Distinguishing Between a Social-Educational Problem and Problem Statements
1. Read the Dawidowicz (2016) article on distinguishing between problem and purpose statements in a dissertation.
2. Focus on the criteria for and examples of strong problem statements.
3. Review the example of a problematic problem statement that does not meet criteria.
4. Write the problematic Problem Statement found in the Dawidowicz article in a document. It can be found at the top of page 13 in the article. ( ATTACHED)
5. Rewrite it so that it meets criteria for a strong problem statement by rewriting it to indicate a research problem rather than a local problem. DO NOT DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH OR ADD ADDITIONAL DETAILS. Simply change the problem from a local problem to a PhD research problem.
Dawidowicz Problem Statement to REWRITE BELOW:
Faculty members at San Francisco’s Bay University are not using technology in their classroom that students at other schools indicate they like. Research indicates college students at other schools enjoy using twitter and blogs with their classes, but faculty members at San Francisco’s Bay University do not use it. Why they are not using it is the reason this study will be conducted and the focus of the study. This study will look at why faculty members do not use that technology.