THE STATEMENT OF

THE PROBLEM
It will be dificult to conduct the
research unless a clear problem is
initially stated. Stating the problem
helps the researcher clarify various
essential elements of research such
as the major variables, the general and
specific problems, and the appropriate
methodology.
The opening paragraph of this part of the research paper
contains the general problem of the study. The important
elements in the statement of the general problem are:

1. Main tasks – they satisfy the question, “what to do” with

the major variables such as to associate, to relate,
to assess, to measure, to determine, etc..
2. Main or major variables
3. Participants: subjects or respondents
4. The specific setting
5. Coverage date of the conduct of study

For developmental research, the intended outputs such as

intervention program, module, policies, among others.
The following are examples of a general problem:

1. The main problem of this research is to look into the

influence of video games and the utilization of social media
on the language proficiency of the freshman students of
Leyte National High School for the first semester of
academic year 2018 – 2019. The result of this investigation
will be the basis for of the formulation of the guidelines in
the development, organization, and implementation of
effective study habits.

2. This study aims to assess the behavioral traits of senior high

school students and to relate them to the productivity level in
reviewingnlessons and passing the long examinations. This
study is to be conducted during the first semester of SY
2018 – 2019 in the Division of Palo, Leyte.
3. This investigation aims to assess the level of
performane of technical-vocational
instructors and relate it to the efficiency level
of senior high school management students
undergoing on-the-job training in selected
businesses in Palo, Leyte during the school
year 2018 – 2019.
4. The general problem of this study is: How do
student, teacher and school related factors
affect the performance of secondary
students in Chemistry Laboratory among
schools in Balanga City during the school
year 2018 - 2019.
5. The general problem of this
study is to determine the
relationship of the intrapersonal
and interpersonal competencies
of school managers which will
become the basis of a human
relation intervention program.
The general problem is followed by an
enumeration of the specific problems. The
specific problems are usually stated as question
that the researcher seek to answer.
The specific problem must meet the following
criteria:
1. They must be in question form.
2.They must define the population and the
sample (that is, the respondents or subjects)
the study.
3.They must identify the variables (major or
minor) being studied; and
4. They must empirically tested.
•Should all mothers breastfeed their babies?
•Should master teachers be watchful over their new students?
•Should senior high school students taking Accountancy be good in Mathematics?
•Do all high school teachers have Master’s degree?
•Are parents and other family members helping senior high school students pass the needed requirements?

Non – Researchable questions are questions of

value. These are questions that are answerable by “yes”
or “no”.

Examples:
1. Will the students from a broken family prove their
worth in the community?
2. Should all mothers breastfeed their babies?
3.Should master teachers be watchful over their new
students?
4.Should senior high school students taking
Accountancy be good in Mathematics?
5. Do all high school teachers have Master’s degree?
6. Are parents and other family members helping senior
high school students pass the needed requirements?
Researchable questions are questions of
value, opiions, or policy raised to gather
data. Formulating clear and significant
questions prepares the researcher for
subsequent decision-making over research
design, data collection, and data analysis.
The basic form of research question
involves the use of questions words such
as who, what, where, when, why and how.
Types of Research Questions:
Factor-Isolating Questions. (“What is this?”) They are sometimes
called factor naming questions. They isolate, categorize, describe, or
name factors and situations.
Examples:
1. What is the profile of schools managers in terms of:
1.1 age
1.2 management experience;
a. educational attainment
b. management training
c. home atmosphere
d. home management styles
e. hobbies
f. health conditions
g. involvement in civic and cultural organizations
h. work values
i. human virtues
j. level of religiosity
2. What is the level of description of the study habits of senior high
school students in terms of:
2.1. review time
2.2 place of review
2.3 techniques in studying
3. What is the level of school effectiveness in terms of:
3.1 teachers’ performance
3.2 school performance
a. drop-out rate
b. completion rate
c. survival rate
d. achievement rate
e. awards received by students
4. How are the following laboratory-related factors be described in
terms of:
4.1 adequacy, usability and availability of equipment
4.2 facilities and
4.3 laboratory manual
Factor-Relating Questions. (“What is happening here”).
There goal is to deterimine the relationship among factors that
have been identified.
Examples:
1. How does the study habits influence the achievement level
of the Grade 11 students in their major subjects?
2. What is the significant association between the nature and
economic status of the family and the social status of the
junior students?
3. What is the relationship of the level of performance of the
college instructors to the OJT performance of the HRM
students of the Tacloban School of Business?
Situation-relating questions. (What will happen if..?) These
questions usually yield hypotheses testing or experimental study
deisgn in which researcher manipulates the variables to see what will
happen.
Examples:
1. What are the effects of the traditionl methods of teaching on the
level of performance of ABM students?
2. How does the management procedure applied by the store
managers affects the level of customer satisfactor as experienced
by selected regular clients of jollibee stores in the Province of
Camarines Sur?
3. How significantly different is the performance of the morning call
center agents to that of the evening call center agents?
4. What is the most effective food supplements to be given to
increase the productivity of tilapia farming?
 Situation-producing questions. (“How can I make it
happen?) These questions establish explicit goals for actions,
develop plans, or prescriptions to achieve goals, and specify the
conditions under which these goals will be accomplished.
Examples:
1. Based on the findings, what human relation intervention program
can be adopted to enhance or improve school effectiveness?
2. How can counselling services be organized to promoted family
bonding among parents and elementary school pupils?
3. Why policy is to be formulated to manage the effective involvement
of high school students in social media?
4. What part of the curriculum should be enhanced or improved to
prepare the senior high school students for the workplace?
5. What faculty development activities could be developed based on
the results of the study?

7/31/2018
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