ABM-RES1-SY2024-2025-Week 10 - Parts of a Research - Student's Copy

Overview of Research Paper

  • Major parts include:

    • Problem and its Background

    • Review of Related Literature

    • Research Methodology

    • Results and Discussion

    • Summary, Conclusion, Recommendation

Problem and its Background

  • Establishes background of the topic or problem.

  • Highlights importance/objectives of the study.

  • Indicates existing gaps in knowledge, poses research questions.

Components of Problem Background

  • 1.1 Background of the Study

  • 1.2 Statement of the Problem

  • 1.3 Objectives of the Study

  • 1.4 Significance of the Study

  • 1.5 Scope and Limitations

  • 1.6 Definition of Terms

Statement of the Problem

  • Clearly articulates the research problem.

  • Identifies variables, population, and research setting.

  • Expresses variables in measurable terms.

  • Defines type of study.

Research Questions Types

  • Factor Isolating

  • Factor Relating

  • Situation Relating

  • Situation Producing

  • Examples:

    • Reasons for low grades in Mathematics?

    • Relationship between gender and anxiety level?

    • Effect of climate change on animal behavior?

Objectives of the Study

  • Outlines the overall purpose closely related to the research problem.

  • Goals should be clear and specific (SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bounded).

Categorization of Research Objectives

  • General Objective: Main goal of the study.

  • Specific Objectives: Detailed aspects to investigate.

Significance of the Study

  • Explains why the research is conducted and who benefits.

  • States contributions and usefulness in society.

Scope and Limitations

  • Coverage of the study including what is not addressed.

  • Distinguishes between limitations (external factors) vs. delimitations (researcher-controlled factors).

Definition of Terms

  • Working or operational definitions of key concepts in measurable forms.

Review of Related Literature

  • Foundation of research based on previous studies.

  • Requires skills in summarizing and paraphrasing.

Research Methodology

  • Describes techniques for identifying and analyzing information related to the research topic.

Key Methodology Components

  • 3.1 Research Design

  • 3.2 Population and Sampling

  • 3.3 Respondents

  • 3.4 Research Locale

  • 3.5 Instrumentation

  • 3.6 Data Gathering

  • 3.7 Treatment of Data (Quantitative)

  • 3.8 Data Analysis (Qualitative)

  • 3.9 Ethical Considerations

Results, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data

  • Presents findings and establishes connections between data.

Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations

  • Summary of findings, conclusions that answer research questions, recommendations for future research.

Other Parts of Research Paper

  • Title Page: Title, authors, date, and paging.

  • Table of Contents: Accurate paging for sections.

  • Acknowledgement: Gratitude for assistance.

  • Abstract: Brief summary of research.

  • Bibliography: Complete list of sources in APA format.

  • Appendices: Additional materials related to research.