I.I.I - 1st Periodical Examination

Chapter 1: Introduction Parts

• Background of the Problem – What is the basis of your research?

• Theoretical & Conceptual Framework (for Quantitative Research Data) – What fundamental structure will best support the purpose of my research?

• Research Hypothesis – What is your assumption on the research?

• Statement of the Problem – Based on your thesis/research statement, what do you want to understand?

• Definition of Terms – What are the terms you used in the research that should be defined operationally?

• Importance of the Study – What conflict or unanswered question, untested population, untried method in existing research does your experiment address? What findings of others are you challenging or extending?

• Scope and Limitations/Delimitations of the Study – What are the scope and coverage of your research?

Chapter 3: Methodology

• Research Design – How did you study the problem?

• Population – What/Who are the subject of your research?

• Sampling Method – What materials did you use in your research?

• Data Collection Procedure – How did you execute the research?

• Statistical Treatment of Data – What statistical tool will you use in analyzing your quantitative research data?

• Data Analysis – How will you analyze your qualitative research data?

Chapter 4: Results and Discussions

• Explanation of the Results

• Analysis/Interpretation of the Results

• Justification of the Analysis/Interpretation

• Implication of the Findings

Chapter 5: Summary of Findings

• Summary – What are the important results you obtained?

• Conclusions – What do your observations mean?

• Recommendations – How do your results fit into a broader context?

Methodology

• It serves as the core of the research paper.

• It fulfills one of the basic principles underlying the scientific method.

• It allows verification.

• It allows the readers to evaluate the quality of the results and make their own decision about the validity of the data.

Chapter 1

Introduction

Background of the Problem

What is the basis of your research?

Theoretical & Conceptual Framework (for Quantitative Research Data)

What fundamental structure will best support the purpose of my research?

Research Hypothesis/Hypotheses

What is your assumption on the research?

Statement of the Problem

Based on your thesis/research statement, what do you want to understand?

Definition of Terms

What are the terms you used in the research that should be defined operationally?

Importance of the Study

What conflict or unanswered question, untested population, untried method in existing research does your experiment address? What findings of others are you challenging or extending?

Scope and Limitations/Delimitations of the Study

What are the scope and coverage of your research?

Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature and Studies

Chapter 3

Methodology

Research Design

How did you study the problem?

Population

What/Who are the subject of your research?

Sampling Method

What materials did you use in your research?

Data Collection Procedure

How did you execute the research?

Statistical Treatment of Data

What statistical tool will you use in analyzing your quantitative research data?

Data Analysis

How will you analyze your qualitative research data?

Chapter 4

Results and Discussion

Chapter 5

Summary of Findings

Summary

What are the important results you obtained?

Conclusions

What do your observations mean?