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Title: Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question
Description: This is a class lecture about Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question (Research Writing). You can learn about the following: • Research Background to The Study • Problem Statement • Characteristics of A Good Research Problem Statement • Writing Your Research Problem Statement • 6 Components of Problem Statement • Statements of Purpose • Research Question • How to Develop Research Questions?
Description: This is a class lecture about Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question (Research Writing). You can learn about the following: • Research Background to The Study • Problem Statement • Characteristics of A Good Research Problem Statement • Writing Your Research Problem Statement • 6 Components of Problem Statement • Statements of Purpose • Research Question • How to Develop Research Questions?
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RESEARCH BACKGROUND,
PROBLEM STATEMENT,
RESEARCH QUESTION
(Class Lecture in Research Writing)
Part 2
Background, Problem Statement, Research Question
2
RESEARCH BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Before a problem statement is stated, a brief background is usually given
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The background gives the reader The general definition of the topic/problem
area
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Efforts made towards addressing similar challenges
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Background, Problem Statement, Research Question
3
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Your Research Problem statement is the foundation and focus of your
research report
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Caution!
If your Research Problem statement is poorly worded, unfocused, or
ambiguous, the rest of your research is likely to go off track very early; you will do
a great deal of unnecessary reading and writing, losing sight of the big picture (and
probably your mind)
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A good and feasible research problem statement must be:
clear (no ambiguity),
be researchable, and
address a problem
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Research Problem statements are preferred when they have an outcomebased verb at or near the beginning
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They can be
used as AIMS but not OBJECTIVES
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Problem Identification
o What is wrong with the current situation?
2
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Scope of The Problem
How big is the problem of persons affected?
4
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Knowledge Gaps
What info is lacking?
6
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It is usually easy
to identify because the word “purpose” is clearly stated, e
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“the purpose of this
study was
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Quantitative Studies
identify the key study variables,
their possible relations,
the population
Qualitative Studies
indicates the nature of the inquiry,
the key concept or phenomenon,
the group, community or setting under study
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What are you interested in researching for your project?
2
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What population? People,
animals, the environment? Consider gender, age, or profession
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What aspects of your topic are you interested in researching? The cause?
The effects or implications? The solutions?
Background, Problem Statement, Research Question
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4
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Is this current? In the past? Related to a specific event?
Looking to the future?
5
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Countries, regions, states, places (workplace, schools,
virtually)?
6
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Title: Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question
Description: This is a class lecture about Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question (Research Writing). You can learn about the following: • Research Background to The Study • Problem Statement • Characteristics of A Good Research Problem Statement • Writing Your Research Problem Statement • 6 Components of Problem Statement • Statements of Purpose • Research Question • How to Develop Research Questions?
Description: This is a class lecture about Research Background, Problem Statement, Research Question (Research Writing). You can learn about the following: • Research Background to The Study • Problem Statement • Characteristics of A Good Research Problem Statement • Writing Your Research Problem Statement • 6 Components of Problem Statement • Statements of Purpose • Research Question • How to Develop Research Questions?