RESEARCH METHODOLOGY GUIDE

DR. HEIDI GRACE P. MENDOZA

Director, Business Development and Management Program
GUIDELINES FOR
COVER PAGE

1. The cover page is of hard material, color red. The cover page follows a pre-styled
layout approved by the Graduate School.

2. Margins 1.25" left and 1.0" top right and bottom.

3. Bookman Old Style Size 12 font is used for all text. Print on the cover page is in gold.
All content is centered vertically and horizontally across the page.

4. Title of the research must be kept to a maximum of fifteen [15] words only, including
articles and prepositions in the count. All capitals.

5. Only the logo of Capitol University appears on the cover page. It must be
approximately 1.5 inches wide.

6. There are two double spaces in between each content groupings.

7. Image of a sample cover page is provided in the next page.

INSERT FIRST LINE OF TITLE HERE, INVERTED PYRAMID FORMAT
INSERT SECOND LINE OF TITLE HERE

A Research

Presented to
the Faculty of the Graduate School
Capitol University

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course

Research Methodology

INSERT NAME OF AUTHOR HERE

Month Year
GUIDELINES FOR
TITLE PAGE

1. The title page is exactly the same as the cover page, but the material is bond paper.
Letter size or 8.5" x 11" for the title page and succeeding pages. The title page follows
a pre-styled layout approved by the Graduate School.

2. Margins 1.25" left and 1.0" top, right, and bottom. The same for all succeeding pages.

3. Bookman Old Style Size 12 font is used for all text. Print on the title page is in black, not
in bold font. Only the logo of Capitol University is allowed to be colored. All content is
centered vertically and horizontally across the page.

4. Title of the research must be kept to a maximum of fifteen [15] words only, including
articles and prepositions in the count. All uppercase.

5. Only the logo of Capitol University appears on the cover page. It must be
approximately 1.5 inches wide.

6. Content in single line spacing. There are two double spaces in between each
content groupings.

7. The title page is [i] in the page count, but no page number must appear.

8. Image of a sample title page is provided as that of the cover page.

GUIDELINES FOR
APPROVAL SHEET

1. The approval sheet follows a pre-styled layout approved by the Graduate School.

2. The approval sheet is [ii] in the page count, and the page number must appear at
the right upper corner of the page of the approval sheet and the succeeding pages.
Use Calibri Size 11, the default font provided by Microsoft Word for the page number.

3. Content is in single line spacing.

4. Content in uppercase but not bold:

RESEARCH
TITLE OF THE RESEARCH
NAME OF AUTHOR
COURSE
PANEL OF EXAMINERS

5. Content in uppercase and bold:

APPROVAL SHEET
NAME OF PROFESSOR
PASSED
NAMES OF PANEL OF EXAMINERS
NAME OF DEAN

6. The research is "for the Course RESEARCH METHODOLOGY".

7. No title before the name, only the post-nominal initials, example: HEIDI GRACE P.
MENDOZA, DBM.

8. Image of a sample approval sheet is provided in the next page.

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APPROVAL SHEET

This RESEARCH entitled: “INSERT YOUR RESEARCH TITLE HERE INSERT

YOUR RESEARCH TITLE HERE INSERT YOUR RESEARCH TITLE HERE"
prepared and submitted by INSERT YOUR FULL NAME HERE in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the course RESEARCH METHODOLOGY,
has been examined and is recommended for Oral Examination.

HEIDI GRACE P. MENDOZA, DBM

Professor

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of PASSED.

EDWIN C. DU, PHD

Chair

HEIDI GRACE P. MENDOZA, DBM ROMEO B. MIÑOZA JR., DM

Member Member

Approved and accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

course Research Methodology.

EDWIN C. DU, PHD

Dean
Graduate School

March 2018
GUIDELINES FOR
ABSTRACT

1. The abstract is a succinct, single-paragraph summary of your paper's purpose, main

points, method, findings, and conclusions, and is often recommended to be written
after the rest of your paper has been completed.

2. The word ABSTRACT is at the top of the page, uppercase and bold.

2. Margins 1.25" left and 1.0" top right and bottom.

3. The abstract is [iii] in the page count, and the page number must appear at the right
upper corner of the page.

4. Content is in single line spacing. Limit the whole abstract to fit in one page only.

5. Start the paragraph with an indentation of 1/2 inch or equivalent to one tab.

6. Maximum of 250 words.

7. List keywords from your paper in your abstract. To do this, indent as you would if you
were starting a new paragraph, type Keywords: (italicized), and then list your
keywords.
GUIDELINES FOR
DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

1. The dedication and acknowledgment pages are optional pages, as preferred by the
author.

2. The dedication page is [iv] in the page count, and the page number must appear at
the right upper corner of the page. The word DEDICATION is at the top of the page,
uppercase and bold.

3. The acknowledgment is [v] in the page count, and the page number must appear at
the right upper corner of the page. The word ACKNOWLEDGMENT is at the top of the
page, uppercase and bold.

4. To distinguish the two pages, the dedication would be more on a personal level [who
do you honor through your work], while acknowledgement would be professional
[who helped you in the conduct of field work and creation of the research paper].
GUIDELINES FOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The table of contents contains the accurate paging of each part of

the research paper. The table of contents follows a pre-styled layout approved by
the Graduate School.

2. The table of contents is [vi] in the page count when there are dedication and
acknowledgment pages. If there are none, it is [iv] and the page number must
appear at the right upper corner of the page. The word TABLE OF CONTENTS is at the
top of the page, uppercase and bold.

3. Content is in double line spacing.

4. Image of a sample table of contents is provided in the next page.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ABSTRACT iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OF FIGURES viii

LIST OF TABLES ix

CHAPTER

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction 1

Conceptual Framework 5

Schematic Diagram 6

Statement of the Problem 8

Hypothesis 9

Assumptions 9

Significance of the Study 10

Scope and Limitation ..

Definition of Terms ..

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES ..

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3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design ..

Research Locale ..

Sampling Design ..

Participants of the Study ..

Research Instrument ..

Data Gathering Procedure ..

Scoring Procedure ..

Statistical Treatment of Data ..

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Problem 1 ..

Problem 2 ..

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary ..

Conclusion ..

Recommendations ..

REFERENCES ..

APPENDICES

A. Letter of Request ..

B. Research Instrument ..

C. Other Documents ..

ABOUT THE AUTHOR ..

GUIDELINES FOR
CHAPTER 1

1. Each paragraph within the chapter is indented 1/2 inch. It is preferably equivalent to
one tab, and not five single spaces.

2. The chapter title page of Chapter 1 is [1] in the page count, but no page number
must appear. Only the second and succeeding pages of the chapter shows the
page number. This is true for all chapter title pages.

3. The chapter contents are in double line spacing, with no more additional line space
between paragraphs. Paragraph is justified.

4. Subsection titles within the chapter are bold, but not uppercase. Text are left aligned.

5. Within the body of the chapter, no text are bold except for the subsections. If a word
or phrase needs to be highlighted, it must be italic only, not bold. Titles and contents
of figures and tables are not bold and not italic.

6. The Schematic Diagram must be a clear and large image occupying the center of a
page. It is usually Figure 1. Do not use colors, just black and white, for the diagram.

7. Statement of the Problem: state a minimum of two problem questions. Present the
problems questions in Arabic number. Text not in bold.

8. Significance of the Study: present a minimum of three groups of stakeholders. Present

the stakeholder titles in bold font, indented as the first words within the paragraph, no
bullets and no numbers but just a period at the end.

9. Definition of Terms: at the minimum, include the variables. Present the stakeholder
groupings in alphabetical order, bold font, indented, no bullets and no numbers.

10. Image of a sample table of contents is provided in the next page.

 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM

Introduction

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Conceptual Framework

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Statement of the Problem

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Hypothesis

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Assumptions

This section of the chapter is presented only when applicable.

Significance of the Study

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Scope and Limitation

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GUIDELINES FOR
CHAPTER 2

1. Each paragraph within the chapter is indented 1/2 inch. It is preferably equivalent to
one tab, and not five single spaces.

2. The chapter title page is included in the page count, but no page number must
appear. Only the second and succeeding pages of the chapter shows the page
number.

3. The chapter contents are in double line spacing, with no more additional line space
between paragraphs. Paragraph is justified.

4. The flow of the review of related literature and studies is preferred to be in thematic
or conceptual flow, rather than in a chronological order.

5. If a word or phrase needs to be highlighted, it must be italic only, not bold.

6. There must be a minimum of ten [10] sources reviewed.

GUIDELINES FOR
CHAPTER 3

1. Each paragraph within the chapter is indented 1/2 inch. It is preferably equivalent to
one tab, and not five single spaces.

2. The chapter title page is included in the page count, but no page number must
appear. Only the second and succeeding pages of the chapter shows the page
number.

3. The chapter contents are in double line spacing, with no more additional line space
between paragraphs. Paragraph is justified.

4. Subsection titles within the chapter are bold, but not uppercase. If a word or phrase
needs to be highlighted, it must be italic only, not bold.

5. Research Locale: if a location map is included, ensure it is large, comprehensible,

and actually pointing to the research locale.

6. Sampling Design: discuss the sampling method and procedure.

7. Participants of the Study: discuss the population and the resulting sample [number].

8. Research Instrument: discuss the major components of the research instrument used
[survey, interview, or other] and refer the reader to the appended copy of the actual
research instrument.

9. Scoring Procedure: discuss the procedure of how to score responses and how to
interpret the results.
GUIDELINES FOR
CHAPTER 4

1. Each paragraph within the chapter is indented 1/2 inch. It is preferably equivalent to
one tab, and not five single spaces.

2. The chapter title page is included in the page count, but no page number must
appear. Only the second and succeeding pages of the chapter shows the page
number.

3. The chapter contents are in double line spacing, with no more additional line space
between paragraphs. Paragraph is justified. If a word or phrase needs to be
highlighted, it must be italic only, not bold.

4. The chapter's subsections can be the specific problem questions. The text is bold, but
not uppercase.

5. Names of figures are written below the figure and not in bold. Figure number and
figure name in single line spacing only. Image of a sample figure is provided in the
sample Conceptual Framework of Chapter 1 here.

6. Names of tables are written above the table and not in bold. Table name, table title,
and contents of tables in single line spacing only. Image of a sample table is
provided in the next page.
 Chapter 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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Mean Distribution of Perception of Participants
on University Resources Management

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GUIDELINES FOR
CHAPTER 5

1. Each paragraph within the chapter is indented 1/2 inch. It is preferably equivalent to
one tab, and not five single spaces.

2. The chapter title page is included in the page count, but no page number must
appear. Only the second and succeeding pages of the chapter shows the page
number.

3. The chapter contents are in double line spacing, with no more additional line space
between paragraphs. Paragraph is justified.

4. The chapter's subsection titles are bold, but not uppercase. Within the paragraph, a
word or phrase that needs to be highlighted must be italic only, not bold.

5. Summary: restate or present the synopsis of the findings.

6. Conclusion: the statement or decision reached based on findings in the research. It

must not repeat the summary. Presented in paragraph and not in bullet form.

7. Recommendations: minimum of three recommendations. Preferably on the

implications of the results of the research, not just on the manner the research was
conducted.
GUIDELINES FOR
REFERENCES

1. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list. A bibliography is
different from a reference list as it lists all the sources used during your research and
background reading, not just the ones you refer to in your writing.

2. The reference list shall use the APA Style. The word REFERENCES is at the top of the
page, uppercase and bold. Page number at the upper right corner.

3. Hanging indent all entries. First line in the left margin and the second line 1/2" from the
left. It can be set up in the ruler bar in Microsoft Word.

4. Single line spacing within the reference, but double line spacing between references.

5. Use the comma [,] between two or more authors, and use the ampersand [&] before
the final author.

6. One author, two publications: order by year of publication, the earlier one first.

7. URLs of Internet sources: Remove the underlines from URLs so that any underscores [_]
can be seen and there are no blue links on the page.

8. Journal title: capitalize all the words, except articles and prepositions.

9. Book title or article title in a journal, magazine or newspaper: Capitalize only the first
word of the title, and subtitle (after the colon), and any proper names.

10. Place of publication: For USA publishers give the city in full and the abbreviation for
the state [New York, NY] For publishers outside the USA: Give the city in full and the
country in full [Manila, Philippines].

11. Sample reference formats is provided in the next page.

 REFERENCES

One author, one chapter in a book

Easton, B. (2008). Does poverty affect health? In K. Dew & A. Matheson

(Eds.), Understanding health inequalities in Aotearoa New
Zealand (pp. 97–106). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press.

Two authors, whole book

Napolitano, C.S. & Henderson, L.J. (1998). The leadership odyssey. San
Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Two authors, journal article available in the Internet

Altbach, P.G. & Knight, J. (2007). The internationalization of higher

education: Motivations and realities. Journal of Studies in International
Education, 11, 290-305. Retrieved 12|01|2017 from
http://www.pef.uni-lj.si/ceps/dejavnosti/sp/2011-06-
02/Internac.%20HE%20-20motivations%20and%20realities%20Altba
ck,%20Knight%2007.pdf DOI: 10.1177/1028315307303542

Two authors, journal article with doi

Li, S., & Seale, C. (2007). Learning to do qualitative data analysis: An

observational study of doctoral work. Qualitative Health
Research, 17(10), 1442-1452. Retrieved 12|01|2017 from
https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732307306924

Three authors

Barnard, R., de Luca, R., & Li, J. (2015). First-year undergraduate students’
perceptions of lecturer and peer feedback: A New Zealand action
research project. Studies In Higher Education, 40(5), 933–944.
https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2014.881343

No author, copy of material available in the Internet

Asian Development Bank (2011). Improving instructional quality: Focus on

faculty development. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian
Development Bank. Retrieved 12|01|2017 from
https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/
publication/29437/improving-instructional-quality.pdf