Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM

Rodriguez, Rizal
GRADUATE SCHOOL

THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMAT

TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DEDICATION
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDICES

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction
Background of the Study
Scope and Limitation of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Definition of Terms

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literatures
Local Literatures
Foreign Studies
Local Studies

3 RESEARCH METHOD AND PROCEDURE

Research Method and Design
Setting of the Study
Subject of the Study
Procedure of Study
Sources of Data
Sampling Design and Sample
Construction of the Instrument
Validation of the Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment

4 PRESENTATION , ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

(Subtitles will be based on the statement of the problem)

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings
Conclusions
Recommendation

REFERENCES
APPENDICES
 THESIS/DISSERTATION FORMAT (MAT FILIPINO)

DAHON NG PAMAGAT i

DAHON NG PAGPAPATIBAY ii

ABSTRAK iii

PAGKILALA

PAGHAHANDOG

TALAAN NG NILALAMAN

TALAAN NG TALAHANAYAN

TALAAN NG PIGURA

MGA DAHONG DAGDAG

KABANATA

KABANATA

1 ANG SULIRANIN AT SANLIG AN NG PAG-AARAL

Panimula
Sanligan ng Pag-aaral
Saklaw at Limitasyon ng Pag-aaral
Paglalahad ng Suliranin
Haka ng Pag-aaral
Balangkas Teyoretikal
Balangkas Konseptwal
Kahulugan ng mga Termino

2 KAUGNAY NA MGA LITERATURA AT PAG-AARAL

Banyagang Literatura
Lokal na Literatura
Banyagang Pag-aaral
Lokal na Pag-aaral

3 METODOLOHIYA AT PAMAMARAAN NG PAG-AARAL

Disenyo at Metodolohiya ng Pag-aaral
Lugar ng Pag-aaral
Paksa ng Pag-aaral
Pamamaraan ng Pag-aaral
Pinagkunang Datos
Disenyo ng Sampling at Sampol ng Pag-aaral
Pagbuo ng mga Instrumento
Balidasyon ng mga Instrumento
Pamamaraan sa Pangangalap ng Datos
Estadistikang Ginamit

4 PAGLALAHAD, PAGSUSURI AT INTERPRETASYON NG

DATOS
 5 PAGLALAGOM NG RESULTA, KONGKLUSYON, AT
MUNGKAHI

Paglalagom
Kongklusyon
Mungkahi

TALASANGGUNIAN
MGA DAHONG DAGDAG
KURIKULUM BITA

PRELIMINARIES

Front – matter page number are placed ½ inch from the top, right side. Use
lower case Roman numerals for front matters. Do not indicate number of first page
of preliminaries.

A. TITLE PAGE

1. Write title in capital letters, single-spaced, inverted pyramid, 1 inch from

top.
2. For other entries A Thesis presented to…, see sample for format and
contents
3. Name of researcher is written in capital letters, Complete with middle
name, 2 inches from bottom of the page.
4. Write complete with month and year, 2 spaces below the name of the
researcher, Centered.

B. Approval Sheet

1. Start approval sheet 1 inch from the top. Write subtitle APPROVAL
SHEET in all capital letters, centered and bold.

2. Title of research is written in bold, capital letters without quotation

marks.

3. All entries must be double-spaced.

4. Actual date of Oral Defense which is placed in include month, day

and year.

5. All signatories are written in upper case, one space between

designation and signatories. Designation of panel members is written in
title case. Include educational attainment of panel of examiners; e.g.
Ed.D., Ed.D. (Candidate), M.A.T. (Candidate), M.A.T., B.S.E.

a. Names of panel members come first before the name of

chairman.

b. Place a blank with the word date italized below in the acceptance
portion. The month, day and year of acceptance shall be
handwritten by the Dean as he/she signs the copies.

c. For the contents of entries, see sample.

C. Acknowledgment

1. Write Subtitle ACKNOWLEDGMENT in all capital letters, bold, centered

and 1 inch from top.

2. Write in capital letter case the names of persons being acknowledged

use Prof. or Dr. not Mr. and Mrs.

3. End with “The Researcher.”

4. Use semi-colon at the end of each entry/paragraph and period at the

end of the last paragraph.

D. Dedication

1. Write the Subtitle DEDICATION

2. Maintain one page for the Dedication.

3. Any style maybe adopted

E. Abstract

1. Title ABSTRACT is written on top in all capital letters and bold.

2. Contents of the Abstract is written in paragraphs in a maximum of

four (4) pages.

3. The suggested contents of the paragraphs are as follows:

1st paragraph – The general objective of the research, the

variables involved, the setting and time frame of the study

2nd paragraph – The questions answered by the research

discussed in the form of declarative statements, the hypothesis and
statistical treatments used in answering the questions

3rd paragraph – The methodology of the study such as the

research design, subject of the study and sampling technique,
general procedure and the research instrument.

4th & 5th paragraphs – The general findings of the research

based on the questions, numbers and figures are not necessary to
mention (number of paragraph may increase depending on the
scope of research.

6th paragraph – The conclusions of the research based on the

findings.

F. Table of Contents

1. Subtitle TABLE OF CONTENTS is written 1 inch from top, all capital

letters, centered and bold.

2. Title of preliminaries are written in capital letters, double-spaced with

page number written in small Roman numerals.
 3. Chapter numbers are written in Arabic and chapter titles in capital
letters/lower case, bold.

4. Subtitles of each chapter are written in Title case and single space with
corresponding starting page number.

5. Include end matters REFERENCES, APPENDICES with listing and

CURRICULUM VITAE, written in capital letters, bold.

G. List of Tables/Figures/ Appendices

1. Subtitle LIST OF TABLES/FIGURES/APPENDICES written in all capital

letters, centered, bold.

2. Lists of tables and figures are written double-spaced between and

single-spaced within. Include table figure, and page numbers.

3. List of Tables and List of Figures are placed in separate pages.

CONTENTS

General Format of the Chapters and other Considerations:

1. Use font size no. 12, Arial.

2. Use double space in all the discussions.

3. Start each chapter one (1) inch from the top. The chapter title is
written in capital bold type and centered.

4. Chapter number is written in Arabic.

5. Subtitle are written in capital lower case type to the left of the page
and bold. There should be a double space before start of each
section. There is continues pagination from the 1st page of the
chapter written in Arabic on top of the right side of the page. Page
number is not reflected for every first page of the chapter.

6. Related literature and studies should not be more than ten (10) years
beyond.
 Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

The chapter starts with an introductory paragraph citing the different parts
or contents of the chapter.

Introduction

Introduction Includes:

1. Discussions are in paragraph form starting from macro to micro

development that gives an overview of the research.

2. It includes the legal bases of the study and the personal justifications
of the researcher.

3. It may also include concepts and ideas from other sources.

Acknowledgement of source is done in Journal form.

4. It should have a maximum of four (4) pages .

Background of the Study

The Background includes:

1. The discussion of the problem situation as observed and experienced

by the researcher.

2. Concepts and ideas related to the problem

3. Discussion on the existing or present conditions and what is aimed to be

in the future or the gap to be filled – in by the research.

4. It should have a maximum of two (2) pages.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This section discusses the parameters of the research in paragraph It answers the
basic questions:

1. What – The topic of investigation and the

variables included

2. Where – The venue or the setting of the

research

3. When – The time frame by which the

study was conducted

4. Why – The general objectives of the research

5. Who – The subject of the study, the

population and sampling

6. How – The methodology of the research which

may include the research design,
Methodology and the research
 instrument

Statement of the Problem

1. The section should have an introductory statement.

2. It should enlist the specific questions answered by the research

(enumerated).

Hypothesis

1. The section should have an introductory statement

2. It should enlist the hypotheses tested in the research.

Hypothesis are stated in null hypotheses.

Assumption

1. The section should have an introductory statement

2. Assumption is a belief that forms one of the bases for the research.
This belief is not to be tested or supported with empirical data.

Theoretical Framework

1. The section presents a theory or theories (in a maximum of three),

which served as framework of the research
2. Discussion of the main idea of theory is first given followed by the
discussion of its relation to the study. The researcher should be able
to anchor the research to the theory or establish its relationship.
3. It has a maximum of three (3) pages

Conceptual Framework

1. This framework is the researchers own conceptualization of the

research using a model.
2. The conceptual model is a figurative representation of the research
framework drawn in a separate whole page in the middle of its
discussion
3. In the discussion, the researcher describes and explains the model,
the meaning of the figures, the contents and the processes involved.

4. All the variables involved should be written in the model

Definition of Terms

1. The section should have an introductory statement.

2. Terms or variables are enlisted and arranged on alphabetical order,

written in bold capital lower case type.

3. Each variable is given a definition written immediately after each term

in sentence form and on hanging indentions. Retain operational
definitions are necessary.

Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
 The chapter starts with an introductory paragraph citing the different parts
or contents of the chapter.

Literature

The section provides for the related literature and studies for each of the
included in the research

Foreign and Local

1. A minimum of five (5 )foreign and local literature

2. Use current references

Studies

Foreign and Local

1. A minimum of five (5 )foreign and local literature

2. Use current references

Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHOD AND PROCEDURE

The chapter starts with an introductory paragraph citing the different parts
or contents of the chapter.

Research Method and Design

This section has the following contents in paragraph discussion:

1. The research design, methods or techniques used as defined from

different sources.

2. A discussion of how this method/s was/were used in the present

study

Setting of the Study

This section provides for the description of the venue or locale of the study
in paragraph discussion.

1. If it consists of towns/province/region or any community, it may

include geographical description, socio-economic descriptions or
any specific description in relation to what is studied.

2. If it is an agency/institution, the description may include history,

vision and mission, composition/structure, location, nature of the
organization and specific descriptions in relation to what is studied.

3. Programs being conducted in the setting/locale which have relation

to the research should also be mentioned.
4. In scientific and experimental researches, experimental or laboratory
setting should be thoroughly discussed

5. A map or diagram may be provided as figure presented on separate

page.
Subject of the Study

This describes what is being studied in the research.. This may include:

1. The nature , characteristics and features of the subject of the study.

Procedure of the Study

This section discusses in paragraph the different activities undertaken to

complete the research which follows the general procedure of the study. A Gantt
Chart of activities may guide the discussion.

For experimental/scientific researches, an operational procedure of the

experiment should be presented which can be supported by a flow chart for clarity.

Sources of Data

This section deals with a detailed description of the research instrument/s

used in the research (questionnaire, test, structured interview, observation, actual
measurement using tools or equipment and others). Response manner to the
questionnaire or test should be mentioned.

Include in this section the scale/ scoring used in the study .

Sampling Design and Sample

1. Discussion of the sampling technique and how it is used in the

study.

2. Discussion of the sample and procedure in choosing the sample of

the study

3. the size of the population and its important characteristics in relation

to what is studied

4. A distribution table for the respondents or graphical presentation

may be used to describe the sample size which followed a by
discussion.

5. The variables considered in case there are equating factors, the

strata in case of stratified sampling or percentages in case of
proportional sampling

Construction of the Instrument

1. This section deals with a detailed description on how the research

instruments (questionnaire, test, structured interview, observation,
actual measurement using tools or equipment and others) were
constructed .

Validation of the Instruments

1. This section deals on the detailed description on the validation

processes of the instruments used in the study.
 2. In case of researcher – made instruments, validation process should be
discussed and figures or results be presented when statistical measures
were used.

3. If the instrument was adopted, the author should be recognized, and

source should be documented.

Data Gathering Procedure

1. This section deals on the detailed description on the procedures how the
data were gathered in the study based on the statement of the problem.

Statistical Treatment

1. Statistical tool to be used for each question in the statement of the

problem is discussed under this section in paragraph form.

2. Formulas need not to be written.

3. Ranges used for descriptive statistics should be presented.

Chapter 4
PRESENTATION , ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

1. An introductory paragraph is provided at the start of the chapter.

2. Subtitles of sections are based on the questions in the statement of

the problem, stated in declarative form, single-spaced and bold.

3. Table and Figure numbers and titles are written in capital-lower case
at the center, single-spaced. Title should come after the number,
arranged in inverted pyramid.

4. Tables and figures should be in continuous numbering. It should be

presented first before the discussion. Enclosed tables with double
line on top should be used. Graphs should be colored.

5. Discussion should follow the format: presentation of data, analysis

and interpretation then implications. Related literature and studies
may be used to support the findings.
 Chapter 5
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The chapter should have an introductory paragraph.

Summary of Findings

1. The section is introduced first.

2. Subtitles of the summary of findings should follow the statement of

the problem. Only averages or means and final values should be
mentioned.

Conclusions

1. The section is introduced first.

2. Conclusions are enlisted based on the hypothesis.

Recommendations

1. The section is introduced first.

2. Recommendations are enlisted based on the important

results.

3. It is suggested that concrete programs be the

recommendations other than general ideas.

END MATTERS

References (APA 6th Edition)

1. Enlist all the reference materials used in the Thesis or Dissertation

Classified into:

Books
Thesis/Dissertation
Journals/Newspapers/Magazines
Internet

2. Format: Author (Surname first in alphabetical order), title of

book, publisher, place and year of publication, written in hanging
indention, single space within, double in between each title, title of
source written in bold face.

Appendices

1. Letter of Appendix is separately written on top of the title, double-

spaced, all Capitals/Upper case.

2. Appendix title is written single-spaced Capital letter.

3. This may include:

Questionnaire/Test/Research Instrument & Table of

Specification
Letter Requesting for Permission to Conduct the Study
Tables of Raw Scores
Schedule of Activities
Others
Curriculum Vitae

1. Title CURRICULUM VITAE is written on top in all capital

letters and bold.

2. Name of Researcher written in all Capital letters after the title

heading, the permanent address immediately follows below in
single space, centered.

3. The Curriculum Vitae will have the following major parts: Work
Experience, Educational Background and Personal
Information.