Chapter 1

BY: JULIE PEARL LABRILLA AND

JENNELYN DIOSDADO
 CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS
BACKGROUND
• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• RESEARCH PROBLEM/ STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
• DEFINITION OF TERMS
INTRODUCTION
• INTRODUCE YOUR TOPIC
• CREATE SOME CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
• TELL YOUR READER ABOUT THE RESEARCH YOU PLAN TO CARRY
OUT
• EXPLAIN WHY YOUR RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT
• STATE YOUR HYPOTHESIS (ALTERNATIVE OR NULL HYPOTHESIS)
BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY

• The background of a study is the first section of the paper and

establishes the context underlying the research. It contains the
rationale, the key problem statement, and a brief overview of
research questions that are addressed in the rest of the paper.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• The problem statement is your opportunity to explain why you care
and what you propose to do in the way of researching the problem.
A problem statement is an explanation in research that describes
the issue that is in need of study. What problem is the research
attempting to address?
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• The significance of a study is its importance. It
refers to the contribution(s) to and impact of the
study on a research field. The significance also
signals who benefits from the research findings
and how.
 SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
The scope of a study explains the extent to
which the research area will be explored in the
work and specifies the parameters within the
study will be operating.

Delimitations are choices made by the

researcher which should be mentioned. they
describe the boundaries that you have set for
the study.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• This gives your readers an
understanding of the concepts or
factors that will be discussed
throughout your study, as well as
contextual information as to how you
will be using those concepts in your
study.
THANKYOU
AND
GOD BLESS