THESIS OUTLINE

Chapter I Introduction

Background of the Study

- Identified research problem
- Need to conduct the study
- Researchers motivation
- Relation: previous and present
- Statistical Figures
- General Ideas to Specific Ideas
Statement of the Problem
- General purpose/objective
- Specific problems
Hypothesis
- Null form
- Level of significance
Significance of the Study
- Benefits: what how why
Scope and Limitation
- Boundaries
- Weaknesses/Constraints

Chapter IV Results and Discussion

Chapter II Theoretical Framework

Review of Related Literature and

Studies
- Topical
- Chronological
- Place of Origin
Synthesis
- Similarities
- Differences
- Uniqueness
Conceptual Framework
- Theory
- Concepts
- Paradigm
- Framework
Definition of Terms
- Variables
- Operational
- Alphabetized

Chapter III Methodology

Research design
- Description
- Justification
Research Locale

- Description
- Respondents
Sample and Sampling Techniques
- Probability
- Non-Probability
- population/sample
Instrumentation
- Original
- adapted
- Modified
- Standardized
- Researchers-Constructed
Procedure
- Details
- Duration
- Time frame
Statistical Treatment
- Descriptive
- Inferential

Results
- Tables
- Graphs
- Text
- Consistency in Style
Discussion
- Analysis
- Interpretation
- Support

Chapter V Summary, Conclusions and

Recommendations

Summary
- Main Findings
Conclusions
- Hypothesis
Recommendations
- Functional
- Realistic
- Future Research: what why

Bibliography
What to present in the bibliography:
- Books / General References (40%)
- Thesis and Dissertations
(30%)
- Journals and Articles
(20%)
- Internet Sources
(10%)

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