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PROBLEM
HEART OF THE THESIS
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Objectives
Todifferentiate the thesis’ general problem
from the specific problems
To
compare the different types of research
questions
Toformulate the general problem as well as
the specific problems
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GENERAL PROBLEM
Example
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GENERAL PROBLEM
Example
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The GENERAL problem is followed
by an enumeration of SPECIFIC
problems. The specific problems
are usually stated as questions the
researcher seeks to answer.
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The specific problems must meet the
following criteria:
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Two General
Types of Questions
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1. NON-RESEARCHABLE QUESTIONS
Are questions of value
Questions that are answerable by YES or NO
Examples:
1. Should all mothers breastfeed their babies?
2. Should college instructors be watchful over their
freshman students?
3. Should the colleges offering accountancy majors
mandate their graduates to have a review before
taking the licensure examinations?
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2. RESEARCHABLE QUESTIONS
are questions of value, opinions, or policy
raised to accumulate data.
Formulating a clear, significant question
prepares the researcher for subsequent
decision-making over research design, data
collection, and data analysis.
The basic form of a research questions
involves the use of question words:
5 wives and 1 husband
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Types of Research
Questions
Dickoff et al., as cited in Wilson, 1990)
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1. FACTOR-ISOLATING QUESTIONS
(“What is this?”)
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EXAMPLES:
A. What is the profile of school B. What is the level of school
managers in terms of: effectiveness in terms of:
1. age; 1. teacher’s performance;
2. management experience; 2. school performance;
3. management training; 2.1. drop-out rate
4. home atmosphere; 2.2. completion rate
5. educational attainment 2.3. survival rate
6. home atmosphere; 2.4. achievement rate, and
7. hobbies; 2.5. awards received by students?
8. health condition?
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Example:
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2. FACTOR-RELATING QUESTIONS
(“What is happening here?”)
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EXAMPLES:
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. What are the factors that affect
school effectiveness?
What relationship exists between
variable A and variable B?
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3. SITUATION-RELATING QUESTIONS
(“What will happen if…?”)
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Examples:
1. What are the effects of the traditional methods of
teaching to the level of performance of tourism
students?
2. How do the management procedures applied by the
head waiters affect the level of customer satisfaction
as experienced by selected regular clients of Jollibee
stores in Pampanga?
3. How significantly different is the performance of the
morning call center agents to that of the evening call
center agents?
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4. SITUATION-PRODUCING QUESTIONS
(“How can I make it happen?”)
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Examples:
1. Based on the findings, what human relation
intervention can be adopted to enhance or improve
school effectiveness.
2. How can catering services be organized to promote
job satisfaction?
3. What policy is to be formulated to manage the
personnel in government agencies effectively?
4. What part of the curriculum should be enhanced or
improved?
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