Thesis – Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Thesis Requirements

 

Title – should contain variables, methods, and populace

 

Chapter 1 – The Problem and its Background

 

            Introduction

§         Presentation of the problem

–  what is the problem all about

§         The existence of an unsatisfactory condition, a felt problem that needs a solution

§         Rationale of the study

–  the reason/s why it is necessary to conduct the study

§         A desire to find a better way of doing something or of improving a product

§         A desire to discover something

§         A link between the introduction and the statement of the problem

 

            Statement of the Problem

§         There should be a general statement of the whole problem followed by specific questions or subproblems into which the general problem is broken up

 

Hypothesis

§         A proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

 

Conceptual Framework

§         It becomes the central theme, the focus, the main thrust of the study.  It serves as a guide in conducting the investigation.

§         Paradigm/s representation and discussion

 

Scope and Limitation of the Study

§         A brief statement of the general purpose of the study

§         The subject matter and topics studied and discussed

§         The locale of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to which the data belong

§         The population or universe from which the respondents were selected

§         The period of the study

 

§         Includes the weakness of the study beyond the control of the researcher

 

Significance of the Study

§         The rationale, timelines, and/or relevance of the study

§         Possible solutions to existing problems or improvements to unsatisfactory conditions

§         Who are to be benefited and how they are going to be benefited?  It must be shown who are the individuals, groups, or communities who may be placed in a more advantageous position on account of the study.

§         Possible implications.  Implications include the possible causes of the problems discovered, the possible effects of the problems, and the remedial measures to solve the problems.  Implications also include the good points of a system which ought to be continued or to be improved if possible.

 

Definition of Terms

§         Only terms, or phrases which have special or unique meanings in the study are defined

§         Terms should be defined operationally, that is, how they are used in the study

§         The researcher may develop his own definition from the characteristics of the term defined

§         Definitions may be taken from encyclopedias, books, magazines and newspaper articles, dictionaries, the internet, and other publications but the researcher must acknowledge his sources

§         Definitions should be as brief and clear as possible

§         Acronyms should always be spelled out

 

Chapter 2 – Related Literature and Studies

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    • The materials should be as recent as possible
    • Materials must be as objective and unbiased as possible
    • Materials must be relevant to the study
    • Materials must not be too few but not too many

 

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    • For both the Literature and Studies provide Foreign and Local categories (minimum of seven and a maximum of 10)

 

Chapter 3 – Methods of Research and Procedures

 

            Method of Research

§         Descriptive or experimental

 

            Method of Collecting Data

§         The method of collecting data and the development of the instrument for gathering data must be explained

 

            The Sampling Design

§         The size of the population

§         The margin of error and the proportion of the study population

§         The type or technique of sampling used

§         The actual computation of the sample

§         The sample

 

Footnotes: use American Psychological Association (APA)