Practical Research 2

John Bert Lazaro

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Statement of the problem
Description of an issue existing which needs to be addressed.
• It provides the context for the research study and generates the
questions which the researcher aims to answer.
• Investigating or testing an idea.
• Try to provide solutions to a problem.
Statement of the problem
1.It must be clear and presents contextual detail to establish its
importance.
2.It must have the method of solving the problem.
3.It must present its purpose, objective, and scope.
The problem statement should be SMART!
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Time-bound
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
Scope and limitations
Scope – extent (coverage) of the research

Limitations – boundaries of the research

Scope of the study
• States the specific variables covered in a study.
• Defines when and where the study will be conducted.
• Determines who the subjects, participants, or respondents are.
• Describes how the study will be conducted.
• Gives emphasis to the purpose of the study.
Limitations of a study
Present the influences, variables, or entities that the researcher cannot
or would not study for the research.

Examples: accuracy of instruments used, impurities in a sample

Delimitations of the study
Present the choices that the researcher made to set boundaries in the
study.

Examples: sample size, instrument, setting

Research topic and Problem Statement
1. What are the objectives of the research or the issues it aims to
address?
2. Who are the respondents, subjects, or participants?
3. Where will the research be conducted?
4. When will we start and finish the research (timetable)?
5. How will we conduct the research (methodology)?
6. Why are we doing this research (purpose)?
This introduction is from Lazaro, J. B. D. (2020). Motion of a charged particle
with anisotropic mass in uniform electric and magnetic fields (thesis).