Summary Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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SUMMARY CHAPTER 3

Quantitative problem statement

Raising a quantitative research problem requires that a topic be defined in advance and with this
procedure DELIMIT the problem to be investigated.

The approach and its elements are very important because they provide the guidelines and
fundamental components that will guide the research process; They are also key to understanding
the results.

There are criteria that help us in preparing the problem statement since there must be a
relationship between two or more concepts and variables, it must be formulated as a question, it
must not be ambiguous and as clear as possible, likewise the approach must consider the
possibility of carrying out an empirical test to be verified since the quantitative approach works
with observable and measurable aspects of reality.

The elements of the approach are the following:

Research objectives: they indicate the purposes to which the research aspires and these must be
present throughout the entire process, they must be clear and formulated with infinitive verbs.

During the investigation, new objectives may arise.

Research questions: guide towards the answers sought in the research, summarizing what will be
done, considering the spatial and temporal limits and defining the profile of the research units.

They must be delimited and clarify the problem area, as well as suggest research activities that
suggest responding to the problem with empirical evidence, allow the use of ethical means and
that their contribution is substantial knowledge for said research.

Justification of the research: It is the presentation of the reasons for the research, for this it is
important that it answers the questions: Why? and because? from the study

Through the justification we demonstrate the importance of the study and its implementation is
important.

To evaluate the importance of the research, certain criteria are considered:

• Convenience How convenient is the research? What is it for?


• Social relevance What is the social importance and who does it benefit?
• Practical implications Does it help solve a problem?
• Theoretical value Are new theories confirmed, refuted or created?
• Methodological usefulness Does it help create new instruments to collect or analyze
data?
Feasibility of the research: it indicates the availability of human, financial and material resources
as well as access to the different scenarios and informants who will provide the information for
empirical verification.

Evaluation of deficiencies in the knowledge of the problem: it allows us to define where the
research is located, what field of knowledge it covers, delimits where our research is located,
what new perspectives we could contribute.

Consequences of the research: with the positive or negative repercussions that the study implies
in the ethical and aesthetic spheres of a community

It is possible to rely on this flow diagram of ideas to have a greater overview of what is going to be
done when formulating a problem statement.

Flow of ideas

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PROGRESSIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE


RELEVANT TO THE APPROACH

Figure 3.1 Flow of thoughts in stating the problem.

Bibliography
Hernández Sampieri, Roberto; et al. Investigation methodology. 4th. ed. McGraw-Hill. Mexico, DF,
2006. P. 45 - 61

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