RES709 Research Conceptualization And Design
Week 3 Discussion
DQ1 Researchable Problem
Review the following resources:
Ch. 2, “Do You Have an Idea for a Topic?” of Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster: A Proven Map to Success from the Week 2 University Library readings
“Strategies to Win: Six-Steps for Creating Problem Statements in Doctoral Research” and Ch. 3, “Do You Have Some Idea How You Will Study Your Topic? Bridging Topic and Methods,” of Writing your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster: A Proven Map to Success from this week’s University Library readings
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
How does a researcher find a researchable problem?
What differentiates a problem from a situation or a statement of opinion or fact?
Why is the problem statement one of the most important components of a doctoral dissertation?
DQ2 Problem Statement Peer-Review
A peer-review process provides doctoral students opportunities to explore their own ideas and thoughts as well as assisting their peers by providing substantive feedback and critical thinking questions and ideas.
View “Alignment of Dissertation Topic to Degree Program” and the Week 3 Overview.
Using the Problem Statement Worksheet, write a 1-sentence original problem for a prospective study you might conduct using the format below:
The problem is _____(state the problem), resulting in ______(state the consequence).
The problem statement sentence must be substantiated with literature to confirm that the problem exists and is more than just your personal opinion or perspective. Cite using a peer reviewed source published between 2017-2022.Include a citation to support the problem and provide a reference.