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Why Start with a Problem? Research is essentially inquiry The process of inquiry assumes an interplay between the inquirer and the object of the inquiry The inquirer has a reason or motivation for gaining a better understanding of something in his/her life or in the world Implicit in the notion of better understanding is the presence of a problem for the inquirer
What is a Problem
Problem any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty or difficulty Problem a question proposed for solution or discussion Problem - difficult to train or guide; unruly ( a problem child) Macquarie Dictionary
A Research Problem
An operational definition: A research problem is a question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty or difficulty that is proposed for solution or discussion Key aspects of a research problem. It concerns: 1. A question 2. Something which is not fully understood 3. Something that has been deliberately chosen as the subject of inquiry
Concluding Remarks
Start with the eidos and at the level of the problem The conceptual framework developed from the literature review is based on the problem The conceptual framework should reveal possible connections or associations between concepts or variables that can be expressed as specific research questions Finally, the research questions must be answerable