GENERAL

ORIENTATION
(PROJECT STUDY 1 & 2)
Preparation for Thesis
Proposal & Defense
 Agenda
Call Time
Dress Code
Proper Etiquette
Language
Content of your Proposal/Defense Presentation
Minutes of the Meeting
Call Time
Every group must prepare their PowerPoint presentation
five minutes before their given time. Each group has a time
allocation of 10-15 minutes to present their proposal.
Dress Code
For Men: For Women:
- Polo/Long Sleeves - Formal Dress
- Business Attire - Business Attire
Proper Etiquette
Dress well accordingly
Be on time.
Upon presenting, only the mic of the speaker will be turned on.
Be polite whenever you answer the questions that the panel are
asking.
Support your teammates, do not put them down.
Show your appreciation for the help of your panelists by
thanking them after the defense and giving them a simple snack.
Language
Students must speak/deliver their PowerPoint
presentation using English language only.
Minutes of the Meeting
In every group, one member must write the minutes
of the meeting for the whole duration of the
presentation. This will also allows you to take down all
the important advices coming from the panelist for the
improvement of your research papers.
Content of your Proposal Presentation
• Title Slide
o Title of project
o Your name
o Thesis Adviser’s name(s)
• Introduction
o Provide Background on topic
o Cite with Supporting Literature
o Establish the need for your research (point out the gap)
o Limitations/Delimitations
o Assumptions
• Statement of the Problem
o “The purpose of this study is to...”
• Methodology
o State study design
o Independent/Dependent Variables
o Instrumentation (e.g., surveys, equipment)
o Procedures/Processing – photos are very useful here
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
FORMAT
 CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction Research Methodology

• Research Design
• Rationale of the Study
1 • Research Environment
• Theoretical and Conceptual
Framework
4 • Research Respondents/Subjects
• Research Instrument
•Statement
Schematic Diagram (optional)
of the Problem • Research Procedures

2 •

•
Main Problem
Sub Problem Definition of Terms

Hypothesis 5
3
1 INTRODUCTION
Rationale of the Study

The rationale of your research is the reason for conducting

• A striking statement or a general knowledge about the topic. the study. The rationale should answer the need for
• What has been done before and how the study differs. conducting the said research.

• Researcher’s competency.
To write your rationale, you should first write a background
• No lifting of statements from references except for the first on what all research has been done on your study topic.
paragraph. Follow this with ‘what is missing’ or ‘what are the open
questions of the study’. Identify the gaps in the literature and
• Describe the research topic in global perspective emphasize why it is important to address those gaps. This
•
will form the rationale of your study. 
Can be by continent Outside ASIA (ASIA, LOCAL)
• Personal observation of the research problem
• State that there seems no study conducted specifically on
your research topic; cite some published related researches
and described its general scope.
• State the need to conduct the study.
• State your competence and the intended output of the study.
 INTRODUCTION
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
• Main theory to which the study is anchored.
• Supporting theories used.
• Literature on the variables of the study.
• Local, national, and international studies.
• Proper parenthetical citations.
• Correct grammar and composition.
• No one-sentence paragraph.
• May show the original theoretical model.
• Introduce the anchor theory and supporting theories.
The theoretical framework provides a
general representation of relationships
between things in a given phenomenon. The
conceptual framework, on the other hand,
embodies the specific direction by which the
research will have to be undertaken.
Statistically speaking, the conceptual
framework describes the relationship
between specific variables identified in the
study. It also outlines the input, process and
output of the whole investigation.
 INTRODUCTION
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

• Discuss the anchor theory in 3 paragraphs different sources. Each

paragraph has 4 to 6 sentences (with citations).
• Discuss the 1st supporting theory in 3 paragraphs different
sources. Each paragraph has 4 to 6 sentences (with citations).
• Discuss the 2nd supporting theory in 3 paragraphs different
sources. Each paragraph has 4 to 6 sentences (with citations).
• Heading of 1st key term
• Discussion of concepts about key term 1; different sources (with
citations); in 1 paragraph.
• Discussion of findings and conclusions of related studies; in 1
paragraph; with citations.
• Discussion of concepts about key term 2; different
sources (with citations); in 1 paragraph.
• Discussion of findings and conclusions of related studies;
in 1 paragraph; with citations.
• Heading of 3rd key term
• Discussion of concepts about key term 3; different
sources (with citations); in 1 paragraph.
• Discussion of findings and conclusions of related studies;
in 1 paragraph; with citations.

• Heading of 2nd key term

 INTRODUCTION

A schematic diagram is a picture that

represents the components of a process,
Schematic Diagram (optional) device, or other object using abstract, often
standardized symbols and lines. Schematic
diagrams do not include details that are not
• In Conceptual Framework, it may be summarized in a necessary for comprehending the
schematic diagram that presents the major variables and information that the diagram was intended
their hypothesis relationships to convey.
2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem (for Quantitative
Studies) or Objectives of the Study (for
A problem statement helps researchers to understand and
Experimental Studies & Qualitative Studies) realize the significance of a research problem.

• State the main and specific problems and should be clearly A research problem is a situation that needs a solution and
indicate what is to be investigated. for which there are possible solutions and may also be
described as the gap in knowledge that needs to be filled
• State the possibility for a significant difference and/or
significant
• Relationship among variables. The statement should indicate
the variables of interest and the specific relationship between
the variables that are to be studied.
3 HYPOTHESIS
Main Problem

A research hypothesis is a statement of expectation or

• Before formulating your research hypothesis, read about the prediction that will be tested by research.
topic of interest to you. From your reading, which may
include articles, books and/or cases, you should gain sufficient
information about your topic that will enable you to narrow
or limit it and express it as a research question. A research hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about
what you expect to happen in a study, you may consider
• In your hypothesis, you are predicting the relationship drawing hypothesis from previously published research
between variables. Through the disciplinary insights gained in based on the theory
the research process throughout the year, you “prove” your
hypothesis. This is a process of discovery to create greater
understandings or conclusions.
4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design

The design of a research topic explains the type of research.

• A research design cannot be decided without an accurate
purpose or problem statement.
• Research designs also include various sampling methods and
tools that will be used for collecting data for the research
• Research designs guides the methods used for data analysis.
• Research designs help narrowing down to a probable
objective of the research
The design of a research can be either qualitative,
quantitative, or mixed.
Proper research design sets your study up for success.
Research design also include the elements of data collection,
measurement of data with the respective tools and the
analysis of the data.
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Research Environment

The research setting can be seen as the physical, social, and

• Describe the setting of where your study is to be conducted. cultural site in which the researcher conducts the study
Simply put, research setting is the physical, social, or
experimental context within which research is conducted. In a
research paper, describing this setting accurately is crucial
since the results and their interpretation may depend heavily
on it.
• The research setting is the location where the research takes
place. For example, a study could take place in a laboratory
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Research Respondents/Subjects

Research respondents are those persons who have been

• Describes the total population, sampling method used, invited to participate in a particular study and have actually
sampling size determination, and characteristics of the taken part in the study. This applies to both qualitative and
sample. quantitative studies.
• Use the term research subjects if it is an experimental study.
• Use the term research respondents if they are answering a
tool.
• Use the term research informants if they are interviewed.
• Use the term participants if there are subjects and
respondents in the study
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Research Instrument

Research instrument is a toll used to collect, measure and

• Valid and reliable
• Must gather data suitable for and relevant to the research
topic
• Able to test hypothesis and/or answer the proposed research
questions under investigation
• Free of bias and appropriate for the context, culture and
diversity of the study site
• Contains clear and definite instructions to use the instrument
• Types of Research instrument: Interviews, Observations,
Surveys
analyze data related to your research interests.
A good research instrument is one that has been validated
and has proven reliability. It should be one that can collect
data in a way that’s appropriate to the research question
being asked.
Research instrument must be able to assist in answering the
research aims, objectives and research questions, as well as
prove or disprove the hypothesis of the study
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Research Procedures

• Research Procedures include the Gathering of Data and This part of the thesis or dissertation includes all research-
Treatment of Data. related activities to be undertaken in order to achieve the
objectives of the study and to offer some possible solutions
• For the Gathering of Data, discuss step-by-step how data was to th eproblem
gathered starting from the approval of the study by the
institution until the retrieval of the instrument from
respondents.
• For the Treatment of Data, enumerate and describe the
statistical tools used. No need to show the formula.
• State if data was manually computed or has used a statistical
software.
• For qualitative data, describe how the answers of the
informants during the interview were collapsed into themes.
5 DEFINITION OF TERMS
• Alphabetically arranged. Definition of terms is usually an annex to a work (book,
research paper, pamphlet, etc.) either at the beginning or
• Operationally defined or how terms were used in the study. more likely near the end with a list of acronyms, jargon,
credits, etc. This is an important part of Research paper or
• Taken from the title, main problem and specific problems. report is that in which the key or important terms in the
study are clearly defined
• You should define important terms and concepts at the start
of your research paper. Typically, they go after the paragraph
that introduces the study purpose and before the major
content.
• It is recommended to use one paragraph for each term that
you define
• To prepare a strong definition section, you will have to use
many dictionaries, as each of them provides a slightly
different meaning and it takes some effort to choose the
most appropriate definitions.
Content of your Proposal Presentation
• Statistical Analysis
o Detail Statistical Analysis
• Results
o Graphs, Charts, Figures are best practice when displaying a lot of data
o Display significant results first, mention non-significant results
o Present statistical values
• Discussion
o Interpret your results by making comparisons with existing research (Citations required!)
o Explain the limitations/delimitations of your study (e.g., sampling, experimenter effect)

• Conclusions
o Your main conclusions/findings
o Future research (recommendations)
• References slide
• Last Slide : Questions
o There will be questions (BE READY!)