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    This document provides guidance on developing a research problem statement. It includes examples of broad topics like social media, gender discrimination, and bullying. [It then guides narrowing topics, such as focusing on social media's impact on academic performance.] Finally, it prompts outlining the research problem, questions, and hypothesis. The goal is to help choose a topic and define the research question and problem statement in a clear, specific manner.

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    This document provides guidance on developing a research problem statement. It includes examples of broad topics like social media, gender discrimination, and bullying. [It then guides narrowing topics, such as focusing on social media's impact on academic performance.] Finally, it prompts outlining the research problem, questions, and hypothesis. The goal is to help choose a topic and define the research question and problem statement in a clear, specific manner.

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    of 3

    I.

    Background of the Research Problem

    Practice Task 1. Proposed Research Problem


    Topic Relative Problems or Issues
    Social Media a. Effect of social media to the interpersonal skills
    of the students
    b. Impact of social media to the academic
    performance
    c. Over reliance of teens in social media

    Gender Discrimination a. The effect of gender inequality to mental health


    b. The impact of gender discrimination in
    c. Causes of low self esteem
    Bullying a. The effect of bullying to mental health.
    b. The effect of bullying to academic performance
    of a student.
    c. The impact of bullying to a child’s behavior.
    Disaster response management a.
    b.
    c.

    Practice Task 2. Narrow Down the Topic

    Topic Column A Column B


    General Topic Narrow it down
    Social Media Social Media and Academic Social Media and Its Impact on
    Performance the Academic Performance

    Impact of Social Media on the


    Academic Performance of High
    School Students

    Gender Discrimination

    Bullying

    Disaster response
    management

    II. Statement of the Problem

    Practice Task 1. Drafting the Research Question


    Column A Column B
    1. What broad topic are you most
    interested? If you cannot think of any, it
    will help if you will do a background
    research.

    .
    2. What specific part of the topic are
    you most interested? In this part you list
    sub- topics from the broad topic you
    picked.

    3. List 2-3 possible questions about


    your chosen topic area.

    4. Choose one to be your main


    research question.

    5. Make your question clear and


    specific as to scope.

    Practice Task 2. Drafting the Research Question Part 2

    A B
    Problem or Issue (Write a focusing question about the problem you are
    interested in)
    Answer:
    People most affected by the issue (Identify the people most affected by the issue.)
    Answer:
    Type of problem (Identify if the problem is about knowledge, skills,
    attitude or feelings.)
    Answer:
    Probable cause of the problem (Based on your data analysis, what is the most
    significant cause contributing to this problem.)
    Answer:
    Goal for improvement (This describes how you will impact the problem.
    This becomes the basis of your goal statement)
    Answer:
    Proposed solution to the problem (This becomes the basis of your action planning.)
    Answer:

    Additional Tasks

    Task: Choosing and Refining Topic


    (A) (B) (C) (D)
    General Topic Narrow It Down Keywords Sources Referred for
    the Ideas

    Task: Writing Problem Statement and Research Questions

    Research Problem
    a. _________________________________________________________________
    b. _________________________________________________________________
    c. _________________________________________________________________

    Task 1. Practice More


    Question/Instruction Answer

    What is your proposed topic for study?

    Write your statement of the problem

    Formulate your hypothesis based on your


    statement of the problem.

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