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Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter:
The Organization of the
Research Proposal
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Tips to make impressive introduction
• Begin with a provocative quotation or statement.
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Evaluation Checklist
1. What did you present in your background of the study,
is it
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3. Did you mention the source or sources of your
information? ___yes ____no
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• Variable may be any attribute, factor or condition. It can be classified
as either independent or dependent.
Aside from these two categories of variables, there are other variables
that may be included in the paradigm, it is a so-called intervening
variables.
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Evaluation Checklist
1. Is the paradigm consistent with your research title? __yes
__no. if not revise it.
2. Is the paradigm clearly illustrated, including all the
variables and their interrelationships? __yes __ no.
3. Are the variables in the paradigm clearly.
• Identified, ___yes ___no
• And labeled? ___yes ___no
4. Do you have intervening variables in the paradigm?
___yes __no
5. If yes, are these intervening variables clearly illustrated?
__yes __no
6. Is the paradigm adequately explained in the context of the
research study? ___yes ___no
7. If your are all “yes” (Question #4 may yield a “no” answer),
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then continue.
Evaluation Checklist
1. What type of framework did you adopt? Was it based on theories,
concept or both?
2. Can these theories and concepts serve as the bases for the
framework of your research study?
3. Are there relationships evident in the theoretical/conceptual
framework?
__yes ___no
4. Can you draw a figure that will clearly illustrate the
theoretical/conceptual framework? ___yes ___no
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4. They may include questions based on survey
questionnaires, interviews, observations, experimental and
registration results.
Take note that the minor problems are the specific objectives in
a research. Unlike the minor problems, specific objectives are
in phrase form and are generally stated in the “to” form. In
other words, all specific objectives begin with the word, “to”.
Furthermore, there are certain points to remember in stating
the research problem. Emphasis should be given on the
following:
1. The statement of the problem should be relevant,
meaningful, and valuable.
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H0 vs H1
• Null hypothesis (H0 ) is better known as the
hypothesis of the “status quo” or the “present
thinking”. It is actually that which is currently
existing.
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the null hypothesis format.
Three possible ways hypothesis can be written:
Example:
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1. The Government
3. Organizations
4. Competitors
8. Other Researchers.
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Evaluation Checklist
1. Have you identified which sectors will benefit from your
study? __yes __no
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Evaluation Checklist
1. Have you determined the topic areas to be included in your study?
__yes __no
2. Have you identified the topic areas not to be included in your study?
__yes __no
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