The ResearchProblem

Mary Edmavette B. LaguaMS-GenSciEd

THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

Delimitation of the Problem

Limitations vs Delimitations

Formulating Research Questions

Types of Research Problem

DELIMITING THE PROBLEM

Delimitationsare the boundaries of the study

(Best and Khan, 1998)

Sample phrases that help express the scope of the study:The coverage of this study……….The study consists of ……..The study covers the ……….This study is focus on……..

Sample phrases that expressed the delimitations of the study

The study does not cover the……The researcher limited this research to……This study is limited to………

 

EXAMPLES The study on educational history and

academic achievement may be delimited to 80 freshmen in the secondary department of ABC University

The influence of overseas employment on the lifestyle of a community may involve two barangays in a municipality in Bukidnon.

Are conditions beyond the researcher’s control that may put restrictions on the conclusions of the study and their application to other situations.

Refer to the boundaries of the study

It is subject to the researcher’s control.

LIMITATIONS VS DELIMITATIONS

LIMITATIONSDELIMITATIONS

When considering what limitations there might be in your investigation, be thorough.  Consider All Of The Following:

your analysisthe nature of self-reportingthe instruments you utilizedthe sampletime constraints

FORMULATING RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.Clarify exactly what is

to be determined or solved.

2.Restrict scope of a study to specify question/s.

3.Determine the type of research to be conducted.

To Develop A Strong Research Question From Your Ideas, You Should Ask Yourself These Things:

Do I know the field and its literature well? What are the important research questions in my field? What areas need further exploration? Could my study fill a gap? Lead to greater understanding? Has a great deal of research already been conducted in this topic

area? Has this study been done before? If so, is there room for

improvement? Is the timing right for this question to be answered? Is it a hot topic,

or is it becoming obsolete? Would funding sources be interested? If you are proposing a service program, is the target community

interested? Will my study have a significant impact on the field?

TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS1.Descriptive Questions

What is the students’ level of academic achievement?2.Relational QuestionsWhat is the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and their job performance?3.Causal QuestionsDoes the teaching method influence students’ achievement in Science?

ReferencesBest, J.W. & Kahn, J.V. (1998). Research in Education (8th ed.). Boston, MA:

Allyn and Bacon. Develop a Research Proposal - Planning the Methodology - Limitations and Delimitationshttps://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/

develop_writing_methodology_limitations.html Scope and DelimitationsAdmin - http://thesisnotes.com/thesis-writing/scope-and-delimitations/ The Relationship Between the Research Question, Hypotheses, Specific Aims, and Long-

Term Goals of the Project http://www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/2-1.asp Types of Questions https://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/resques.php