Academic Level
1
Study Information
Enter the full title of your study
Start with a verb: determine, examine, investigate, explore, assess
Who will participate in the study
Optional but improves output quality
List your IV and DV clearly
What will the study produce or recommend
The main experience or issue being explored
Generating your Statement of the Problem...
Generated Statement of the Problem
Quantitative
What is a Statement of the Problem?
The Statement of the Problem is one of the most critical sections of a research proposal or thesis. It consists of two components: the main problem paragraph that contextualises the entire study, and the specific sub-problems that guide the data collection and analysis.
Main Problem
The General Statement
A single paragraph that identifies the study's objective, the respondents, the setting, the time frame, and the expected output. It establishes what the study intends to do at the broadest level.
Sub-Problems
The Specific Questions
Numbered research questions that break the main problem into specific, answerable components. Each sub-problem corresponds to one set of data to be collected, one instrument, and one statistical or analytical treatment.
Quantitative Standard
Variables and Relationships
Quantitative sub-problems ask about the profile of respondents, the level of each variable, the relationship or difference between variables, and the proposed output. Each question must be answerable with a specific statistical test.
Qualitative Standard
Experiences and Meanings
Qualitative sub-problems begin with "What" or "How" and explore lived experiences, perceptions, processes, and contextual factors. They are open-ended and exploratory, not measurable or testable in the statistical sense.