RESEARCH REPORT FORMAT

Title Page
Approval Page
Abstract
The abstract gives the reader an overview of the stud! based on infor"ation fro"
the succeeding sections of the report# The infor"ation given in the abstract is
usuall the basis of "an readers as to whether the will read the entire report or
not#
The tpical infor"ation ele"ents included in an abstract are as follows$
%# So"e bac&ground or general infor"ation on the stud
'# The "ain topic (or purpose) of the stud and its scope
*# So"e infor"ation on how the stud was conducted ("ethodolog)
+# The "ost i"portant findings of the stud
,# A state"ent of conclusion (-ustified based on the data presented)
Ac&nowledge"ent
Table of Contents
.ist of Tables
.ist of Figures
(/ote$ Each section should be written in a separate sheet of paper#)
Research Proposal Stage
Chapter %# 0/TRO12CT0O/
The introduction gives an overview of the practicu"3research report! giving the reader
bac&ground or basis of the proble" to be reported# 0t can be divided into si4 parts! as follows$
A# 5ac&ground of the Stud
0t refers to the setting or conte4t or fra"e of reference# This part gives general
state"ent(s) about a field of research to provide the reader with a preview of the proble"
to be reported#
6hat is the identified research proble"7
6h is there a need to do the stud about the said proble"7
6hat "ade the researcher decide to do the stud7
5# The review of previous research
This part continues the conte4tual setting or fra"e of reference given in Part % b
including "ore state"ents about the general aspects of the proble" alread
investigated b other researchers#
C# The gap or "issing infor"ation
This part refers to the state"ent(s) that indicate the need for the stud or the need
for "ore investigation#
1# State"ent of purpose (Ob-ectives of the Stud)
This part gives ver specific state"ent(s) pertaining to the ob-ective(s) of the
stud#
E# The state"ent of value (Significance of the Stud)
This part refers to state"ent(s) that give the significance of carring out the stud#
6hat contributions will the results of the stud "a&e to concerned individuals!
ad"inistrators! agencies! service providers! clients3beneficiaries! general societ!
science! practice of a profession! etc#
F# Scope and .i"itations
Scope$ the boundaries in ter"s of the ti"e! sa"ples! locations! etc#
.i"itations$ the wea&nesses of the stud! which are beond the control of the
researcher#
Chapter '# RE80E6 OF .0TERAT2RE
A# Review of Related .iterature and Studies
Presented in topical for" irrespective of whether it is local or foreign$ and not
necessaril in chronological order#
6ith a snthesis at the end to su""ari9e and e"phasi9e its relevance to the current
stud#
Chapter *# 5O1: OF THE RESEARCH REPORT
A# Abstract
5# 0ntroduction
C# Methodolog
%# Conceptual Fra"ewor&
a# 1rawn fro" the review of related literature and studies#
b# Clarifies the relationships between and a"ong the "a-or variables of the stud#
c# 0llustrated further in a conceptual paradig"#
'# Research 1esign
5rief description of the research "ethod used#
;ustification on wh it is the best "ethod for the stud#
*# Research .ocale
5rief description of the place where the participants or respondents are to be
obtained#
+# Sa"ples and Sa"pling Techni<ues 2sed
5rief description of the population#
Sa"pling si9e= how it was deter"ined#
Specific techni<ue used in selecting the sa"ples#
,# 0nstru"entation
1escription of the instru"ents used > their contents how the are developed and
validated#
Pscho"etric properties of the instru"ent(s)#
?# Procedures
1etails of data collection procedure#
0nclude ti"e fra"e involved in the data collection#
6ho will do the data collection7
@# Statistical Analsis of 1ata
6hat statistics are to be used on the research data and wh#
Should be in consonance with the ob-ectives3hpothesis of the stud#
Final Report Stage
Note: Chapters I and III are re-written to mean that the study had already been
completed.
1# Results and 1iscussion
%# Results
Presented according to the ob-ectives of the stud= preferabl topical presentation#
Plain reading and e4planation of figures in tables and graphs#
Presents in the te4t i"portant figures about the results of the stud#
'# 1iscussion
Topical presentation of the results earlier presented#
0ncludes the analsis and presentation of results#
Ma or "a not duplicate the figures alread "entioned in the section on Results#
Interprets data in unifed or holistic manner.
E# Conclusion
This section addresses the ob-ective(s) pertaining to the "a-or aspect of our
research proble"#
Chapter +# Conlusion
A# Snopsis of the research ob-ectives! hpothesis! research "ethodolog and findings#
5# Conclusions
5rief state"ents about the generali9ations inferred fro" the results#
0ncludes the theoretical and practical i"plications of the findings discussed#
Chapter ,# Reco""endation
1etailed description of the suggestions for future action based on the significance
of the findings#
0ncludes reco""endations for future research#
Additional Co"ponents of both the Research Proposal and the Research Report
%# 5ibliograph or References or End /otes
'# Appendices (to be cited in the bod also)
*# Abstract$ Five(,) pages snopsis about the stud
Restates the proble" and3or hpothesis! the research design! nu"ber of sub-ects
and how the were selected! the instru"ents used! procedures and "a-or findings!
and conclusions#
Should actuall be presented before the Table of Contents#
+# The -ournal for" of "a&ing bibliographic entries should be used#