“MODIFIED FRAYER MODEL OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH”

Characteristics Strengths

QUALITATIVE RESEACH
DEFINITION:

Kinds/Types Weaknesses

Importance
 “PROPOSED RESEARCH TITLE”
SPECIFIC 4W’s
RESEARCH Research Variable/s to be measured TARGET GROUP (WHO)
RESEARCH TOPIC RESEARCH GAP or investigated
TOPIC (These are the smaller
(What)
topics from the research
topic that you want to (Note: Fill up only the box depending on the number of
explore or investigate) variables you need to investigate or measure)

Research Variable 1

LOCATION OF THE
CONDUCT OF STUDY
(WHERE)
Research Variable 2

Research Variable 3 DURATION OF CONDUCT

OF STUDY
(WHEN)

Research Variable 4

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 Research Variable/s (What) Research Questions
Research Problem (Gap) (Note: Fill up only the box depending on the (Specific Objectives of the Study)
number of variables you need to investigate)
(Note: The number of variables can attribute to the number of research questions)
Research Specifically, this study will try to answer the following
Problem Research Variable 1 research questions/hypotheses:

Research Variable 2

Research Variable 3

Research Objective (General Objective of the Study)

Research Variable 4
This study will try to

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Research Gap:

Statement of the Problem INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Research Objective: Note: Write here the current trends and issues related to your research study/objective. Use your variables, research objective and
research questions/hypothesis as your guide in looking for trends and issues related to your study. Always attached the literatures
This study will try to you read for verification purposes. Be sure to properly cite information from the source. (Use another template if the space is not
enough)

Research Questions:
Specifically, this study will try to answer the following
research questions:
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Statement of the Problem SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Research Objective: Note: Write here the significance of your study related to your research study. Make it brief, concise and simple.

This study will try to Who will benefit your study? How and Why they will benefit from the results of your study?

Research Questions:

Specifically, this study will try to answer the following

research questions:
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Statement of the Problem SCOPE AND DELIMITATION/LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

Research Objective: Note: Write here the scope and delimitation/limitation of your study. Use the guide questions in column one of the table below to
effectively write this sub-section and write to the second column your answer from the first column.
This study will try to Guide Questions in Scope
Write your as answer below in a paragraph form.
and Limitation/Delimitation

What is your study all

about?
Research Questions: What is the variable/s all
about in your study?
Specifically, this study will try to answer the following
research questions: How they will measure in
your study?
What research design you
will use in your study?
What research instruments
you will use in your study?
Are these self-reported or
adapted/adopted?

Who are the respondents of

your study?
Where are you going to
conduct your study?

When are you going to

conduct your study?
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Research Objective: Note: This template is your guide in developing your theoretical and conceptual framework. Write the variables you used in your study
on the first column below. Make an outline (themes/topics) for each variable. This outline is your guide in writing your theoretical and
This study will try to conceptual framework.
Variable/s used in your
Outline in developing your thematic/topical framework
study

Research Questions:

Specifically, this study will try to answer the following

research questions:
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (Graphical Conceptual Framework)
Research Objective:
Note: This template is your guide in developing your graphical conceptual framework with its descriptions. Use box for variables.
Identify
the type of variable for cause-effect relationship. Use arrows for cause-relationship or line for correlation.
This study will try to Graphical Conceptual Framework

Research Questions:

Specifically, this study will try to answer the

following research questions:

Description of Graphical Conceptual Framework

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Summary of the Article or Research Article REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND RELATED STUDIES
Note: This template is your guide in developing your theoretical and conceptual framework. Write the necessary information below from the
article you have read related to your study. Write your summary about the article you have read. Use the space provided to the left.
Related Study No.
Title of the Article
[ ]
Vol No. Organization / Author/s
Issue No. Year of Publication and Publisher Pages
Link/URL
If taken from internet

Research Objective

Research Design Used

Respondents and
Location of the Study
Research Instrument
and Data Analysis Used

Findings and/or
Conclusion of the Study

Strengths and
Weaknesses
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (RELEVANT AND RECENT INFORMATION)

Title
Note: of the
This Articleis your guide in developing your theoretical/conceptual framework/related literature. Use the variables you used in your study. Use your worksheet (part 5.1) as your guide in
template
writing related literatures. Write relevant and recent information. Please use citation.
Related Variable
Literatures Theme/Topic

Organization / Author/s

Year of Publication and Publisher

Volume No. Issue No. Pages

Link/URL (if taken from the internet)

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INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS References (APA Style)

Note: Write here the conceptual and operational definition of terms used in your study. Make it brief, concise and
simple. Use another blank template if necessary.
Terms used in your
Conceptual and Operational Definition
study
Conceptual Definition (with citation, APA Style)

Operational Definition

Conceptual Definition (with citation, APA Style)

Operational Definition

Conceptual Definition (with citation, APA Style)

Operational Definition
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Variable/s used in your study:

METHODOLOGY
Note: This template is your guide in developing your METHODOLOGY. To write the research design sub-section, you need to describe the following: 1. (THEORETICAL) the key elements of
the research design as developed by research methodologists, 2. (RATIONALE) the reason why this research design was chosen, and 3. (PRACTICAL) how those key elements are practically
implemented in your study.
RESEARCH DESIGN
THEORETICAL RATIONALE PRACTICAL

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METHODOLOGY
Note: This template is your guide in developing your METHODOLOGY. To write the participants of the study sub-section, you should include the following: (1) number of participants from
population to sample and number of participants to groups or treatments (for experimental or quasi-experimental), (2) describe any missing data or excluded participants and why, and (3)
statement of ethical treatment.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE STUDY
POPULATION SAMPLE DESCRIPTION
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METHODOLOGY
Note: This template is your guide in developing your METHODOLOGY. To write the sampling technique sub-section, you should include the following: 1. (THEORETICAL) the general
description of the sampling technique used in your study, and 2. (PRACTICAL) explain how the sampling technique will be/was practically applied to your study; how will/was the list of the target
population obtained? How will/were members on that list randomly sampled?
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

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METHODOLOGY
Note: This template is your guide in developing your METHODOLOGY. To write the sampling technique sub-section, you should include the following: 1. (THEORETICAL) the general
description of the sampling technique used in your study, and 2. (PRACTICAL) explain how the sampling technique will be/was practically applied to your study; how will/was the list of the target
population obtained? How will/were members on that list randomly sampled?

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

PRE DATA
COLLECTION

DURING DATA
COLLECTION

POST DATA
COLLECTION
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METHODOLOGY
Note: This template is your guide in developing your METHODOLOGY. To write the DATA ANALYSIS sub-section, you should include the following: (1) the statistical treatment used per
research question and (2) describe how each statistical treatment will be used per research question and include the formula if necessary. (Use another template if you have more than 2
research questions.) DATA ANALYSIS
STATISTICAL
RESEARCH QUESTIONS DESCRIPTION
TREATMENT
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Note: This template is your guide in developing your RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. To write the RESULTS part, you should include the following: (1) write the research question/hypothesis, (2)
explain the statistic used to answer the research question/hypothesis, (3) explain the measurement of each variable, (4) present the statistics or analysis, and (5) interpret the statistics. To write
the DISCUSSION sub-section, you should connect your results to the existing literatures related to your study and explain it in language that is easy to understand. For DISCUSSION part, you
should (1) explain the main findings and other interesting findings per research question, (2) explain what the statistical results mean, and (3) describe how the results are related to field of
study in general. All explanations must be supported by the results of the data analysis.

Presentation of Data (Please check the appropriate. You may check more than one) [ ] [ ] [ ]
Note: Use separate sheet for presentation of data (table or graph) Table Graph Textual
Detailed findings of the study per research question.
RESEARCH QUESTION DISCUSSION
RESULTS (connect your results to the literature/s)
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Note: This template is your guide in developing your RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. To write an effective conclusion, use the major finding per research question from results and discussion
and explain the importance of the major findings to the field of practice. To write an effective recommendation, give recommendation based on the results of the study and explain the practical
steps can the stakeholders take to implement the key findings of the research study. [Remember, recommendations must be supported by the statistical findings from the data analysis.]
(Use another template if you have more than 2 research questions.)

Summary of the Finding

(Write only the major findings of your study per research Conclusion Recommendation
question)
Research Question No.

Research Question No.