Search for research problem
A Sample Problem Statement
Your first task as a doctoral researcher is to begin" rel="nofollow">in a search for your research problem. Consider your passion. What do you care about? What problem in" rel="nofollow">in your educational specialization in" rel="nofollow">interests you
the most? Try to express this in" rel="nofollow">in a sin" rel="nofollow">ingle sentence that begin" rel="nofollow">ins with the words, “The problem is…” This can be your startin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int in" rel="nofollow">in developin" rel="nofollow">ing your research problem.
Note that your research problem must also be considered a problem in" rel="nofollow">in the educational disciplin" rel="nofollow">ine by published researchers. Your work builds on, and adds to, the work other scholars have done. To
determin" rel="nofollow">ine if your research problem is current, you need to search the most recent peer-reviewed literature. At this poin" rel="nofollow">int in" rel="nofollow">in your study, seek reference literature that has been published within" rel="nofollow">in the
last 5 years.
To prepare:
Review the required readin" rel="nofollow">ings, media, and resources.
Use your citation management software and Boolean logic, as you seek evidence from the literature that justifies pursuin" rel="nofollow">ing this research problem.
Download the document titled “APA Course Paper Template With Advice (6th ed.)” from the “Walden Templates: General Templates” resource found in" rel="nofollow">in the Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Resources.
Assignment:
To complete:
The Week 2 Assignment should be written in" rel="nofollow">in correct APA style and should in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
A title—a sample problem statement
A few sentences to in" rel="nofollow">introduce the problem and provide background
Straightforward and unambiguous sentences (1–2) that clearly state the problem (Note: Make it specific and precise.)
About 2–3 paragraphs that synthesize the evidence from research literature that this is a current, meanin" rel="nofollow">ingful problem in" rel="nofollow">in the educational disciplin" rel="nofollow">ine
Statements substantiated by evidence from research (Note: Every statement must be substantiated by evidence from research.)
A short paragraph describin" rel="nofollow">ing who would benefit from addressin" rel="nofollow">ing this problem and in" rel="nofollow">in what ways they might benefit
Reference list of literature, in" rel="nofollow">in APA format, supportin" rel="nofollow">ing this proposed study
Should be 3–6 pages in" rel="nofollow">in length, not in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the title or reference pages.