URCO

University Research Coordination Office

LS Mezz. 154 - 155 * Local 164
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

POINTS TO CONSIDER

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RESEARCH TITLE 1. 2. Research Title must be reflective of its problem It must answer the following questions: 2.1 What question will answer THE !""!WI#$ 2.1.1 What are %ou tr%ing to investigate& 2.1.2 What are %ou tr%ing to fin' out( 'etermine or 'iscover& 2.2 Who question will answer who are the respon'ents or sub)ects of the stu'% 2.* Where question will in'icate the research locale( setting or the place where the research stu'% is con'ucte'.

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1. 2. *. The proponent shoul' 'escribe the e+isting an' prevailing problem situation base' on his,her e+perience. This scope ma% be global( national( regional an' local. The proponent shoul' give strong )ustification for selecting such research problem in his,her capacit% as a researcher. -eing a part of the organi.ation or s%stems an' the 'esire an' concern to improve the s%stems. The researcher shoul' lin/ an' relate the bac/groun' of the stu'% to the propose' research problem.

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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 1. 2. *. 1. 2. Relate' literature inclu'es research fin'ings( publishe' or unpublishe' theories an' principles formulate' b% e+perts or authorities in some fiel' or 'iscipline0 an' i'eas or opinions of e+perts containe' in boo/s( pamphlets maga.ines an' perio'icals. It shoul' be written in terms of the purpose of the stu'%. It shoul' give more weight to stu'ies consi'ere' more authoritative as evaluate' an' shoul' give reference to primar% rather than secon'ar% sources. It shoul' be organi.e' thematicall% to conform with the specific problems. It shoul' be s%nthesi.e' such that evi'ence from all the stu'ies reviewe' woul' get an overall un'erstan'ing of the state of /nowle'ge in the problem area.

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CONCEPTUAL/ THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY 1. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 1.1 1.2 1.* The conceptual framewor/ is the schematic 'iagram which shows the variables inclu'e' in the stu'%. 3rrows or line shoul' be properl% place' an' connecte' between bo+es to show the relationship between the in'epen'ent an' 'epen'ent variables. 3ll the in'epen'ent an' 'epen'ent variables shoul' be clearl% 'iscusse' an' e+plaine' how these woul' influence the results of the stu'%.

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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 2.2 The theoretical framewor/ consists of theories( principles( generali.ations an' research fin'ings which are closel% relate' to the present stu'% un'er investigation. It is in this framewor/ where the present research problem un'erstu'% evolve'. 3uthors of these theories an' principles shoul' be cite'. 3s much as possible research fin'ings an' theories shoul' be correct.

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1. 2. *. 1. 2. There shoul' be an intro'uctor% statement which reflects the main problem of the stu'%. 4ub5problem shoul' be state' in such a wa% that it is not answerable b% either %es( no( when an' where. 4ub5problems shoul' inclu'e all the in'epen'ent an' mo'erate variables which are reflecte' in the conceptual framewor/. 4ub6problems shoul' be arrange' in logical or'er an' e+tensive in coverage an' must be mutuall% e+clusive in its 'imensions. If the research is quantitative avoi' the 7how questions.8

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ASSUMPTIONS 1. 2. 3ssumption refers to a proposition of some occurrences or consi'erations that ma% be consi'ere' in eliminating the area of the stu'%. It is a proposition which a researcher asserts base' on his own intuition( e+perience( an' observations but which is not scientificall% proven. It is a'opte' as a premise to the solution of the problem envisione' in his stu'%.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1. This section 'escribes the contributions of the stu'% to /nowle'ge. This coul' be in the form of new /nowle'ge in the fiel'( a chec/ on the ma)or fin'ings of other stu'ies( a chec/ on the vali'it% of fin'ings in a 'ifferent population( a chec/ on tren's over time an' a chec/ on the other fin'ings using 'ifferent metho'olog%. It 'iscusses the importance of the stu'% to the societ%( the countr%( the government( the communit%( the institution( the agenc% concerne'( the curriculum planners an' 'evelopers an' to the researchers. It e+poun's on the stu'%9s probable impact to e'ucation( science( technolog%( on5going researchers an' etc.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS 1. 2. *. The terms which connote 'ifferent meaning from the conceptual or 'ictionar% 'efinitions shoul' be operationall% 'efine' to facilitate the full un'erstan'ing of the te+t b% the rea'ers. The terms to be operationall% 'efine' are those use' throughout the stu'% an' ma% be a wor' or a phrase( usuall% ta/en from the title( the statement of the problem or h%pothesis. The terms shoul' be arrange' in alphabetical or'er an' the 'efinitions shoul' be state' in complete sentences.

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SCOPE AND LIMITATION 1. 2. *. 1. This section e+plains the nature( coverage( an' time frame of the stu'%. It presents in brief the sub)ect area of investigation( the place( the time perio'( or school %ear covere'. It 'iscusses the variables inclu'e' in the stu'% an' the e+clusion of other variables which are e+pecte' to be inclu'e'. It in'icates the e+tent of capabilit% of results arising from the sampling population

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METHODOLOGY 1. This 'iscusses the research locale( research 'esign( population sampling or respon'ents of the stu'%( research instrument( an' the statistical treatment of 'ata.

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Research "ocale 1.1 1.2 This 'iscusses the place or setting of the stu'%. It 'escribes in brief the place where the stu'% is con'ucte'. !nl% important features which have the bearing on the present stu'% are inclu'e'. 4hows the target population.

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Research :esign 1.2.1 This 'escribes the research mo'e whether it is true e+perimental or quasi5 e+perimental 'esign( 'escriptive or surve% research( historical research( qualitative research( ethnographic an' etc.

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;opulation 4ampling or Respon'ents of the 4tu'% 1.*.1 1.*.2 This 'escribes the target population an' the sample frame. It specifies the sampling technique use' an' how the sample si.e is 'etermine'.

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Research Instrument 1.1.1 This e+plains the specific t%pe of research instrument use' such as questionnaire( chec/list( questionnaire5chec/lists( structure' interview( teacher6 ma'e test( stan'ar'i.e' instrument which are a'opte' or borrowe' with permission from the author or from other sources. The parts of the instruments shoul' be e+plaine' an' what bits of information are 'erive'. The establishment of vali'it% an' reliabilit% shoul' be e+plaine' an' onl% e+perts shoul' be chosen to vali'ate such instrument. 4pecific an' appropriate statistical test use' shoul' be given an' the compute' values 'erive'. Interpretation shoul' be inclu'e' in the 'iscussions.

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4tatistical Treatment of :ata 1.1.1 1.1.2 E+plain how each statistical test is use' in the treatment of 'ata. If the research instrument inclu'e' options which are scale'( e+plain how each scale is given the weight( its interval an' class limits.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. This inclu'e all materials use' an' reviewe' b% the researcher( such as boo/s( maga.ines( perio'icals( )ournals( thesis or 'issertation <publishe' or unpublishe'=. >onographs( speeches an' mo'ules( web page or internet( etc. In the choice of bibliographic materials( the following shoul' be consi'ere': 2.1 Relate'ness to the research problem. 2.2 Inclusion of recent publications <materials publishe' in the 2?9s up to @?9s shoul' not be inclu'e'=.

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WORKPLAN
(Please use the Gantt Chart)

FINANCIAL PLAN Wor/ plan an' financial plan must go han' in han'. The purpose is to trace all the activities to be accomplishe' in un'erta/ing the stu'% an' the correspon'ing financial requirements in carr%ing out these activities. The researcher,proponent must ma/e careful estimates of all e+penses that are li/el% to be incurre' in carr%ing out the pro)ect. It contains the following: ;ersonnel Requirement( >aterials an' 4upplies( Aommunication 4ervices an' !ther operating e+penses such as research5relate' travel an' transportation( materials repro'uction( testing fee( computeri.ation( evaluation fee( etc.