Usually
many potential problems have been investigated. Your problem will be how to
choose the most suitable for the investigation at a given time. Most of the beginning
of the researchers is confronted with this difficult situation, part of the
time; they start with a problem and leave it for others. They can try or test
for many other problems before they choose one. This results in unnecessary
delays in research practice. To avoid such pitfalls, you should investigate
research problems to choose the most useful ones, according to the following
criteria; -
1. Importance
You have
heard earlier in this course that the ultimate goal of research is to enrich
knowledge. Therefore, when choosing your problem, you must choose one in which
the solution will make the most significant contribution to the whole of
organized knowledge. This contribution can be in the field of procedure,
theory, practice or replication of existing findings to provide more reliable
knowledge or to improve the generalization of previous findings. Contribution
can be used to adjust, refine or replace existing theories and relationships,
to influence educational skills.
2. Researchability
To make a
problem searchable, it must relate to variables that can be defined and
measured. There are problems that can not be subjected to systematized
research. Many philosophical and ethical problems can not be analyzed
empirically; otherwise, findings can only provide useful information that can
be used to find answers to ethical and philosophical questions. How do you, for
example, study the influence of spiritual power on the pastor's academic
success? Note that unreliable results are the result of unnecessary measuring
instruments and the inability of researchers to formulate and validate new
instruments.
3. Structure
The problem
of the research must be appropriate for the differentiated research. The
problem is suitable if:
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It is relevant for your
professional purpose. It should make you better informed and superior in your
career;
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It is useful and interesting. In
that case you have to be diligent enough to thoroughly investigate the problem
and continue until the end of the investigation;
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The solution must be within your
skill level. You must have knowledge of the use of relevant instruments;
otherwise you have to get the expertise within a reasonable time. In other
words, you must have relevant skills, experience, expertise and competence and
identify existing theories and concepts in the area;
•
You need to consider personnel,
equipment, finances and other resources. Avoid problems with many variables
where only large studies can be tackled by a team of researchers with large
amounts of funding;
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You should consider that the time
needed to find the right solution to the problem is realistic for your program.
A time limit for research has been performed for the degree objectives. You
must take this time limit into account when selecting a problem;
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You must take into account the
arrival of respondents or subjects and data. For example, if you use governors,
ministers or commissioners as subjects, you should consider how you can achieve
them with ease.
4. Viability
A research
problem is survival. In this case, the additional research can expand or
follow. It should not be a dead end. As you answer research questions,
additional questions need to be asked that require research. The validity
summarized in these standards on four points:
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What are the / relationship (s)
between two or more variables?
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Clear the problem.
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Make sure you collect data to solve
the problem.
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Avoid moral and ethical issues.
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