Research Paper Format
Research Paper Format
Research Paper Format
In not more than 300 words, write the summary of the research. Include a brief
background, the aim of the study, the methods used, the sample, the principal
findings of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
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Keywords: (list 3-5 keywords)
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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
This chapter of the paper presents the problem and its setting. It includes
the background of the study, the statement of the problem, significance of the
study, and scope and delimitation of the study.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter of the paper presents the review of related literature, the
conceptual framework, the research hypotheses, and the definition of terms.
Related Literature
This is a written summary of journal articles, books, and other documents
that describes the past and current state of information on the topic of your
research study.
Conceptual Framework
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This is a diagram that connects variables of the study with lines
(correlations) or arrows (cause-effect relationships).
Research Hypothesis(es)
A hypothesis is a prediction of the possible outcomes of a study (Fraenkel
& Wallen, 2009). Hypotheses are statements in quantitative research in which
the investigator makes a prediction or a conjecture about the outcome of a
relationship among attributes or characteristics (Creswell, 2012)
Definition of Terms
Variables and sub-variables or values in conceptual framework are
defined, except very common variables like grade level, gender, school type
where the values are indicated in the framework itself.
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CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter includes the research design, the sample, the instruments,
the intervention (if research is experimental), the data collection procedure, and
the plan for data analysis.
Research Design
Research designs are the specific procedures involved in the research
process: sampling, data collection, and data analysis.
Research Sampling
The first step leading to the process of collecting quantitative data is to
identify the people and places you plan to study. This involves determining
which group of people will you study, who, specifically, these people are, and
how many of them you will need to involve.
Research Instrument(s)
This refers to the questionnaire or data gathering tool to be constructed,
validated and administered (Creswell, 2012).
Intervention
Clearly and completely describe how the intervention will be
implemented, such that the reader can replicate the intervention. Describe what
happens in comparison group.
CHAPTER IV
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PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusions
The portion that gives meaning to your research and your results. The
objective of the Conclusion section is to examine the results, determine whether
they solve the research question, compare them within themselves and to other
results (from literature), explain and interpret them, and then draw conclusions
or derive generalizations, and make recommendations for applying the results
or for further research.
Recommendations
Write recommendations for beneficiaries of results of study cited in
Significance of Study.
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REFERENCES
Follow the APA, 6th Edition style for referencing.
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APPENDICES