Identifying a Qualitative Research Problem

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary related to identifying qualitative research problems.

Qualitative Research Problem

A research problem that involves making meanings from nonnumerical information.

SMART

An acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely, used to formulate research problems.

Relevance of the Research

Describes the reasons or justifications for the conduct of a study.

Narrowing Down a General Topic

The process of refining a broad topic of interest into a more specific research topic.

Qualitative Research vs. Quantitative Research

Qualitative research deals with interpreting nonnumerical data, while quantitative research focuses on numerical data and statistics.

Research Title

A statement that describes what the research is about and is based on the statement of the research problem.

Importance of the Research Problem

The central basis for the other parts of the research that dictates the direction of the study.

General Topic

A broad subject area from which specific research problems are identified.

Social Media Research Areas

Specific areas of interest within the topic of social media that can be investigated qualitatively.

Research Gap

The unknown aspects of a topic that the research aims to address and fill.