Week 15-16 Flashcards
PRELIMINARY PAGES
• Title Page
• Approval Sheet
• Biographical Data
• Acknowledgment
• Table of Contents
describes the facts, theories, personal concerns or actual conditions in
practice that led you to regard this research worthy of study
Introduction
Describes the problem being investigated
Statement of the problem
General problem in statement form
Statement of the problem
Specific problems/sub-problems presented in question form
Statement of the problem
Include
– General objective
– Specific objectives
Objectives of the study
Parallel with the statement of the problem
Objectives of the study
Contains the reasons in conducting the study
Significance of the study
presents the benefits derived from the study
– theoretical
– Practical
Significance of the study
Discusses in detail the time from the title proposal approval to final
defense and place of study
Time and place of the
describes the variables included in the study includes the instrument used
Scope
outlines the weaknesses of the research in terms of methodology, framework, instruments, and participants
Limitation
Includes both conceptual and operational definitions
Definition of Terms
based on conceptual or hypothetical criteria rather than observable one
Conceptual definition
– based on observable behavior
– Measured
– Experimental
Operational definition
– Major variables
– Practices
– Newly invented terms
– Technical terms
Terms operationally defined
Presents the theory-base from which concepts/variables of the study are identified
Conceptual Framework
tells clearly the scope or coverage of the whole study.
Conceptual Framework
identifies and helps measure the variables and show their relationships.
Conceptual Framework
organizes the variables into independent, intervening and dependent variables
Conceptual Framework
presents the problem in schematic diagram
Conceptual Framework
● Includes useful information about the questions under study
o principles
o theories
o concepts
o summary of studies
RRL
• written and conducted for the last five to 10 years
• sub-topics based on the problems
• with at least 20 references
RRL
summary for every topic
RRL
• synthesis at the end of the chapter
- discusses the similarities and differences of the previous researches and the present study
RRL
- describes the specific method used in the study
– experimental andnon-experimental
– Identifies the independent, dependent, and control (if applicable) variables
Research Design
statement of the hypothesis or hypotheses that will be tested in the
study
Hypothesis
discusses specifically all sources of data (whether primary or secondary) that will be utilized in the study
Sources of data
– describes the individuals or groups of individuals, communities, organizations, agencies, and/or institutions that will be involved as
subjects in the study utilized as respondents of a survey or participants
Participants of the study
Describes the population of the study
Participants of the study
– Describes how the samples are selected
– probability vs. non-probability sampling methods
– includes the formula and computation used
Sampling techniques
list different parameters or information that will be gathered including the technique, instrument, or mathematical formula or equation needed to get the correct data
Data to be gathered
describe the research instrument that will be used
Data to be gathered
– Discusses how the data are analyzed
– Presents statistical tools that measure the variables
Statistical treatment and analysis
– Describe properly the statistical analysis and the reason for its use
– Data may be presented in tables or graphs which is appropriate
Statistical treatment and analysis
• list all sources cited in the text
• have a one-to-one match between the references cited in the report and the references listed in the reference section
References
• listed alphabetically by author
• follow the APA 6th ed. format
References
Research instruments such as survey questionnaire, checklist, or interview
guide.
Appendices
• presents the justification for the selection of the problem
• demonstrates the significance and relevance of the study
INTRODUCTION
