Problem Formulation
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
PROBLEM FORMULATION
OBJECTIVE
At the end of the session, participants will be able to
• Identify elements of good problem statement • Analyses a problem statement (an approach) • Develop a basic problem statement
INTRODUCTION
As human beings, we are curious about the unknowns.
We ask many questions and try to find out answers to them INTRODUCTION
When you hear a person speaking a different dialect, you may ask which country the person initially came from INTRODUCTION
When you see an unusual color a local lake has, you may ask what type of pollution has caused it. However, not every question can become a research problem INTRODUCTION
A research problem has to indicate the possibility of empirical investigation-that is, of data collection and analysis INTRODUCTION
In order to make your research problem appropriate, we need to follow some guidelines, which is the objective of this session DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SEE A PROBLEM?
MotIvatIon
• Writing a clear problem statement to define and guide an inquiry is a PROBLEM
• The issue of how to write a problem statement becomes important
• Defining a research problem is the driving factor in any scientific process, and is the foundation of any research method and experimental design, from true experiment to case study.
Common Steps in Conducting Research
In developing a problem statement, consider the followings:
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Do I know the field and its literature well?
What are the important research questions in my field?
What areas need further exploration?
Could my study fill a gap? Lead to greater understanding?
Has a great deal of research already been conducted in this topic area?
• Has this study been done before? If so, is there room for improvement? • Is the timing right for this question to be answered? Is it a hot topic, or is it becoming obsolete?
• Will my study have a significant impact on the field?
Functions of Problem Statement
In order to demonstrate that
PROBLEM FORMULATION
OBJECTIVE
At the end of the session, participants will be able to
• Identify elements of good problem statement • Analyses a problem statement (an approach) • Develop a basic problem statement
INTRODUCTION
As human beings, we are curious about the unknowns.
We ask many questions and try to find out answers to them INTRODUCTION
When you hear a person speaking a different dialect, you may ask which country the person initially came from INTRODUCTION
When you see an unusual color a local lake has, you may ask what type of pollution has caused it. However, not every question can become a research problem INTRODUCTION
A research problem has to indicate the possibility of empirical investigation-that is, of data collection and analysis INTRODUCTION
In order to make your research problem appropriate, we need to follow some guidelines, which is the objective of this session DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SEE A PROBLEM?
MotIvatIon
• Writing a clear problem statement to define and guide an inquiry is a PROBLEM
• The issue of how to write a problem statement becomes important
• Defining a research problem is the driving factor in any scientific process, and is the foundation of any research method and experimental design, from true experiment to case study.
Common Steps in Conducting Research
In developing a problem statement, consider the followings:
•
•
•
•
•
Do I know the field and its literature well?
What are the important research questions in my field?
What areas need further exploration?
Could my study fill a gap? Lead to greater understanding?
Has a great deal of research already been conducted in this topic area?
• Has this study been done before? If so, is there room for improvement? • Is the timing right for this question to be answered? Is it a hot topic, or is it becoming obsolete?
• Will my study have a significant impact on the field?
Functions of Problem Statement
In order to demonstrate that