Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion

IDENTIFYING THE
PROBLEM AND ASKING
THE QUESTION
GLAIZA A. MAHINAY
Subject Teacher
 LESSONS

Research Hypothesis
Conceptual
Background (Quantitative Research)
Framework
 LESSONS

Statement of the Scope & Limitation of

Importance of the
the Study
Problem Study

Definition of Terms
 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The background of your study will provide context to

the information discussed throughout the research
process. The background information of your study
may include both important and relevant studies.
 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

the background of the study will deliberate your

statement of the problem, rationale, and research
questions. It links the introduction to your research
study and guarantees a logical flow of ideas.
 PROBLEM STATEMENTS OR BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY HAVE THREE ELEMENTS:

➢The problem itself, stated clearly and with enough

contextual detail to establish why it is important;
➢ The method of solving the problem, often stated
as a claim or a working thesis;
➢ The purpose, statement of objectives and scope of
document the writer is preparing.
 RESEARCH PROBLEM

is a statement about an area of concern, a condition to be

improved, a difficulty to be eliminated, or a troubling
question that exists in scholarly literature, in theory, or in
practice that points to the need for meaningful
understanding and deliberate investigation. It is typically
posed in the form of a question.
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

is an analytical tool with several variations and

contexts that can be applied in different categories of
work where an overall picture is needed to come up
with the desired Theoretical
goal.
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Strong and resilient conceptual frameworks capture

and apprehend something real and do this in a way
that is easy to remember and apply.
Theoretical
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

The theoretical and conceptual frameworks provide

evidence of academic standards and procedures that
validates the authenticity of the study. They also
proposed an explanation and clarification
Theoretical of why the
study is relevant and how the researcher expects to
fill the gap in the literature.
 HOW TO CREATE A
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
 ➢ CONDUCT A LITERATURE REVIEW

Before you can have your research, you need to understand and
comprehend what research has already been conducted on your topic of
interest and curiosity.

You must also conduct and gather the literature review to be able to place
and organize your work within the larger and greater area of study in your
conceptual framework. Your framework should present the relevant
research ad show how your work will help to advance the field.
 ➢ CREATE A FLOW CHART

Conceptual frameworks are frequently visual and allow

those reading the framework to understand the course of
your research. You can present this in whatever way
makes the most sense for your work, which can include a
flow chart, mind gap or diagram. In every component of
your research, you should showcase the variables that
influence it
 ➢ WRITE A NARRATIVE

Conceptual frameworks don’t have to include a

diagram or graphic. You can always present the same
information and evidence by writing a narrative. Your
narrative should recap the variables influencing your
research and explore how they may change the
hypothesis.
 ➢ WRITE A NARRATIVE

The narrative should also explain and enlighten the basic

methodology for your research. If you include a diagram
in your conceptual framework, a narrative should also be
included explaining these details for those who prefer
more in-depth information. Bolded headers to separate
the sections of your narrative and to create a visual order
of information.
 ➢ RETURN AND REVISE

As you begin your research, you may discover that

certain elements of your conceptual framework are no
longer needed. You will discover new variables, or you
may identify that your hypothesis is incorrect. You may
discover additional research that challenges your theory
and ideas. You should return to your framework and
revise it if necessary.
 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
(QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH)
Data Analysis
 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

is vital to all research endeavors, whether qualitative or

quantitative, exploratory or explanatory.
 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

In developing a testable research hypothesis, it takes skill,

however, along with careful attention to how the proposed
research method treats the development and testing of
hypotheses. The hypothesis in your study, you are predicting the
relationship between two variables.
 FOLLOWING ARE SOME HINTS FOR THE
FORMULATION OF YOUR HYPOTHESIS.

➢ Be certain to read on the subject matter to explain with it before

making a final decision
➢ As noted, a research hypothesis is more than just a topic. It has
two elements (variables) that are in relation to each other. Your
hypothesis is what you propose to “prove” by your research. As an
outcome of your research, you will arrive at a conclusion, a theory,
or understanding that will be useful or applicable beyond the
research itself
 FOLLOWING ARE SOME HINTS FOR THE
FORMULATION OF YOUR HYPOTHESIS.

➢ Avoid judgmental and critical words in your hypothesis.

➢ Your hypothesis must involve an issue or question that

cannot be answered exclusively by the discipline of law.
 FOLLOWING ARE SOME HINTS FOR THE
FORMULATION OF YOUR HYPOTHESIS.

➢ Be certain that each term if your hypothesis is clearly

understood and defined, do not deal in generalities or
assume that the reader knows the meaning of the technical
term.
 FOLLOWING ARE SOME HINTS FOR THE
FORMULATION OF YOUR HYPOTHESIS.

➢ Specify, if appropriate, whether you will be dealing with

state or federal law or both on a comparative basis if
appropriate.

➢ Know that your hypothesis may change over time as

your research progresses.
You will be expressing your hypothesis in 3 ways:

➢ As a one-sentence hypothesis.

➢ As a research question.

➢ As a title for your paper. Your hypothesis will be part of

your research proposal.
Statement of the Problem
 Writing a Statement of the Problem

After identifying a research problem, the next step is to write a

problem statement. It has to be concise and concrete.

Writing a problem statement can help the researcher put the topic in
context and have a deeper understanding of its significance.

A problem statement may be written in several paragraphs or in

several sentences incorporated in the introduction.
 Writing a Statement of the Problem

Problem statement should address the relevance of the research: why

is it important to resolve the problem.
The problem statement need not lay world changing impact.
What is important is that the problem statement should lay how you
intend to address the problem.
Your goal should not be to find a conclusive solution, but to seek out
the reasons behind the problem and propose more effective approaches to
understanding it.
You may start with the following phrases:

a) The aim of this study is to determine…

b) This project aims to explore…
c) I aim to investigate…
 Purpose of the Statement of the Problem:

➢ To describe the substantive focus of the research

study
➢ To frame it as
➢ A larger theoretical policy
➢ A practical problem and thereby, develop its
significance
 Purpose of the Statement of the Problem:

➢ To pose initial research questions

➢ To forecast the literature to be discussed in the second

section and

➢ To discuss the limitations of the study.

 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

This portion discusses how to write this section and provides

an example to illustrate the different techniques. In an actual
fact, the section on the significance of the study provides
information to the reader on how the study will contribute. It
Discussion
must be exactly stated, however, what the study will
contribute and who will benefit from it.
Discussion
 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE
STUDY

The scope and delimitation of the study set borders and

limitations of the problem inquiry and narrow down the
scope of the inquiry.
 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE
STUDY

The purpose of the delimitation of the study is to delimit by

geographic location, age, sex, population traits, population
size, or other similar aspects. Delimitation makes study more
manageable and feasible. Part of it sets the constraints or
weaknesses of a study which are beyond the control of the
researcher.
SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE
STUDY
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Glossary of Research Terms- this glossary is intended to assist you in

understanding commonly used terms and concepts when reading,
interpreting, and evaluating scholarly research in the social sciences.
 Types and Functions

➢ Conceptual Definition o Refers to the dictionary

meaning.
➢ Operational Definition o The meaning of the concept
or terms as used in a particular study.
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