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Identifying and Stating The Problem: Prepared by Mr. Benedict B. Diaz

The document discusses quantitative research problems, including how to identify a researchable problem, state a research problem, and develop research questions. It provides guidelines for selecting a research topic, such as ensuring it is original, significant, and of interest to the researcher. The document also outlines different types of quantitative research questions, such as descriptive, relational, and causal questions, and covers deductive and inductive approaches to developing quantitative research questions.

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Identifying and Stating The Problem: Prepared by Mr. Benedict B. Diaz

The document discusses quantitative research problems, including how to identify a researchable problem, state a research problem, and develop research questions. It provides guidelines for selecting a research topic, such as ensuring it is original, significant, and of interest to the researcher. The document also outlines different types of quantitative research questions, such as descriptive, relational, and causal questions, and covers deductive and inductive approaches to developing quantitative research questions.

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Module 2

Identifying and Stating the Problem


Prepared by
Mr. Benedict B. Diaz
LESSON 1:
Quantitative Research Problem
1.Explain the meaning of quantitative research
problem
2.Distinguish a researchable from a non-
researchable research problem
3.Apply the guidelines in stating a quantitative
research problem and research questions
4.Locate the different sources of problems of
research
5.Enumerate criteria in selecting a research topic
Written Work # 5
Directions: Answer the given question.

“If you were given a chance to ask one


question to any person, who will be that
person? Why?”

“What will you ask? Why will you ask that?”


Let's have a recap...

Do you remember
what “research” is?
Research
According to Grinnel (1993),
research is a structured inquiry that
utilizes acceptable scientific
methodology to solve problems and
creates new knowledge that is
generally acceptable.
Research problem
It is a type of problem that can
not be researched anywhere
because it is more inclined to
explaining or describing people's
views, values, attitudes, opinions,
and other subjective traits.
If it is not researchable, where
can we get a research problem?
sources of Research problem

1. Agencies of the
government, or
any government
institutions
sources of Research problem

2. Your own
experience or
genuine interest
in something
sources of Research problem

3. Previous research
findings which you want
to validate or consider
as studies suffering from
some inconsistencies or
discrepansies
sources of Research problem

4. Present
political, social,
or economic
issues in society
sources of Research problem

5. Review of
Related Literature
sources of Research problem

6. Prayers
Research problem
It is composed of two The main concern of this present study is to create a
Critical discourse analysis on Philippine broadsheet columns.
parts: In line with this objective, stated below are the problems
that will be addressed throughout the study:
1. Interrogative 1.How are Philippine broadsheet columns structured in
Statements terms of:
a)Prosody
2. Declarative Statements b)Contextualization signal
c)Cohesion
d)Discourse organization
e)Thematic organization
2.With its textual structure, what social practices and
ideologies are raised on the columns?
How Do we select a
research topic?
Selecting Research topic
1. It should be
something new or
different from what has
already been written
about.
Selecting Research
topic
2. It must be original.
Selecting Research
topic
3. It should be
significant to the field
of study or discipline.
Selecting Research
topic
4. It must necessarily
arouse intellectual
curiosity.
Selecting Research topic
5. It should be of
researchers' interest and
researcher must be with
topic.
Selecting Research
topic
6. It should be a
modest one for a
beginner to be carried
on within a limited
period of time.
Selecting Research topic

7. It should be clear,
not ambigious.
Selecting Research topic

8. It should be specific,
not general.
Selecting Research topic

9. It should consider
the training and
personal qualifications
of the researcher.
Selecting Research
topic
10. It should consider the
availability of data
involved in the study and
the methods and
techniques to be employed
in gathering them.
Selecting Research
topic
11. It should consider
the availability of
effective instruments
for gathering the data
and their treatment.
Selecting Research
topic
12. It should consider
the financial capacity
of the researcher to
support the project.
Selecting Research
topic
13. It should consider
the time factor
involved in the
undertaking.
Are there variations in
quantitative research
questions?
Types of Quantitative
Research questions

1. Descriptive Research
Questions
It asks questions on the kind
, qualifications, and categories
of the subjects, or participants
Types of Quantitative
Research questions

2. Relation Questions
They are questions about
the nature and manner of
connection between or among
variables.
Types of Quantitative
Research questions
3. Causal Questions
It shows reasons behind the
effects of the independent
variable on the dependent
variable is the focus of these
types of research questions.
How do we create
quantitative research
questions?
Approaches to quantitative Research
Questions
1. Deductive Approach
The Research Questions starts from
“hunches or predictions” or
expectations about the outcome of
the research.
Approaches to quantitative Research
Questions
2. Inductive Research
It goes from bigger ideas such as
theories or concepts to smaller ideas;
conversely, inductive approach starts
from smaller and simpler ideas to
bigger or more complex ones.
Written Work # 6
Directions: Describe the following ideas in
3-5 sentences.

1. Research Questions vs. Research


Problems
2. Researchable Problem
3. Source of Research Problem
4. The Nature of Quantitative Research
Problem
5. Research Question Approaches
Assignment
Create your own research
problem with supporting
research questions.

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