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8. Research problem/topic

What then is a research problem?

A research problem may be seen as a felt difficulty in a given area.

Such difficulties pose an obstacle or a puzzle to individual/individuals and hinder them from achieving their desired objectives.

The difficult situation must be of concern to a researcher in order to find a solution.

Arriving at a solution implies that the obstacle or puzzle or difficulty has been removed.

A research problem therefore is that difficult condition that hinders or blocks the individual's achievement of set goals/objectives.

A problem can also be seen as unanswered question which has persisted over a period of time.

-Students should bear in mind that not all educational problems are researchable.

A researchable problem is one that is _______to investigation.

Pay attention to the _______ of your research problem or topic and whether it can be researched systematically.

Determine the _______ needed to conduct the study, your interest level, its size and complexity, as well as the value of your results or solution for both theory and practice.

9._______

They are specific questions about a behavior, event, or phenomena of interest that you wish to seek answers for in your research.

Examples:

What motivates high school students to learn English better?

9. Research question

They are _______ about a behavior, event, or phenomena of interest that you wish to seek answers for in your research.

Examples:

What motivates high school students to learn English better?

9. Research question

They are specific questions about a _______ of interest that you wish to seek answers for in your research.

Examples:

What motivates high school students to learn English better?

9. Research question

They are specific questions about a behavior, event, or phenomena of interest that you wish to seek answers for in your research.

Examples:

What _______ high school students to learn English better?

10._______

(1) to survey the current state of knowledge in the area of inquiry,

(2) to identify key authors, articles, theories, and findings in that area, and

(3) to identify gaps in knowledge in that research area.

10. Literature review

(1) to _______ the _______ of knowledge in the area of_______,

(2) to identify key authors, articles, theories, and findings in that area, and

(3) to identify gaps in knowledge in that research area.

10. Literature review

(1) to survey the current state of knowledge in the area of inquiry,

(2) to _______ key _______, _______,_______, and findings in that area, and

(3) to identify gaps in knowledge in that research area.

10. Literature review

(1) to survey the current state of knowledge in the area of inquiry,

(2) to identify key authors, articles, theories, and findings in that area, and

(3) to _______ _______in knowledge in that research area.