Chapter 1 Flashcards
Four relevant Ideas of Introduction
Topic
Importance
Reasons
Purpose
Define and elaborate using methods of paragraph development like classification and giving examples
Topic
Cite the role that the topic plays in your life and the benefits you derive from it
Importance
Emphasized what motivated you to choose the topic
Reasons
Discusses the objective of the study
Purpose
Consists of statement on what led the investigator to launch the study
Background of the study
Describe as clearly as possible the problem intended to be addressed and refer to the relevant literature in the field.
Background of the study
It is an overview of factors which have led to the problem, comprise the problem and historical significance relative to he problem.
Background of the study.
There should be a general statement of the whole problem followed by the specific questions or sub problems’
Statement of the problem
Types of framework
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
this is the foundation of the research study. these are highly related theories and principles that were established and proven by authoreties
Theoretical framework
Refers to the set of interrelated construct, defnitions and prepositions
Theoretical Framework
A tentative explanation or theoretical explanation of the phenoomenon or problem serves as the basis for the formulation research hyptoheses
Conceptual Framework
Consists of the investigators own position on a problem after his exposure to various theories that have bearing on the problem
Conceptual Framework
An organized body that explains what has been done and what has been said on the topic
Theoretical Framework
Becomes the central theme, the focus, the main thrust of the study. it serves as aguide in conductng investing investigation
Conceptual Framework
Is a diagrammatic representation of a conceptual framework
Paradigm
a method of reasoning by which concrete applications or consequences are deducted from general principles
Deductive Reasoning
a conclusion is reached reductively by applying general rules that hold over the entirely of a closed domain of discourse
Deductive Reasoning
a belief that forms one of the bases for research
Assumptions
this belief is not to be tested or supported with empirical data
assumptions
Is a tentative answer to a research question
Hypothesis
Kinds of Hypothesis
Deductive Hypothesis
Inductive Hypothesis
Research Hypothesis
Null Hypothesis
it can be derived from the theory
Deductive hypothesis
it can be derived from the observation before the research is conducted
Inductive hypothesis
is usually developed from the experience literature or theory
Research Hypothesis
This si the expected relationship between variables
Research Hypothesis
Is the one that states no relationship between variables
Null hypothesis
A brief statement of the general purpose of the study
scope and delimitations
the local of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to which the data belong
scope and delimitations
he population or universe from which the respondents were selected
scope and delimitations
the period of the study
scope and delimitations
Include the weaknesses of the study beyond the control of the researcher
Limitations of the study
Types of variables
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Controlled Variable
Extraneous Variables
Is the operationalized way in which the attribute is represented for further data processing
Variables
Is any factor that can be controlled, change or measured in an experiment
Variable
Is the one condition that you change in an experiment
independent Variable
is the variable that you measure or observe
Dependent Variable
is a variable that does not change during an experiment
Controlled variable
are extra variables that may influence the outcome of an experiment
Extraneous Variables
the rationale, timeliness or relevance of the study
Significance of the study.
Only terms, words, or phrases which have special or unique meanings in the study are defined.
Definition of Terms
