PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

SY 2021-2022
TOPICS

A. Preliminary Topics

1. Inductive and Deductive method describe if a topic is qualitative or quantitative

2. Research Variables: Independent, dependent, moderator, mediator and controlled variables

3. Identifying a research topic and utilizing research variables to effectively write a research title

B. Chapter 1: The Problem and its Background

4. Background and Rationale of the Study

5. Statement of research questions using the research variables

6. Scope and Limitations of the Study

7. Significance of the Study

8. Statement of the Problem

9. Conceptual Framework

10. Definition of Terms

11. Research hypothesis

C. Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature and Studies

12. Paraphrasing

13. In-text citations: parenthetical and narrative

14. Synthesis of literature reviews

D. Chapter 3: Methodology

15. Research design: Quantitative

16. Sampling

17. Data collection instruments

18. Data collection procedure

19. Data analysis

20. Statistics in research

a. t-test for two independent samples

b. t-test for two correlated groups

c. Single Factor ANOVA

d. Pearson r

e. Chi-square

E. Chapter 4: Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data

21. Presenting data using tables, graphs, textual data and visual evidence

F. Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations

G. Abstract

H. List of references

I. Appendices
 Practical Research 2

REQUIREMENTS

Preliminary

Research proposal 50%

Research title defense 50%
Total 100%

Final

Full research paper 50%

Oral presentation & defense 50%
Total 100%

Weekly Requirements

Week 1 (September 13-18) Research Title

Week 2 & 3 (September 20 – 30) Initial review of related literature and studies

Week 4 (October 1 – 8) Background and rationale of the study

Week 5 (October 12-15) Statement of Research Questions, Scope and Limitation of

the Study, Significance of the Study

Week 6 (October 18 – 22) Final copy of the Review of Related Literature and Studies

Week 7 (October 25 – 29) Conceptual Framework, Definition of Terms, Research

Hypotheses

Week 8 (November 3 - 5) Research design, Sampling Technique

Week 9 (November 8 - 12) Data collection instrument, Data collection procedure,

Data analysis and Statistical Treatment

Week 10 (November 15 – 19) Research title defense

Week 11 – 12 (November 22 - Data gathering period (experiments, surveys, etc)

December 3)
Week 13 (December 6-10) Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
Conclusion and Recommendations, List of References

Week 14 (January 3 – 7) Thesis presentation and defense

NOTE: RESEARCH TITLE DEFENSE AND FINAL THESIS DEFENSE MAY BE

ADJUSTED TO EARLIER SCHEDULE DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION. PLEASE
DELIGENTLY WORK ON YOUR WRITE UPS.

OLIVER A. LAHORRA
Teacher