RESEARCH FORMAT

TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Maximum of 2 pages)
DEDICATION (Optional)
ABSTRACT (Maximum of 250 words)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDICES

CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement/ Objective of the Problem
Hypotheses
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
Scope and Limitations of the Study
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms (Conceptual and Operational)

CHAPTER
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
● Reviews should be topical (thematic) form
● Analysis

CHAPTER
III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Locale of the Study
The respondents/ subjects of the study
● Sample size
● Sampling Techniques
Data Gathering Instruments
● Validity and/ or reliability of the instrument
Data Gathering Procedures
Data Analyses
CHAPTER
IV RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
(Present according to the sequence of the statement of the problem)
(Flow of presentation: simple introduction about the table, then the table and
then the discussion)

CHAPTER
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
Areas for Further research
(This section presents at least 3 research titles)

REFERENCES (APA FORMAT)

APPENDICES
● Letters/ Business correspondence, e.g.:
● permit to study
● permit to conduct the study
● copyright permission
● letter of request to evaluators to validate the instrument
● Data Gathering Instrument
● Matrix
● Other pertinent documents (e.g. proposed 5- year development plan)

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