BACKGROUND OF

THE STUDY &

STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
Prepared by: Geallian Grace F. Gabutero
BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
“Giving the CONTEXT”
Background of the Study

“A compilation of adequate information that is based

on the analysis of the problem or the proposed argument.”

▪ Review of the area being researched

▪ Current information surrounding the issue
▪ Previous studies related to what is being researched
▪ Relevant history about the study
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Introduction VS Background of the Study

Introduction Background of the Study

- Contains preliminary data
about your research
- Gives an overview
- Ends with your research
questions, aims and objectives
- Outlines the historical
development in the literature
- Discusses in-depth
- Does NOT (except in some
cases)

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How to avoid common mistakes in writing the background?

- Don’t write a background that is too long or too short. Focus on

including all the important details but write concisely.
- Don’t be ambiguous.
- Don’t discuss unrelated themes.
- Don’t be disorganized.

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📖
This section
explains why
this particular
research topic is This section
important and justifies the
essential to need for
understanding conducting the
the main aspects study.
of the study.

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Statement of the Problem
“The FOCAL POINT of any research”
Statement of the Problem

“Shows the main problem that the research is trying to

prove.”

▪ Follows the formulation of the title

▪ Serves as the basis of the research questionnaire

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3 Elements of Statement of the Problem

- The problem itself

- The method of solving the problem
- The purpose

“A good Statement of the Problem is just one sentence

with several paragraphs of elaboration.”

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 THE STATEMENT
THE RESEARCH THE RESEARCH OF THE PROBLEMS
PROBLEM TITLE

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Is there a significant
relationship between The Relationship Among
learners’ preference Learners’ Preferences
and teaching The Statement of the
and Teaching Strategies
strategies in Problems
in Instructing
instructing Mathematics 10 at
Mathematics in 4 th
Banton High School
year high school
students of Banton
High School?
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Two Types of Research Question

▪ Non-Researchable
▪ Researchable
▪ Factor-isolating question
▪ Factor relating question
▪ Situation relating question
▪ Situation providing question

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 Blue
Is the colour of the clear
FACTOR- sky and the deep sea. It
ISOLATING
is located between
violet and green on the
optical spectrum.
FACTOR-
ISOLATING

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 FACTOR-
RELATING

FACTOR-
RELATING

SITUATION-
RELATING
SITUATION-
PROVIDING
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References

▪ Bwisa, H. (2008, November). How to Write a Statement of

the Problem. Anyflip. http://anyflip.com/ygwz/dcba/basic
▪ Enago Academy. (2021, March). What is Background in a
Research Paper? https://www.enago.com/academy/what-is-
background-in-a-research-paper/
▪ Sachdev, R. (2018, November). How to Write Background of
the Study in Research. Upskill. shorturl.at/oDXZ4

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