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A Quantitative Research Paper

in Practical Research 2
Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School Education
Holy Trinity College of General Santos City

In Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements for the Senior High School
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STRAND)

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminary Pages Page

Title Page
Approval Sheet
Abstract
Acknowledgment
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures

CHAPTER

I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypotheses (Assumptions for Qualitative)
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitations

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Literature

Review of Related Studies
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Definition of Terms

III METHODOLOGY

Research Design
Research Locale
Respondents of the Study
Research Instruments
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment (Method of Data Analysis for Quali)
Ethical Considerations

IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION

 OF RESULTS

V SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS,

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary
Conclusions
Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

CURRICULUM VITAE
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

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Introduction (Bold)
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This section rationalizes the study and discusses why it is an important area

of inquiry. Provide a discussion of your context or current information surrounding

the issue. (Indention: 1” per paragraph; Font: Normal; Font Size: Arial 12. Spacing:

Double. This applies to all section contents)

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Statement of the Problem

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What questions do you intend to answer?

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Hypotheses

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Significance of the Study

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Discuss in 5-10 sentences who are the individuals/groups/sectors that will

benefit from your study. Explain how exactly they benefit from your research.

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Scope and Limitations of the Study
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Define boundaries in the problem, the population or situation to which the

findings may apply.

 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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Review of Related Literature

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The Review of related literature is the section of the chapter 2 were researchers put

relevant articles from documents, encyclopedias, books, and other source materials

which could clarify vague terms in the study, explain important concepts in the

study, and discuss the context of the study and the problem itself. In the review of

related literature, the research writers must include a combination of foreign and

local literature to provide a comprehensive discussion of the problem and the study.

Sub-Heading 1. This should be a similar discussion but focusing on a sub-

heading under the main heading.

Sub-Heading 2

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Review of Related Studies

(Double space from the section heading to start of the paragraph)
If the review of related literature includes different types of source materials, the

review of related studies only includes previous study that is the same or just with

your study or the problem you are studying. The Review of related study is very

useful for the researchers as source of basis for the methodologies that the

researcher will use in their own study. The research can also use this section as

supporting sources that would justify the claims they perceive at the beginning of

the study and the claims they will conclude at the end of the study. Like the review
of related literature, in constructing the reviews of related studies, the researchers

must include Foreign and Locale studies to make the review more comprehensive.

Sub-Heading 1. This should be a similar discussion but focusing on a sub-

heading under the main heading.

Sub-Heading 2

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Theoretical Framework
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Name the theory, theorist/s. Discuss what the theory says and demonstrate

how it is appropriate for your study. How do you intend to use it for data analysis?

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Conceptual Framework
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This is a visual map of how particular variables in your study connect or

relate with each other. Show in this diagram how the theory used in the study

relates to the variables.

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Definition of Terms
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Term. Provide a conceptual and an operational definition for each of the
concepts used.
 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY
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Research Design
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Discuss your research design. Rationalize its appropriateness for your study.

What specific methods do you intend to use? Define and rationalize the use of

these methods.

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Respondents of the Study
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Describe your respondents in tabular form.

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Research Instruments
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If it is adapted, ask consent from the original author. If it is researcher-made,

reliability test is required and be validated by the experts

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Data Gathering Procedure

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Discuss your timetable. Please include dates and persons (designations or

descriptions only, not the names of those who were involved. Discuss here all the

steps you propose to undertake to collect the data.

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Statistical Treatment (Method of Data Analysis for Quali)

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How did you go about data analysis? What specific steps did you undertake?

What was your analytical framework? Here you need to reference your theoretical

lens to support your analysis. Mention here the statistical treatment used.

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Ethical Considerations
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This section of the chapter three is only applicable to both Quantitative and

Qualitative research methods. In this section, the researcher must establish how the

research considered and followed the ethical principles adhered in the research

community. Here are examples of ethical consideration sections of qualitative

research paper.
 CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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Provide a brief introduction to this chapter. Tell the reader how you have

organized the findings. Typically, you would organize them around your study's

research questions or hypotheses.

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Title for SOP 1

The findings for each SOP need to be provided with a tabular presentation of

the results. Briefly introduce the table

Table 1

Discuss the results immediately after. In the next paragraph, provide support

literature. The last paragraph should relate the findings to theory and provide

implications for your context.

(3 singles spaces from the chapter heading to the main section)

Title for SOP 2

The findings for each SOP need to be provided with a tabular presentation of

the results. Briefly introduce the table.

Table 1
 Table Title

Discuss the results immediately after. In the next paragraph, provide support

literature. The last paragraph should relate the findings to theory and provide

implications to your context. This allows you to move beyond the data with inferences,

implications, and RRL support.

Be guided by the following:

● Have you provided an overview of the significant findings of the study?

● Have you discussed the findings and compared them to existing research

studies?

● Have you presented the implications of the study for education?

● Have you discussed the applications of your findings

 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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Summary

Discuss here your overall impression of the findings.

Conclusions

Discuss here the conclusions you have drawn from your findings. Number

the conclusions. The conclusions must relate directly to the findings.

Recommendations

These should be based on the conclusions. Number the Recommendations.

In evaluating the strength of this chapter, you may use the following guide

questions:

• Are the summary, conclusions, and recommendations concisely and

precisely stated?
• Are the conclusions and recommendations justified by the data gathered?
• Does the study suggest related problems that need to be investigated?
• Are your recommendations data-based and stem directly from the data
and the conclusions?

Note:
It is important to provide transitional paragraphs to wrap up each section and
subsection Provide transitory up each section and subsection before moving into
the next section.

REFERENCES

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Arquiza, Y.D. (Ed.). (2005). Nurturing the earth, nurturing life. In The road to
empowerment: Strengthening the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (Vol. 2).
Manila: International Labour Office.

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