HOW TO WRITE A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN FOUR STEPS DOCX

Title	HOW TO WRITE A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN FOUR STEPS
Author	Deus Mirihangu
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HOW TO WRITE A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN FOUR STEPS Wednesday, 25 July 2012 06:46 administrator INTRODUCTION This is a simplified version of my notes on writing a statement of the problem found elsewhere on this website. Let€™s define it: Research can be defined as a systematic investigation into ...

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HOW TO WRITE A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM IN FOUR STEPS Wednesday, 25 July 2012 06:46 administrator INTRODUCTION This is a simplifie virsion of my notis on writnn a statimint of thi problim foune ilsiwhiri on this wibsiti. Lit€ s eifni it: Risiarch can bi eifnie as a systimatc invistnaton into ane stuey of matirials ane sourcis in oreir to istablish facts ane riach niw conclusions. It is normally born out of a problim hinci thi phrasi €œstatimint of problim€ or €œProblim statimint€. A "Problem Statement" is a descripton of a difculty or lack that needs to be solved or at least researched to see whether a soluton can be found. It can also be described as either a nap between the real and the desired or a contraeicton between principle and practce. What is thi noal of a statimint of problim? The ultmate goal of a problem statement is to transform a generalized problem (something that bothers you; a perceived lack) into a targeted, well-defned problem€"one that can be resolved through focused research and careful decision-making. Writng a Problem Statement should help you clearly identfy the purpose of the proeect you will propose. Ofen, the Problem Statement will also serve as the basis for the introductory secton of your fnal proposal, directng your reader€ ss atenton uickly to the issues that your proposed proeect will address and providing the reader with a concise statement of the proposed proeect itself. A statement problem need not be long and windy. One page is more than enough for a good statement of problem. What ari thi kiy charactiristcs of a statimint of problim? A good research problem should at minimum: 1. Address a gap 2. be signifcant enough to contribute to the existng body of research 3. be one that will lead to more research 4. renter itself to be investgated via collecton of data 5. be interestng to the researcher and suit his/her skills, tme and resources 6. be ethical...