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 PROBLEM

RESEARCH PROBLEM

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 formal articulation of the specific topic which
you intend to address through research
 2 components: General problem and specific
problems
 O-SMART-CR (organized, specific,
measurable, attainable, realistic, time bound,
concise and relevant
• Main Tasks ELEMENTS IN THE
S TAT E M E N T O F T H E
– “what to do” with the major GENERAL PROBLEM:
variables 1. Main tasks
• Participants 2. Main or Major
Variables
– subjects or respondents
3. Participants
• Intended outputs
4. Setting
– intervention program, module,
5. Coverage Date
policies, among others
6. Intended Outputs
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 Cebu
City National High School for the first semester
of academic year 2018-2019. The result of this
investigation will be the basis 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 reviewing lessons
and passing the long examinations.
This study is to be conducted during
the first semester of SY 2017-2018 in
the Division of Cebu City, Cebu.
3. This investigation aims to assess the
level of performance 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 Cebu City, Cebu
during the school year 2015-2016.
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 Lapu-Lapu City during
the school year 2021-2022?
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.
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
1. they must be in a
question form; 3. they must identify the
variables (major and
2. they must define the
minor) being studied; and
population and the
4. they must be
sample (respondents
empirically tested.
or subjects) of the
study;
• Non-researchable questions
– questions that are
TWO
answerable by “yes” or “no”
GENERAL
• Researchable questions TYPES OF
– involves the use of question QUESTIONS
words such as who, what,
where, why, and how.
• Will the students from a broken
family prove their worth in the
community?
• Should all mothers breastfeed NON-
their babies? RESEARCHABLE
QUESTIONS
• Should master teachers be
watchful over their new students?
• Do all high school teachers have a
Master’s degree?
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. Factor-Isolating 3. Situation-Relating
Questions Questions

2. Factor-Relating 4. Situation-Producing
Questions Questions
1. Factor-Isolating Questions
- “What is this?”
- factor naming questions
- isolate, categorize, describe, or
name factors and situations
1. What is the profile of school managers in terms of:
1.1 age;
1.2 management experience;
a. educational attainment;
b. management training; FACTOR-
c. home atmosphere;
d. home management styles;
ISOLATING
e. hobbies; QUESTIONS
f. health condition
g. involvement in civic and cultural organizations
h. work values;
i. human virtues; and
j. level of religiosity?
2. What is the level of
description of the study
habits of senior high school FACTOR-
students in terms of: ISOLATING
2.1 review time; QUESTIONS
2.2 place of review; and
2.3 techniques in
studying?
3. What is the level of school
effectiveness in terms of:
3.1 teacher’s performance;
FACTOR-
3.2 school performance; ISOLATING
a. drop-out rate, QUESTIONS
b. completion rate,
c. survival rate;
d. achievement rate, and
e. awards received by students?
2. Factor-Relating Questions
- “What is happening here?”
- determine the relationship among
factors that have been identified
- questions for a non-experimental
type of research
1. How does the study habits
influence the achievement level
of the Grade 12 students in their
major subject? FACTOR-
2. What is the significant
RELATING
association between the nature QUESTIONS
and economic status of the
family and the social status of
the junior students?
3. Situation-Relating Questions
- “What will happen if…?”
- yield hypotheses testing or
experimental study designs in
which the researcher manipulates
the variables to see what will
happen
1. What are the effects of the
traditional methods of teaching
on the level of performance of
the STEM students? SITUATION-
2. How does the management RELATING
procedures applied by the store QUESTIONS
managers affect the level of
customer satisfaction as
experienced by selected regular
clients of Jollibee stores in the
Province of Cebu?
4. Situation-Producing Questions
- “How can I make it happen?”
- develop plans to achieve goals
and specify the conditions
under which these goals will be
accomplished
1. Based on the findings, what
human relation intervention
program can be adopted to
enhance or improve school SITUATION-
effectiveness? PRODUCING
2. How can counseling services be QUESTIONS
organized to promote family
bonding among parents and
elementary school pupils?
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