Unit 3: Formulating a Research Problem

Writing a Research Statement for

Qualitative Research

Practical Research 1
Senior High School Applied - Academic
Using a search engine,
how do you think the
search results differ if
you type “tree”
compared to when you
type “narra tree”?

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 ● Differentiate between research
Learning problem and research question.
Objectives ● Characterize a good qualitative
At the end of the
research statement.
lesson, you should ● Develop a research statement
be able to do the
following: for qualitative research.

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 Research questions are
Research specific inquiries that are
Questions enumerated to
answer the research problem.

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 A research problem is a
Research
general expression of
Problem
what you want to investigate.

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 Research Problem

The study aims to determine the differences in

the celebration of Christmas in rural and urban
areas in Luzon.

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 Research Questions

1. What Christmas traditions are conducted?

a. rural area
b. urban area

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 Research Questions

2. How does the community prepare for

Christmas?
a. rural area
b. urban area

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 Research Questions

3. How different do the communities value

Christmas?

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Remember

Qualitative research is the

meaning-making of experiences
and understanding of
nonnumerical information.

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 Qualitative Research Statement

Since qualitative research requires a personal

immersion, qualitative research statement
should help you extract what you have
observed.

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 Qualitative Research Statement

Qualitative research statements focus on

understanding the stories that
relate to the relationships being observed

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Writing ● Start with “what,” “why,” or
Qualitative “how.”
Research ● Questions should be open-
Questions ended.

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 ● The stated questions should be
Writing
reflective.
Qualitative
● A central question should be
Research
identified.
Questions

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Writing
● Write sub-questions that
Qualitative
narrow down the central
Research
question.
Questions

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A qualitative research question
should always be open-ended in
nature so that discoveries about
the phenomenon can be made.

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Characteristics of a Good Research Statement

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Characteristics of a Good Research Statement

Research statements should be researchable.

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Characteristics of a Good Research Statement

Research statements should be relevant.

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 Wrap Up

A research problem is a general

expression of what your research is
all about, while research questions
are specific inquiries originating from
the research problem.

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 Wrap Up

Qualitative research statements

focus on addressing the experiences,
beliefs, values, and perspectives of
people in order to understand a
phenomenon.

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 Wrap Up

Qualitative research statements

should be S.M.A.R.T., researchable,
and relevant.

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Wrap Up

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