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The document discusses the basic steps in conducting research, starting with identifying a valid research problem. It explains that a research problem comes from personal experience, literature review, or existing theories/concepts. To validate a research problem, the document recommends using the Johari Window model to determine if a topic is clear, requires education, is unknown to both researcher and community, or is suitable for research.

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Research Problem

The document discusses the basic steps in conducting research, starting with identifying a valid research problem. It explains that a research problem comes from personal experience, literature review, or existing theories/concepts. To validate a research problem, the document recommends using the Johari Window model to determine if a topic is clear, requires education, is unknown to both researcher and community, or is suitable for research.

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Conducting Research

Research Problem
Basic Steps in Research

1 2 3 4 5
Research
Problem
Research
Design
Data
Collection
Data Analysis Research
Report

Research Process consist operational steps necessary to carry out research study
1 Research Problem

Meaning, Sources, Identification


Research Problem | Meaning and Definition

The first and foremost step in Research

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is the identification of a valid Research
Research Problem.
Problem
It is different from routine difficulties
we face in our daily life
It addresses what a researcher thinks

• Something is wrong in a study


area,

• Concepts are confusing or

• A required changing situation in


the existing world
Research Problem | Sources

Research Problem comes from three

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sources:
Research • Personal or Other’s Experience
Problem On the bases of experience in the
field or subject a researcher can
easily locate issues and problems.
• Scientific Study of Literature
The best way to locate a research
problem is to critically examine the
relevant literature in the field.
• Existing Theories and Concepts
Concepts, ideas, theories and
burning issues in the community.
Research Problem | Identification

However, before moving towards

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the actual research, it is necessary
Research to judge whether the problem is
Problem valid or not.

To check the validity of a Research


Problem we can go through a series
of steps to judge a certain situation
suitable for research or not.

Here is an example!
The JOHARY Window
Research Problem | Identification

The JOHARI Window

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Research
Problem
was develop by two psychologists
in 1955 while investigating and
judging the personality but is
useful in research

The term was coined after their


names:
Joseph Luft
Harrington Ingham
Research Problem | Identification

1
You You Don’t
Know Know
Research
Problem
I Know
C E

I Don’t
Know R D

I = Researcher, You = Community


Research Problem | Identification

EXPLANATION

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Research
Problem
C = Clear
If I know and you know it is Clear
E = Educate
If I know and you don’t know, it is
my responsibility to Educate You
D = Dark
If I don’t know and You also don’t
Know the situation is Dark
R = Research
If I don’t know and You know, it is
the real situation of Research
THANK YOU!

Now
YOU CAN ASK YOUR QUESTIONS

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