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Research Problem

The document outlines 9 criteria for a good research problem: it should be of interest to the researcher, relevant to others, novel, well-defined, measurable, time-bound, ethical, able to refine concepts or tools, and manageable. It then provides examples of defining a research problem and assessing criteria for a good problem through multiple choice questions and essay prompts.

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Research Problem

The document outlines 9 criteria for a good research problem: it should be of interest to the researcher, relevant to others, novel, well-defined, measurable, time-bound, ethical, able to refine concepts or tools, and manageable. It then provides examples of defining a research problem and assessing criteria for a good problem through multiple choice questions and essay prompts.

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RESEARCH

PROBLEM
Criteria of a Good Research Problem
1. A research problem should be a great interest to the researcher.
2. Should be relevant and useful to a specific group of people.
3. Research problem is good when it is novel in that it possesses the element of
newness and freshness.
4. Should be well-defined or specified.
5. Should be measurable
6. A good research problem is time-bound.
7. Does not cause ethical or moral violations.
8. Contribute to the refinement of certain important concepts, creation or improvement
of research instruments and analytical systems, and will permit generalizations.
9. A research problem is good if it is manageable.
Now, do this!
Like what you have done in our first activity, create a
graphic organizer (e.g. flow chart) that will organize the
process or steps of defining/writing a research problem
base on the reference you have read above. 20 points
Self-Assessment 4.
Criteria of a Good Research Problem
Multiple Choice. 5 points
1. A study which violates the privacy, dignity, self-respect and freedom of the
target population should NOT be pursued.
a. Measurable
b. Well-defined and specified
c. Does not cause ethical or moral violations
d. Contributes to the refinement of certain important concepts, creation or
improvement of research instruments and analytical systems, and will
permit generalizations.
2. Problem definitions includes clear statements of key concepts in the
study, and specification of its scope and limits vis-à-vis issues, area coverage,
subjects, time requirements and type of data needed.
a. Measurable
b. Well-defined and specified
c. Does not cause ethical or moral violations
d. Contributes to the refinement of certain important concepts, creation or
improvement of
Research instruments and analytical systems, and will permit
generalizations.
3. Research problem can be completed within a specific period of
time.
a. Great interest to the researcher
b.Relevant and useful to a specific group of people.
c. Research problem is time-bound.
d.Novel or possesses the element of newness and freshness
4. Researches are usually undertaken with the end in view of
improving the lot of a specific people.
e.Great interest to the researcher
f. Relevant and useful to a specific group of people.
g. Research problem is time-bound.
h.Novel or possesses the element of newness and freshness
5. Research problems are measured and reported using
statistical analysis.
a.Measurable
b.Well-defined and specified
c.Does not cause ethical or moral violations
d.Manageable
Defining Research Problem
Essay. 10 points each

1.What is the challenges that was experience of Researcher X


regarding his Research Problems?
2.What Researcher X did to manage his broad research
topic/problem? Expound.
3.Below is an example of Statement of Research Problem made by
my former students. Think of your own topic and make an
example of Statement of the Problem following the said format.

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