Chapter 1

The Problem and

Its Background
Parts of Chapter 1
1. Introduction
2. Conceptual / Theoretical
Framework
3. Statement of the Problem
4. Scope and Limitations
5. Significance of the Study
6. Definition of Terms
Introduction
Guidelines: The introduction should include a
discussion of any or all of the following:
1. Presentation of the problem
2. The existence of an unsatisfactory
condition, a felt problem that needs a
solution
3. Rationale of the study
4. Historical background of the problem
5. A desire to have a deeper and clearer
understanding of a situation, circumstance
or phenomena
6. A desire to find a better way of doing
something or improving a product
7. A desire to discover something
8. Geographical conditions of the study locale
Introduction Sample Paragraph Format

Paragraph 1
•Background information
about the research
Paragraph 2
•Previous researches about
the study
Paragraph 3
•Reasons why the researcher
chose the study
Conceptual / •From the review of related literature and
studies, the researcher may formulate a

Theoretical theoretical scheme for the research

problem

Framework •Consists of the researcher’s own position

on a problem after his exposure to various
theories that have bearing on the problem

•It is the researcher’s new model which

has its roots on the previous models which
the researcher has studied

•It becomes the central theme, the focus,

the main thrust of the study. It serves a s
a guide in conducting the study.
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Statement of
the Problem
•There should be a general statement of
the whole problem followed by the specific
questions or sub problems into which the
general problem is broken up.

•This was already part of the title defense

so you just have to include what you have
in this part of Chapter 1.
Scope and
Guidelines: The scope and limitations
Limitations should include the following:
1. A brief statement of the general
purpose of the study
2. The subject matter and the topics
discussed
3. Locale of the study where the data
were gathered or entity to which
the data belong
4. The population or the universe from
which the respondents were
selected
5. The period of the study
Significance The importance of the whole study must

of the Study contain explanations or discussions of

any of the following:

1. The rationale, timeliness and

or relevance of the study.
2. Possible solutions to existing
problems or improvement to
unsatisfactory problems.
3. Who are to be benefitted and
how they are going to benefit
4. Possible contribution to the
fund of knowledge
5. Possible implications
Double
Significance of the Study
spaced The study would be beneficial
to the following:
Indented,
bold and
Parents. The study may help the
underlined
With period
parents determine whether the academy
at the end teachers are able to support the achieve-
of the word
ment of the students.

Students. The study would help

students determine whether the profile of
the academy teacher affects their
academic achievement.
Definition
of Terms
•Includes the words used in the study
as well as their operational
definition ( not their dictionary
definition; but how the words apply
to the context of the research
•Words can be arranged alphabetically
( optional )
•Begins with: This means or This
refers to
The word
to be
defined is
Academy. This refers to
indented,
bold, and
an institution /organization that
underlined provides academic support to
the Koreans in the Philippines
The re is a
period after
the term. Achievement. This
refers to academic progress
made by the students in their
respective subjects.
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Writing!