Identifying the research problem

Identifying the research problem

1. What is a research problem?

   • Research problems are the educational issues, controversies or concerns that guide the need for conducting a study.

2. Why is it important?

   • A research problem in a study is important because it sets the stage for the entire study and without the research problem, readers do not know why the study is important and why they should read the study.

3. Research topic

   • - Research topic is the broad subject matter addressed by the study. - Researcher begins with a broad topic.

4. Research problem

   • - The research problem needs to stand on its own and be recognized as a distinct step. - It represents the problem addressed in the study.

5. How do you know the problem can be searched?

   • - To investigate a research problem, researcher must have access to participants, research sites, resources and skills to study the issue. Also, researcher research a problem if the study contributes to educational knowledge or if it is effective of practice.

6. Parts of the statement problem's section.

   • Topic
     • - The author tries to engage readers to read the study and to generate interest in the study.
   • The research problem
     • - The author presents a single sentence to present what the research is about.
     • - Practical research problem
       • - Problems come from issues or concerns found in educational settings.
     • - Research-based research problem
       • - The problem will based on a need for futher research
   • Justification
     • - Provide the reasons that explain why the study is important
       • - The justification must occurs in an introduction in which the author could provide evidence and why study the problem.
   • The deficiencies
     • - A deficiency in the evidence
       • - Past practical experiences of the researchers does not adequately address the research problem.
     • - A deficiency in research may require a need to ectend the research or to explore a topic.
   • The audience
     • - It consists of individual and groups who will read the information provided in the study.
     • - The audence will vary depending on the study and the majority can be considered by educators, researchers, practicioners and individuals partyicipating in the studies.

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