Month: January 2022

Strategies of Designing Effective Conceptual Frameworks Learners at all levels of education consistently find the process of designing a conceptual framework a demanding, abstract and frustrating experience. To come up with an effective conceptual framework, one has to analyze a Read More …

Conceptual Framework A CONCEPT is an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. A concept is a word or phrase that symbolizes several interrelated ideas. Unlike a theory, a concept does not need to be discussed to Read More …

Guidelines in Formulating the Hypothesis In formulating an effective hypothesis the following  guidelines should be adhered to: a) Reflect — on issues of concern b) Analyze the research problem, title, objectives and literature review. These sections will identify key variables Read More …

Research Hypothesis A hypothesis is a guess or an assumption. It is a tentative explanation for certain behaviour patterns, phenomena, or events that have occurred or will occur (Gay, 1996). For example, price increase influences commodity consumption. This is only Read More …

GUIDELINES IN WRITING OBJECTIVES In order to write specific objectives that will be effective to the researcher, the following guidelines should be followed: Reflection -This involves analyzing the aim of the study, the topic, and title before formulating the specific Read More …

Steps in Writing an Effective Statement of the Problem There are various steps that should be taken in order to write an effective research problem. a) Reflection — The statement of a problem usually starts with an idea the researcher Read More …