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Contents
Chapter 1-INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2- Research Title
Sub-Sections Page/
Par
Rationale of the Study
 Discussion of all the variables or the phenomenon
under study
 Gap in literature
 Rationale of the Study
 Significance of the Study
 Statement of the Utilization of the Research
Output
(4-5 pages)
Theoretical Framework
 Introductory statement enumerating the
theories to be used
 Specific theory/theories with the respective
authors and years of publication
 Substantial description of the theory/theories used
 Explanation of the relevance of theory/theories to
the study
 Studies that made use of the theory/theories
 Introduction
Conceptual Framework
 Concepts and studies explaining the connections
between the variables
 Conceptual/Operational definitions of the variables
or phenomenon
 Schematic Diagram showing the variables and the
respective constructs (if there is any) or of the
themes identified (for a qualitative study)
Statement of the Problem
 Introductory statements
 Questions to be answered based on the variables
identified (quantitative study)
 Null Hypotheses (for quantitative studies)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Design
 Statement indicating the specific design that the
study will be using
 Definition of the design ( with the respective author
and year of publication)
 Statement showing the relevance/usefulness of the
design to the study
Setting
 Opening statement indicating where the study will
be conducted, without indicating the specific names
of the institutions (e.g., schools, hospitals)
 Bases/basis of the selection of the research areas
 Relevant pieces of information giving picture of the
research setting. (1-2 paragraphs)
Respondents
 Specific individuals who will answer the research
instruments to be used or who will participate in the
interviews to be conducted
 Justification for the selection of the
respondents/participants.
 Population of the target respondents
 Number of the respondents/participants
 Sampling technique to be used
 Method of determining the sample size (Raosoft
online application, etc.)
 Inclusion criteria/Bases for the Selection if who will
be included
 Exclusion Criteria/ Statement indicating if who will
not be included
Instrument/s
 Introductory statement for the instruments to
be used:
 Individual presentation of the research instruments
to be used according to the order of the variables
 Description of each instrument/checklist
(quantitative study)
o If adopted or adapted/modified, or
researcher-made/standard instrument
o Total number of statements present in the
instrument, specifically indicating the
constructs
o Validation process (for instruments not
adopted from a previous study)
o Pilot testing for reliability test
o Cronbach’s Alpha (for instruments which will
undergo reliability test)
o Scale/continuum
- Responses – Continuum-Interpretation

Data-Gathering Procedure
 Asking of permission from appropriate authorities
(Dean of MU Graduate School, Schools Division
 Superintendent, Department Heads)

 The process of the distribution and retrieval of the

questionnaires, conduct of tests and intervention
 The duration of the administration of the
questionnaires/tests or the conduct of the study
 The specific sequence of the administration of the
questionnaires/tests.
 The specific process of the conduct of the
interviews
 The tabulation/analysis of the research data
 The interpretation process
Ethical Considerations
 Author and year of publication of the
guidelines/consideration for the ethical conduct of
the study (1-2 paragraphs)
 Discussion of the ethical considerations based on
the Informed Consent/Assent
Data Analysis
 Statistical Tools with contextualized statement of
their specific uses in the study (quantitative study)
-Mean and Standard Deviation
-Frequency and Percentage
-t-test
-Pearson r

Chapter 3- Research Title  Introduction

Conceptual Framework
 Concepts and studies explaining the connections
between the variables
 Conceptual/Operational definitions of the variables
or phenomenon
 Schematic Diagram showing the variables and the
respective constructs (if there is any) or of the
themes identified (for a qualitative study)
Statement of the Problem
 Introductory statements
 Research Questions to be given answers (qualitative
study)
 Null Hypotheses (for quantitative studies)
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Design
 Statement indicating the specific design that the
study will be using
  Definition of the design ( with the respective author
and year of publication)
 Statement showing the relevance/usefulness of the
design to the study

Setting
 Opening statement indicating where the study will
be conducted, without indicating the specific names
of the institutions (e.g., schools, hospitals)
 Bases/basis of the selection of the research areas
 Relevant pieces of information giving picture of the
research setting. (1-2 paragraphs)
Participants
 Specific individuals who will answer the research
instruments to be used or who will participate in the
interviews to be conducted
 Justification for the selection of the
respondents/participants.
 Population of the target respondents
 Number of the respondents/participants
 Sampling technique to be used
 Method of determining the sample size (Raosoft
online application, etc.)
 Inclusion criteria/Bases for the Selection if who will
be included
 Exclusion Criteria/ Statement indicating if who will
not be included
Instrument/s
 Introductory statement for the instruments to
be used:
 Individual presentation of the research instruments
to be used according to the order of the variables
 Description of each instrument/checklist
(quantitative study)
o If adopted or adapted/modified, or
researcher-made/standard instrument
o Total number of statements present in the
instrument, specifically indicating the
constructs
o Validation process (for instruments not
adopted from a previous study)
o Pilot testing for reliability test
o Cronbach’s Alpha (for instruments which will
undergo reliability test)
o Scale/continuum
- Responses – Continuum-Interpretation
 Data-Gathering Procedure
 Asking of permission from appropriate authorities
(Dean of MU Graduate School, Schools Division
Superintendent, Department Heads)

 The process of the distribution and retrieval of the

questionnaires, conduct of tests and intervention
 The duration of the administration of the
questionnaires/tests or the conduct of the study
 The specific sequence of the administration of the
questionnaires/tests.
 The specific process of the conduct of the
interviews
 The tabulation/analysis of the research data
 The interpretation process
Ethical Considerations
 Author and year of publication of the
guidelines/consideration for the ethical conduct of
the study (1-2 paragraphs)
 Discussion of the ethical considerations based on
the Informed Consent/Assent
Data Analysis
 Statistical Tools with contextualized statement of
their specific uses in the study (quantitative study)
-Mean and Standard Deviation
-Frequency and Percentage
-t-test
-Pearson r

REFERENCES -Alphabetical listing of all the References used in APA

format
Appendices Appendix for the Questionnaires (Quantitative Study)
Appendix for the Interview Guide (Qualitative Study)
Appendix for the Informed Consent Form/Assent Form
Appendix for the Transcriptions (Qualitative Study)
Informed Consent
Proof of the Approval from Original Authors (for Use of
Instruments)
Curriculum Vitae Institutional format