Monday, January 17, 2022

APA format

APA formatAPA format

Statement of the problem text format

             STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Meaning

A problem statement is a concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved upon. It identifies the gap between the current (problem) state and desired (goal) state of a process or product.

Characteristics of the statement of the probem

  • the problem itself, stated clearly and with enough contextual detail to establish why it is important;
  • the method of solving the problem, often stated as a claim or a working thesis;
  • the purpose, statement of objective and scope of the document the writer is preparing.
Elements of statement of the problem
An educational topic is the broad subject matter that a researcher wishes to address in a study that creates initial interest for the reader.
B)The Research Problem
A research problem is an educational issue, concern or controversy that the researcher investigates. Authors may present it as a single sentences of as a couple of short sentences.Also,author may frame the problem as a deficiency in the literature, such as we know little about the factors that lead parents to be e involved in their adolescents schooling.
C) Justification of the Importance of the Problem
It also need to provide several reasons that explain why the issue is important. Justifying a a research problem means presenting reasons for the importance of studying the issue or concern. The justification occur in several paragraph in an introduction in which you provide evidence to document the need to study the problem.
D) justification in the literature based on other researchers and expert
 Authors often site research problems that require further  study in the conclusions of the literature such as journals articles.Another justification from the literature consists of advancing a need for the study based on an incomplete model or theory that explain the relation among elements of the model or theory.
E) justification based on workplace or personal experiences
Closely related are the personal experiences of our lives that provide source for researchable problems.these personal experiences may arise from intense personal school experience or experiences drawn from our childhood or family situations.personal experiences provide justification especially in those studies with a practical orientation.
F) Deficiencies in what we know
A deficiency in the evidence means that the past literature or practical experiences of the researcher does not adequately address the research problem.
A deficiency in practice meant that the educators have not yet identified good a and workable solution for schools or other educational settings.
G) The Audience
The audience in a statement of the problem section needs to be identified. It consists of Individuals and groups who will read and potentially benefit from the information provided in the research studies.The audience will vary depending on the nature of the study, but several often considered by educators include researchers practitioners, policy maker,and individuals participating in the studies.

Writing tips for statement of the problem
  • Clarify vision
  • Writing tips for statement of the problem
  • Clarify vision
  • Define context
  • Determine context
  • Define context
  • Determine context

Examples of statement of the problem

  • In the field of business

Employee turnover rate is up by 60% with most of them leaving due to lack of support for growth opportunities. To retain top talent, we need to invest in quality training and development initiatives

  • In the field of education


There have been several problems with transitioning to a fully online study model in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report aims to describe the advantages and disadvantages of this transition, with interviews and case studies. The study has interviews from eleven K-12 teachers in charge of different courses and subjects. Their experience of teaching online classes, with cohorts of different sizes, reveals that online learning is challenging, but advantageous in the long run.

My ppt 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ePZ13wqzLO_JhldQYTC7w1DuU6oi8Q7yAxdjBXO4ZfI/edit?usp=drivesdk

Welcome

Hi there 

My name is Meera and welcome to my new blog.Here I am going to start a new blog about the topic "statement of the problem".its an important topic in the paper Research methodology and statistics..so let's move on to the topic& discuss it.


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