Pointers for Defense
Chapter I
- Why did you conduct your study?
Common answer here what were the
problems you wanted to address then the
objectives and purpose of the study.
- What is your research gap?
- Study your theoretical framework.
What is your theory, how was it applied, what
variables were involved in the theoretical
framework you chose for your study?
- Study everything in your scope and
delimitations.
Any questions raised about something that
isn’t in your scope of the study, you may
answer it with what you stated in your scope
and delimitations.
- Study how you will define variables.
How was Sex used in this study? How was
Satisfaction used in this study?
Chapter 2
- Prepare a brief explanation of what is the
essence, the main summary of your review of
related literature. Often, citing the most
prevailing literature that supports your study
and 100% related shows strength and adds
backbone to your study.
Chapter 3
- Master everything. This is the most crucial
part of your study since it is QUANTATIVE
STUDY. Particularly, be aware of your
Method used, Population Frame and
Sampling Scheme, and Statistical Treatment.
Chapter 4
- Commonly asked question is “What is your
major findings?”
The answer here could be about the summary
of findings. Naturally, citing in supporting
RRL about it is a good plus since it shows
additional studies supporting your findings.
Chapter 5
- The recommendations. The main output that
you showed. Is it relevant? Is it timely? Is it
feasible?
- Conclusions. How can you say those were
your conclusions?
Other possible questions:
1. “why” related questions. Why did you
conduct your study, why are these your
respondents, why is this your research locale?
//Answer can be found in scope and
delimitations
2. Why did you only use those variables
under your SOP? Aren’t there more possible
applications of this or that? Can you say your
variables selected are better than those other
theories?
3. How can you say your questionnaire
covered this or that aspect of your study?
4. How can you say your research is valid?
Key Reminders
1. Your research should be known to you by
heart!
2. Always know your scope and
delimitations/limitations of your study.
That’s literally your safeguard from
questions that are not relevant to your study
and acknowledges lack of resources by the
researchers too.
C.K. Reyes 2022