SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
OF THE STUDY
Scope and Delimitations of a study
- tell the reader on what information is included in the
research and site the restrictions of the information.
Scope refers to the depth at which the research area will be
explored.
Example:
The scope of our study is to determine the extents of
study habit and academic achievement of the junior high
school students, and to know if they are significantly related.
Delimitation parameters or characteristics that limit the
scope and outline the boundaries of the study. These
parameters include sample size, time, and geographic
area.
Example:
The study will be limited only to the Grades 9 and 10
students in junior high school. The study will be conducted
only in 2 selected schools in Cluster 1, Division of Davao City
from February to March 2023.
PRACTICE EXERCISE
Instruction: Read the following statements. Indicate whether
the statement is scope or delimitation.
1. This study is conducted at Mintal Comprehensive High
School. - Delimitation
2. The respondents of the study are the Grade 7 of Mintal
Comprehensive High School. - Delimitation
3. The study covers the reading comprehension level of the
students of Los Amigos National High School. - Scope
4. The researcher limited this research to the Grade 8 and
Grade 9 of Los Amigos National High School. - Delimitation
5. The study does not cover the other types of bullying.
- Delimitation
6. This research focuses on the effects of cyber-bullying among
High School students. - Scope
7. The respondents of the study were the 15 teacher-advisers of
Leon Garcia Sr. National High School who met the requirements.
- Delimitation
8. This study aimed to determine the relationship between
intensified teacher-parent communication and the students drop
out of Leon Garcia National High School. - Scope
9. Given the mobility restrictions of the current time, authors draw
heavily on the statistical data provided in the Consolidated
Report of the Phil-Iri for the SY 2018-2019. - Delimitation
10. The coverage of this study is the impact of peer coaching
to the reading level of the students in Sto. Niño National
High School of Davao City.
- Scope