FORMULATING CLEAR

STATEMENT OF
RESEARCH PROBLEM
 Activity:

Knockout Quiz
Research Problem
It is a statement of a concern in any area, a
problem that needs immediate solution, a
recurring difficulty that is necessary to be taken
out of the situation, or a practical question from a
scholarly inquiry in different disciplines.
 A research problem should bear the
S.M.A.R.T characteristics.

 S-Specific
This refers to the quality of being
exact or particular. Research problem
statement should be able to communicate
the specific inquiry or question that needs
to be answered.
M-Measurable
This is never an issue in a
qualitative method of research. However, in
terms of qualitative research method, the
measurability of a research statement refers
to its epistemological aspect or the state of
being objectively observable.
A-Attainable

The research questions should be

easily answered or achieved when the
appropriate procedures are performed.
R-Realistic

The possibility of being carried out

should always be observed in formulating
the research problem especially when there
is a need for experimentations and
observations.
T-Time-Bound

Time is an important element in the

research work. The research questions
should be narrowed enough to be attained
within the set time frame.
 Types of Research Questions
1. Factor-isolating questions
 The major concern of these questions is to
categorize, label, or name factors and situations that
exist or those that are present in the perimeter of the
research work.
 Example: What are the difficulties encountered by
Senior High School learners in the New Normal
set-up of eduational system in the country?
 Types of Research Questions
2. Factor-relating questions
 Establishing relationships between and among
factors that have been identified is the purpose of
these questions.

 Example: What relationship exists between the

socio-economic status of family to the learning
ability of students?
 Types of Research Questions
3. Situation-relating questions
 These questions emphasize the observable changes
that happen to variable/s involved in the study as a
result of experimentation.

 Example: What are the impact of wearing uniform

to the behavior of learners of INAC?
 Types of Research Questions
4. Situation-producing questions
 These questions open the opportunity to create a
definite course of action, policies or conditions in
order to accomplish or achieve a certain goal.

 Example: What project could be designed to

empower learners and parents to be involved in the
educational system?
Things may never go back to
normal.

You may need to create a new

normal.

And that’s okay.