Subproblems
This characteristic of a subproblem allows it to be investigated individually and combine to solve the main issue
Researchable issue in its own right
A pre-existing or newly proposed set of concepts and principles that in combination might shed light on cause and effect and certain other relationships within the phenomenon under investigation
Theoretical framework
Used primarily during statistical analyses, showing NO patterns in the data
Null Hypothesis
The variable that is being manipulated
Independent variable
Using this approach, you write the problem on paper and then box off the subproblem areas
Paper and pencil approach
The study should be narrow enough to allow...
Identifies key concepts and interconcept connections that provide a helpful lens through which the researcher looks at certain processes within the phenomenon and can impose some sort of meaning on the phenomenon
Conceptual framework
Educated guesses that researchers hope their data might support
Research Hypothesis
The variable that is being measured
Dependent Variable
Computer software programs that can facilitate the process of breaking problems into subproblems
Mind mapping software