the study (Frith & Kee, in
Casela & Cuevas, 2010).

Answer 25

Example of Delimitations

Question 26

This are mentioned in the significance of the
study.

Answer 26

Research benefits and beneficiaries

Question 27

this section indicates the specific benefits which will be
gained from the results of the study. The significance relates to the growth of
knowledge, to the verification or validation of existing knowledge or practice
to the development of new knowledge (Casela & Cuevas, 2010).

Answer 27

Research Benefits and Beneficiaries

Question 28

Calderon and Gonzales (2008) noted that this part must contain explanations
or discussions of any or all of the following:

Answer 28

1. The rationale, timeliness, and or relevance of the study. The rationale
   gives reasons for the beneficiaries of the study. Timeliness is the
   suitability of the study to the beneficiaries. All of these go around the
   relevance of the study to the beneficiaries.
2. Possible solutions to existing problems or improvement to unsatisfactory
   conditions. It must also explain how the beneficiaries will understand the
   problem of the study and will soon maximize the recommendations of the
   study in the end.
3. Beneficiaries and how they are going to benefit. Beneficiaries are
   individuals, groups or communities who may be placed in a more
   advantageous position on account of the study. It may include future plans or interventions to correct the weaknesses or strengthen the
   purpose of the study.
4. Possible contribution to the fund of knowledge. Beneficiaries are also
   sources of knowledge which is anticipated and considered by the
   researcher.
5. Possible implications. Implications are the possible causes of the
   problems discovered, the possible effects of the problems, and the
   remedial measures to solve the problems. It can also be the good points of
   a system which out to be continued or to be improved if possible.

Question 29

The ____
gives reasons for the beneficiaries of the study.

Answer 29

-rationale

Question 30

Possible solutions to existing problems or improvement to unsatisfactory
conditions. It must also explain how the beneficiaries will understand the
problem of the study and will soon maximize the recommendations of the
study in the end.

Answer 30

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Question 31

Beneficiaries and how they are going to benefit. These are
individuals, groups or communities who may be placed in a more
advantageous position on account of the study. It may include future plans or interventions to correct the weaknesses or strengthen the
purpose of the study

Answer 31

Beneficiaries

Question 32

Possible contribution to the fund of knowledge. These are also
sources of knowledge which is anticipated and considered by the
researcher

Answer 32

Beneficiaries

Question 33

Possible ____. These are the possible causes of the
problems discovered, the possible effects of the problems, and the
remedial measures to solve the problems. It can also be the good points of
a system which out to be continued or to be improved if possible

Answer 33

Implications

Question 34

Example of Significance of the Study
Research Title – Psychological Stress – Related Health Problem of the Elderly in the Home for
the Aged (in Casela & Cuevas, 2010)
This study is particularly beneficial to the following:
 The institution and other organizations can be informed of the causes
of these health problems. They may develop new programs that can
help prevent health problems of the elderly.
 The elderly may trace the causes of their health problem and may
determine if they themselves can contribute to its prevention since
they are the ones experiencing the health disorders.
 Families of the elderly will be informed of the psychological sufferings
and health problems the elderly experience after they were brought to
the institution.
 Future researchers will benefit from this study because they can get
sufficient information that would qualify them to take bigger steps
and conduct further on the subject.

Answer 34

R

Question 35

Basic/ Pure Research
Basis for future research
Acquire new knowledge
Develop or refine theories
Not immediately applicable to solve
problems
Researches done in laboratories or via
computer simulation

Applied Research

Derive knowledge
Apply theories
Immediate solution
Researches done in real-life settings
such as schools, hospitals, etc

Answer 35

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Question 36

Train Delay: Academic
Dilemma of Young
Commuters of LRT 1

Answer 36

IV-Train Delay
DV-Academic Dilemma of
Young Commuters of
LRT 1

Question 37

Selfie: The “Status Quo”
of Millenials in the
Philippines

Answer 37

IV-Selfie
DV-The “Status Quo” of
Millenials in the
Philippines

Question 38

Emotional Responses
and Intervention of
Parents to Toddlers’
Eating Habits

Answer 38

IV-Toddlers’ Eating Habits
DV-Emotional Responses
and Interventions of
Parents

Question 39

This pertains to the
restrictions identified by the researcher that may affect the outcome of the
study but over which he/she has little or no control, but are anticipated
Casela & Cuevas, 2010).

Answer 39

Limitation

Question 40

This section identifies the people or institution who will benefit from
the findings of the study. They may be directly involved in education such as
students, instructors, curriculum developers, educational administrators, or
in the profession such as experts or practitioners, personnel, and they may
be members of the community who have directly or indirectly experienced
the problem such as individuals, their family or even organizations and
agencies

Answer 40

Research benefits and beneficiaries

Question 41

This is the
suitability of the study to the beneficiaries. All of these go around the
relevance of the study to the beneficiaries.

Answer 41

Timeliness

Question 42

This pertains to the
restrictions identified by the researcher that may affect the outcome of the
study but over which he/she has little or no control, but are anticipated

Answer 42

Limitation

Question 43

_________ of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to
which the data belong.

Answer 43

Locale

Question 44

______ or universe from which the respondents/participants
were selected. This must be large enough to make generalizations
significant.

Answer 44

Population

Question 45

______ of the study include the weaknesses of the study beyond
the control of the researcher. The weaknesses spring out of the
inaccuracies of the perceptions of the respondents

Answer 45

Limitation