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Chapter 3 Guide
Chapter 3 Guide
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
called the researcher’s road map that discusses the projected methods for
This starts with an introductory sentence which enumerates the contents of this
Example:
6 singles
spaces from top
3 single spaces
2 single spaces
Sample of an introduction
for Research Methodology
This refers to the specific decisions made by the researcher with regard to
the method and procedures adopted in the conduct of a research study. This
This part states the following in this order: First sentence: - Research design
combination, historical, etc.) which you are using in your study.Next sentence/s: -
are those that describe and support the purpose of your chosen design.Sentences
that explain the procedure or instrument you are using for this design.
Example:
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This pertains to population from which the respondents of the study are
chosen. The respondents are selected through computing the sample size by
This part of Chapter 3 includes the following steps and contents: First,
respondents you will use in your study.- If you are gathering data from human
beings, use “Participants of the Study.”- If you are gathering data from non-human
appropriate reason for choosing them. Third, write the sampling procedure that
you employed in your study and its method of identifying the samples.
Random Sampling, Cluster Sampling, etc.), state the formula and the margin of
error that you will consider in identifying the samples. If you are using Non-
Sampling, etc.), discuss the criteria that you considered in choosing your samples
through table.
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The
Coachran’s
formula is used
to determine
the sample size
appropriate the
study’s target
population.
Table No. : first letter capitalized,
bold
Table Title: single space after the
table number, bold, capitalize the
first letters of the main words
Then followed by
the description of
the table and its
content.
Description of the Respondents
Example:
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Schoolbook, Bold
Content: specific
descriptions of the
respondents and the
justification of their
suitability as
respondents of the
study.
research should tell the reader how and why you chose the informants for your
study. These are the measurement tools such as questionnaires, test, survey,
scales, checklists designed to obtain data on a topic of interest from the research
This includes the following contents: Start with discussing the instrument
you are using part by part and describe the contents of this instrument and what
instrument.
If adopted, make sure to mention the source from where you got it. Do not
forget to discuss the validation procedures and the reliability of the instrument.
Discussion of the
instrument used by
stating whether it is
a researcher-made
or adopted. If
adopted, include
the name of the
author, the
complete title of the
questionnaire, the
year it was
published, and if it
is modified by the
researchers.
This includes the
discussion of the
content description,
part
by part
Other than
descriptions, the
scale for
measurement should
be discussed in this
part. This also
contains the aim of
the researchers for
adopting and utilising
the
questionnaire/instru
ment.
These tables show
Guide. State whether your interview was semi-structured or unstructured. You may
also list down the types of questions you included in the interview guide.
Specifically, this is the “how-to” section of the study and will introduce the
design of the research and how the data will be collected based on the questions of
interest. It is the technique used to obtain the information used in research study
the preliminary procedures done by the researchers before gathering the data. This
the proper handling of data gathered from the respondents by keeping the data
Example:
The initial stage of
data gathering
procedure is asking
the permission to
the authorities and
participants
concerning the
study.
This section determines the correct statistical tools to be used in the study,
thus the research should ensure the fitness of the measuring instrument or
This section starts with an introductory that discusses the tool used to
analyze the data gathered through the research instrument, then followed by the
discussion of the following statistical tools and data analysis techniques that will
The title is written in sentence case, boldface and has no section. Each
Example:
Introductory
paragraph
Statistical treatment
used and its
description,
purpose, and
statement of the
problem from which
it will answer.
Statistical treatment
used and its
description,
purpose, and
statement of the
problem from which
The formula and
it will answer.
the function of its
parts.
If you are doing a qualitative research, there should be a specific discussion
for the Data Analysis in this chapter. One common example of this is called
examines the data to identify common themes – topics, ideas and patterns of
set of qualitative data – for example, interview transcripts, social media profiles,
There are various approaches to conducting thematic analysis, but the most
Familiarization
Coding
Generating themes
Reviewing themes
Writing up
Example:
Introductory
paragraph
Sample
narration of
data gathered
Next is the analysis
of data gathered
(story). With all the
ideas gathered from
relevant materials,
make a list of the
characters to be
analysed, classified
according to their
roles.
References
https://www.slideshare.net/mjlobetos/lesson-28-drawing-
logical-conclusions-from- research-findings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= kPIp-3n08
https://www.slideshare.net/RoquiMalijan/group-10-28367494
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-samples/
engineering/eng-writing-technical- reports/conclusions-and-
recommendations