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Stating Research Questions

This document discusses how to formulate research questions for a research paper. It explains that research problems lead to research questions that guide the study. A general problem statement identifies the purpose, variables, participants, setting, and time period. Research questions should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. They should be directly connected to the research problem and topic and not answerable by yes or no. Examples of well-formulated research questions are provided.

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Stating Research Questions

This document discusses how to formulate research questions for a research paper. It explains that research problems lead to research questions that guide the study. A general problem statement identifies the purpose, variables, participants, setting, and time period. Research questions should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. They should be directly connected to the research problem and topic and not answerable by yes or no. Examples of well-formulated research questions are provided.

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STATING

RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
JAMES V. HENSON

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Answer me!
Kim and Jamaeca are planning
to repair their house. What do
you think should be the
necessary tools they will be
needing?
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Research Problem VS Research
Question
Research problems enables you to
generate a set of research questions
which serves as guideposts of your
study and specifically and scientifically
narrows your study
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General Problem
pertains to the opening paragraph that
gives specific details on other essential
elements which are the purpose, major
variables, participants, setting, and time
coverage of the study.

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An example of a general problem is presented below.

THIS STUDY AIMS TO DETERMINE THE FUNCTIONS


OF EMOJIS IN AN ONLINE COMMUNICATION. THE
STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AMONG THE DIFFERENT
STRANDS OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN THE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF ANDRES
M. LUCIANO HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR 2019-2020. THE RESULT OF THE STUDY WAS
USED AS A BASIS FOR PROPOSING A
LEARNING CONTENT PRESENTATION STRATEGY IN
LANGUAGE TEACHING.

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guidelines in the writing of the general problem. These are as
follows:

1. The general problem should


clearly state the main task/s of the
researcher.

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guidelines in the writing of the general problem. These are as
follows:

2. The general problem should


present the major variable/s related
to the phenomenon to be
investigated.

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guidelines in the writing of the general problem. These are as
follows:

3. The general problem should


identify the participants of the
study.

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guidelines in the writing of the general problem. These are as
follows:

4. The general problem should


state the research setting as well as
the time period of the study.

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guidelines in the writing of the general problem. These are as
follows:

5. The general problem may


indicate the intended output of the
study such as an intervention
program, module, policies, etc.

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An example of a general problem is presented below.

THIS STUDY AIMS TO DETERMINE THE FUNCTIONS


OF EMOJIS IN AN ONLINE COMMUNICATION. THE
STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AMONG THE DIFFERENT
STRANDS OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN THE
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF ANDRES
M. LUCIANO HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR 2019-2020. THE RESULT OF THE STUDY WAS
USED AS A BASIS FOR PROPOSING A
LEARNING CONTENT PRESENTATION STRATEGY IN
LANGUAGE TEACHING.

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An example of a general problem is presented below.

TO DETERMINE - MAIN TASK


FUNCTIONS, EMOJIS, ONLINE COMMUNICATION - MAJOR VARIABLES
GRADE 11 STUDENTS - PARTICIPANTS
ANDRES M. LUCIANO HIGH SCHOOL - SETTING
SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020 - TIME PERIOD
LEARNING CONTENT PRESENTATION STRATEGY - INTENDED
OUTPUT

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The following shows you the link among
the following: research problem, research
topic, research question and the
construction of one general questions and
specific questions or a research paper.

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In addition, the researcher must also know
that a specific question to be formulated
must be a researchable question, that is, it
should begin with words such as “what”
and “how.”

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Non-Researchable Questions:
1. Do the participants use social media
platforms for their communication
purposes?
Researchable Questions:
1. What are the most frequently used
emojis by the participants in the corpus?
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Non-Researchable Questions:
2. Are the participants using emojis in
their online communication?

Researchable Questions:
2. What are the pragmatic functions of
emojis in the corpus?
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Non-Researchable Questions:
3. Can the participants understand the
meaning of emojis used in
conversations?
Researchable Questions:
3. How do multiple emojis affect the
meaning of the discourse?
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Guiding Principles for Formulating Research
Questions

Be guided with the acronym “SMART”


(Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Realistic and Timebound)

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Guiding Principles for Formulating Research
Questions

Base your research questions in your


RRLs.
State your research questions in such a
way that they include all dependent and
independent variables referred to by the
theories, principles, or concepts
underlying your research work.
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Guiding Principles for Formulating Research
Questions

Establish a specific connection between


the research questions and the problem
or topic.
Avoid asking the research questions that
are answerable by yes or no.

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Guiding Principles for Formulating Research
Questions

Develop research questions in such a


way that can arouse your curiosity and
surprise you with your discoveries or
findings

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Guiding Principles for Formulating Research
Questions

Research questions should be preceded


by one question expressing the main
problem of the research.

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EXAMPLE OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. On lack of self-confidence in
adolescents
a. What are the root causes of lack of
confidence in adolescents?
b. What kind of behavior do
adolescents who lack self-confidence
manifest?
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EXAMPLE OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. On smoking Hazards
a. What dangers to one health can
smoking bring about?
b. How is non-smoker’s health affected
when the presence of people
smoking?
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THANK
YOU
FAUGET
FOR YOUR ATTENTION UNIVERSITY

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