SAMPLES OF QUALITATIVE INQUIRY PROBLEMS/QUESTIONS

2022-2023

Qualitative research focuses on the distinct (naiiba) phenomena/ issues/

experiences / events

Qualitative Objective of the Study/Statement of the Problem – tell the readers what you are
attempting to “discover”, “generate”, “explore”, “describe”, “narrate”

Qualitative Research Questions:

 Usually starts with “What” or “How” & “Why”
 Identify the central phenomenon you plan to explore (express in your question what you
are going to describe, explore, generate, discover, understand.

Qualitative research questions often contain words like:

lived- experiences,
personal experiences,
describing
meaning-making
narrate stories

Avoid the use of Quantitative words such as: relate; effect; impact; cause; difference

Examples of Research Objectives:

“The study will describe the experiences of the selected families in Brgy. Tangub, on family-centered case
management in the context of community practiced employed by Kaibigan Foundation”.

Specific Problem:
1. How may the interpersonal and intrapersonal relationship in the family be described?
2. How do the families experience the family-centered case management?
3. What insights & implications to community-outreach practice may be derived from these experiences?

“Exploring the Brand Experience of Recoletos Education: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis”

1. How do participants make sense of their brand experience of Recoletos Education?
2. How does the researcher make sense of the participants’ insight of their lived-experiences?

“Exploring determinants for quality of life among older people in pain and in need of help for daily living”

“Toward an Understanding of Filipino Parents’ Reasons for School Choice and their Involvement:
A Qualitative Inquiry”
 “Finding friends in Our Teachers: Filipino Adolescents’ Perspectives, Experiences and Dilemmas”

“Struggles and Successes of Filipino Pre-Service Teachers Captured from the Lens of Qualitative Inquiry”

“Internet in Education: Exposures, Experiences an Expectations among Filipino Preservice Teachers”

“Workplace-induced stress of Filipino student practicumers in the restaurant industry:

A Phenomenological Inquiry”

“Portrait of Power Styles of a Female Administrator Viewed from the Lens of Life Story Method”

More examples (taken from different studies ):

 How does domestic violence affect the interpersonal and intrapersonal relationship of a family?

 What are the significant lived-experiences of a Doctoral student: Expectations, Fears, and Trajectories?

 How does the financial auditor make sense of the financial audit as viewed from the lens of risk
management?

 How do participants make sense of the financial audit as viewed from the lens of risk management?

 Exploring the experiences of Govt. Officials’ reactions to Ethical Dilemmas?

 What are the struggles, and successes of students in the virtual class captured from the lens of Qualitative
Inquiry?

 How do Engineering Students conceptualized a virtual teaching and learning viewed from the lens of
Outcomes-Based Education?

 How do a selected group of Brgy. Residents view their Local Govt. Officials credibility?

 What challenges are encountered by people who switch careers later in life?

 What are the lived-experiences of employees who worked from Home: Their Exposure, Experience and
Expectations?

 How do Front-liners experience seeking help for rest period?

 How would patients describe quality dental services?

 What insights reveal in the commercial advertisement and buying behavior of customers?
 How would overweight people describe their meal times while dieting?

 What are the lived-experiences of on-line sellers in time of pandemic?

 To explore the strategies for financial recovery of the dental operation in times of covid-19
pandemic?