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DEFINITIONS OF RESEARCH
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Definition:
A problem is any significant,
perplexing and challenging situation,
real or artificial, the solution of which
requires reflective thinking.
A perplexing situation after it has
been translated into a question or
series of questions that help to
determine the direction of subsequent
inquiry.
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Elements of
a Research
Problem
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Elements:
1. Aim or purpose of the problem for
investigation. This answers the
question Why?
2. The subject matter or topic to be
investigated. This answers the
question What?
3. The place or locale where the
research is to be conducted. This
answers the question Where?
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Guidelines in
the Selection
of a
Research
Problem or
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