April 12, 2021

Learning Objectives:
 Discuss the basic concepts about thesis and
dissertation writing
 Elaborate the characteristics of a good research
 Formulate a research topic
 Follow the steps in the thesis or dissertation writing
 Prepare a research proposal
Dissertation
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 Most important assignment in your course

 Key indicator of your true capabilities as student and
as a researcher
 Follows fundamental principles of academic writing
 Structured
 Extended work, with chapters
 Contains significant detailed investigation
Dissertation
 Provides evidences of your ability to carry out
highly independent study
 Follow clear methodology
 Statistical treatment with mostly inferential in
nature
 Use of appropriate statistical software
Research
 Creative and systematic work undertaken to
increase the stock of knowledge
 Involvescollection, organization, analysis of
information
 Studious inquiry or examination
Characteristics of a Good Research
 Empirical – research is based on direct experience,
requires articulation of goals
 Logical– valid procedures and principles – scientific
procedures
 cyclical
 Analytical – proven analytical procedures
 Critical – careful and precise judgment
 Replicability
Characteristics of a Good Research by Brown
(1989)
 Commitment to theoretical attitude – objectivity
 Contribute to important knowledge to the
profession
 Reflectsrecognition of guiding interest – helps to
explain the purpose of research and how it should
be performed
 Knowledge about the subject area
 Open to questioning and revisions or respond to
challenge
Characteristics of a Good Research by Brown
(1989)
 Conclusions supported with evidence
 responsibility and observation to ethical
norms
Proposing a Topic
 Relevance
 Supervision – availability of supervisors
 Interest – desire to learn more about the topic
 Competence – ability to employ appropriate
methods of data gathering and analysis
 Scale– feasible to complete within the time
frame and with resources
Steps to writing good dissertation
 Proposinga topic – within parameters, your
personal interest, with manageable amount of
information, original
 Preliminarysearch for information – library
references, journals, lecture notes, textbooks
and readings
 Locatingmaterials - from library databases,
OPAC, digital online libraries of abstract and
dissertations
Steps to writing good dissertation
 Evaluating sources
 Make notes
 Cite sources properly
 Proofread
Preliminaries
 Title Page
 Approval Sheet
 Acknowledgment
 Dedication
 Abstract
 Table of contents
 List of tables
 List of figures
Abstract
 Service quality is the standard level of care that a healthcare provider
observes in the delivery of care. If the facility’s performance exceeds
patient’s expectation, it is said to have achieved service quality. The
study looked into the Quality of Healthcare Services of the Philippine
National Police Service 10 Dispensary as Perceived by Police Personnel
and their Dependents, Camp Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City. It utilized
descriptive survey research design with police regional office 10 and their
dependents as respondents. An adopted questionnaire with revisions was
used to gather data which were analyzed and interpreted by the use of
percentage, mean and T-test as statistical tool. Findings revealed that
majority of the respondents were PRO 10 personnel, male, married,
young adults and college degree holders. No significant difference
existed between the profiles of the respondents and the service quality
of the dispensary in relation to tangibility, reliability, assurance,
responsiveness and sympathy.
Abstract
 There is a significant difference between the PRO 10 officer’s
perceptions in the service quality of the dispensary with their
dependents in relation to tangibility, reliability, assurance,
responsiveness and empathy. Generally, the facility is able to deliver
adequate services to its clientele in terms of tangibility, reliability,
responsiveness, assurance and empathy though in terms of
responsiveness and empathy, the dispensary fall a little short in some
aspects like the availability of healthcare providers all the time and
the amount of time spent with the patients.
 Keywords: service quality, tangibility, reliability, responsiveness,
assurance, empathy, police regional office 10 personnel, dependents.
 Quality of Health Care Services of Philippine National Police Dispensary as Perceived by Police
Personnel and Their Dependents, Camp Alagar, Cagayan De Oro City by Maria Luisa Lasanas
Writing the Title of Dissertation
 Indicate accurately the subject and scope of the study
 Avoid using abbreviations
 Use words that create a positive impression and stimulate
reader interest.
 Use current nomenclature from the field of study.
 Identify
the key variables, both dependent and
independent variables.
 May reveal how the paper will be organized.
 Suggesta relationship between variables which supports
the major hypothesis.
Writing the Title of Dissertation
 Is limited to 10 to 15 substantive words
 Do not include “study of” or “analysis of” or similar
constructions.
 Titlesare usually in the form of a phrase, but can also be in the
form of a question.
 Use correct grammar and capitalization with all first words and
last words capitalized, including the first word of a subtitle. All
nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs that appear
between the first and last words of the title are also
capitalized.
 Inacademic papers, rarely is a title followed by an exclamation
mark.
Chapter 1 The Problem
 Introduction or Background of the Study
 Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
 Review of Related Literature and Studies
 Statement of the Problem
 Hypotheses
 Significance of the Study
 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
 Definition of Terms
Conceptual and Theoretical Framework
 Outline of existing theories
 How your dissertation relates to the theories
 Make
your own theoretical assumptions – linked to
methodology
Review of Literature
 Past
research and studies – from journals, books,
newspapers, etc.
 Summaries of studies and researches
 Acknowledge the authorship – proper citation
 Synthesize
 Be critical
Review of Literature
 Past
research and studies – from journals, books,
newspapers, etc.
 Summaries of studies and researches
 Acknowledge the authorship – proper citation
 Synthesize
 Be critical
Review of Literature
Some of the sources of literature review could be:
 Journal articles
 Monograms
 Computerized databases
 Conference proceedings
 Theses and dissertations
 Empirical studies
 Government reports and reports from other bodies
 Historical records
 Statistical handbooks
Citation – is the process of acknowledging the sources of information
that you have used in your manuscript.
- last name of the author, followed by the year that the work is
published, enclosed in a parenthesis (e.g. Castillo, 2013).

Referencing – is the process of organizing the written works cited in

your text.
References will demonstrate the thorough literature search and
readings that you have done to create your research.

Bibliography – it is the complete listings of resources conferred with

in relation to the study being conducted.
Reference Format  

 Appears at the end of the dissertation

 Name of author (in reverse order), year of
publication, book title, edition, location of publisher,
publishing company, page number
Example:
Tang, F., & Pierce J.W. (2014). Alzheimer’s disease in
young adults. Journal on Aging. (14(3), 220-243.
Statement of the Problem
The study explores the emotional level of the mothers and their extent of
assistance given to their children in the modular approach to learning.
Specifically, the study deals with the following sub-problems:
 What is the profile of the mothers in terms of their educational background,
gross family income and sources of income?
 What is the emotional level of the mothers?
 What is the extent of the assistance given to their children in the modular
approach to learning?
 Is there a significant relationship between then mothers’ emotional level
and their extent of assistance given to their children in the modular
approach to learning?
 Is there a significant difference in the emotional level of the mothers
when they are grouped according to their educational background, gross
family income and sources of income?
Hypothesis
 proposed explanation about a phenomenon made on
the basis of limited evidence and a starting point of
your research inquiry.
 temporary answer to your problem, argument or
issue, which you intend to test and explore
throughout your study.
 shouldbe tested empirically either statistically or
quantitatively.
 Expresses
the non-significance of the difference
between the samples compared.
Significance of the Study 
 Showthe benefits as well as the advantages of the
expanding study
 Contains the contribution of the study to the society.
 Answerwhy the study is important to the future
researchers
 Explain how to expand the existing literature
 Includes the impact to the others of the study.
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 
 General purpose of the study
 The population or sample that you are studying
 The duration of the study
 The topics or theories that you will discuss
 The geographical location covered in the study.
Research Methodology
 Researchdesign – descriptive correlational,
experimental, quasi-experimental
 Research respondents – sampling
 Research setting – locale of the study
 Data gathering instruments – interviews,
questionnaires, observations
 Data gathering procedure
 Statisticaltools – mean, percentage, t-test, chi-
square, F-test or analysis of variance, Pearson r
Findings and Conclusions
 Depends on methodologies
 Go beyond the description
 State statistical significance
 Employ tabular presentation or graphical
 Proper labelling of tables
Recommendations
 criticalsuggestion regarding the best course of action in
a certain situation.
 provides a beneficial guide that will not only resolve
certain issues, but result in a beneficial outcome.
 based on the results of your research 
 indicates the specific measures or directions that can be
taken. For example, a clinical study might have
implications for cancer research and might recommend
against the use of a particular hazardous substance
Publication to Refereed Journal
 Peer review or refereed journal is an academic term
for quality control. Each article published in a peer-
reviewed journal is closely examined by the panel of
peer reviewers or experts.
 Refereed journal – contains articles that have been
through a peer review process. They can also be
called peer reviewed or scholarly journals articles.
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