The Conceptual Phase

Question 1

In the conceptual phase, what are the parts of research included there?

Answer 1

1. The Problem

2. Review of Related Literature and Studies

Question 2

In the design and planning phase, what are the part/s of research included there?

Answer 2

3. Research Design and Methodology

Question 3

In the empirical and analytical phase, what are the parts of research included there?

Answer 3

4. Findings
5. Summary, Findings, Conclusion and
   Recommendation

Question 4

In the dissemination phase, what are the parts of research included there?

Answer 4

Final Defense

Question 5

What should one do in the identification of a research problem?

Answer 5

Choose a general research topic
•something that is of genuine interest to you
•something that is relevant to the assignment
•something that is significant enough to warrant research

Question 6

What are the factors that you should take note of in choosing a research problem?

Answer 6

Personal Interest - time

Relevant
(appropriate to
current time) - funds

Significant
(Necessary) - facilities

Research Agenda - skills

Question 7

What are the parts of research problem identification?

Answer 7

1. Formulation

2. Delimitation

Question 8

What happens in the delimitation?

Answer 8

setting boundary line

Question 9

What is the aim of delimitation?

Answer 9

narrowing the scope of the study

Question 10

What is the purpose statement?

Answer 10

Establishes the general direction of inquiry/problem

Words purpose or goal usually appear in a purpose statement

sometimes words -intent, aim, or objective are used
✓The purpose of this study was…
✓The goal of this study was..

Question 11

In developing a research title, what are the components that one should consider?

Answer 11

▪ Variables of the study
▪ Target Population
▪ Period of Data Gathering

Question 12

What are the rules or considerations in the research title?

Answer 12

20 substantive words, function words not included
Inverted pyramid
words in capital letters

Question 13

What is a variable?

Answer 13

Inherent characteristic of a person(respondent/subject/ participant)
▪ Varies (iba-iba);
▪ Having two or more values
▪ Note: If characteristics of the population have the same attribute, then it is constant rather than variable
▪ Attribute – category of a variable

Question 14

What is the difference between a variable and an attribute?

Answer 14

Variable is an empirical measure (or indicator) of a concept that can take multiple values while an attribute is category or levels of variables

gender - variable
male - attribute

Question 15

True or false: If it is an attribute, it is no longer

asked in the study

Answer 15

True

▪ Example: All respondents have the same gender, species (human) same religion

Question 16

True or false: Independent variable can be manipulated resulting in the result or the depending variable/

Answer 16

True

Manipulating the independent variable may result to different dependent variables.

Question 17

What is the use of the definition of terms?

Answer 17

for readers to appreciate and understand the complexity and
the explicitness of the study, the key terms are defined
conceptually and operationally in accordance with their overall orientation in the research inquiry (Chua &Jarcia, 2017)

Question 18

What are the two levels of the definition of terms?

Answer 18

▪ Conceptual

▪ Operational

Question 19

What are the characteristics of the conceptual definition of terms?

Answer 19

▪ General/universal definition
▪ defined by cited sources
▪ mostly abstract & formal
▪ Sources: dictionary, encyclopedia, books, magazines, journals

Question 20

What are the characteristics of the operational definition of terms?

Answer 20

▪ Specific definition
▪ Tangible/concrete definition;
▪ Defined as used in the study
▪ Make terms precise