RDL 01 Lesson 8 & 9: Scope and Delimitations & Significance of the Study

Scope

refers to the breadth and depth at which the research will be explored.

Depth

refers to how thoroughly or deeply you examine your chosen area — the level of analysis or detail you apply to your variables or subjects.

Breadth

refers to the coverage or range of your research — how many aspects, variables, participants, locations, or time periods you include

Variables

are the focus of the study which the researcher tries to measure.

DELIMITATION

It is defined by the scope of the study.

The __________ of the study identifies the other variables that were considered by the researcher.

These are intentional choices made by the researcher to make the study focused and manageable.

LIMITATION

These are ____________ that arose during the conduct of the study.

These are constraints like the abrupt changes in the availability of the study, inadequacy of reference material, etc.

What restricted your study — not by choice.

Major variables

Central idea of the entire literature

Sub-variables

help specify which particular aspect of the major variable is being referred to.

What is the measureable part

Indicators

The expected data the variables will provide.

Significance of the Study

It explains why the research is important, who benefits from it, and how it contributes to knowledge or practice. It shows the study's theoretical, practical, and social relevance (Creswell, 2012; Ary, Jacobs, & Sorensen, 2010) and highlights its value and impact on stakeholders and the field (Adu & Badaru, 2022; Springer, 2022)

Introductory Paragraph

It is the opening section that briefly explains the overall importance and purpose of the research. It introduces the study's central focus, highlights the problem being addressed, and provides a general idea of why the research matters before specifying the particular beneficiaries.

Specific Beneficiaries

It refers to the part that identifies the groups or individuals who will directly benefit from the research. It explains how each beneficiary—such as students, teachers, administrators, policymakers, or future researchers—can use or gain from the study's findings.

This part should logically listed the benefactors of the study-from direct impacted to broadly impacted

For students

For teachers

For school administrators

For parents

For future researchers

Specific Beneficiaries Examples