PR 2 Q1 PART 2

Statement Of The Problem

Contains general and specific problems or main question and sub- questions

Hypothesis

a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth, and serving

Hypothesis

If there's a significant body of knowledge already available about your subject that allows you to make a prediction about the results of your study before you begin, it's a_________

Research Question

If your research is more exploratory and investigative in nature and will require that you collect data and analyze results before drawing any conclusions, it's a______

CAUSAL QUESTIONS

Compare two or more phenomena and determine if a relationship exists.

Example: "Does the amount of calcium in the diet of elementary school children affect the number of cavities they have per year?"

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS

Seek to describe a phenomenon and often study "how much", "how often", or "what is the change".

Example: "How often do college-aged students use Twitter?

COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS

Aim to examine the difference between two or more groups in relation to one or more variables.

Example: "What is the difference in caloric intake of high school girls and boys?

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Very specific, definite structure, no ambiguity in definition

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Narrower scope

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

General, less structured, loosely defined

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Broader scope

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Derived from concepts, specific variables that may be Identified in the study

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Derived from theories that already exist

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Provides the structure, paradigm for a research analysis

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Provides the basic foundation for a research study

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

It is the starting point of the discussion, makes readers aware of what follows

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

It lies in the entire commencement of the study

REVIEWER OF RELATED LITERATURE

It is a summary of the state of existing knowledge on a research problem or topic

RESEARCHERS

They conducted literature review to familiarize themselves with existing knowledge about specific topic

THE PROCESS OF RRL

1. Searching relevant articles

2. Reading and analyzing research reports

3. Writing the description of the existing information in an ethical manner and based on standards