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Unida Christian Colleges Research Department | June 2022

Paper Title
Author 1, Author 2, and Author 3
Affiliation

ABSTRACT

An abstract is a brief comprehensive summary of the research paper not containing more than 250 words
(200-250 words). It should briefly state the research purpose, methods, results, and conclusions. Preferably,
an abstract should only be a single paragraph. The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research,
the principal results, and major conclusions. The whole manuscript except the title must follow the Times
New Roman Font Style with 11 font size and single-space. The title is written in the first letter of the word
will be capitalized, with font size 14 and bold. The 8.5" x 11" is the paper size with a margin of 1" on all
sides. The name and surname of the author(s) and the affiliation they work for are included after the title.

Keywords: Provide 3-5 keywords or phrases, separated by commas.

a proper discussion of the variables and the significance

INTRODUCTION of the study. This also includes the arguments and
citations of related literature and studies. Provide crisp
This section introduces the topic or background and easy-to-read content. (2) The article should be
studied and literature reviews using academic journal readable by an average user. (3) Do not write complex
articles, which review past research related to the topic sentences, multiple sentences for expressing the same
presented. Kindly note that this section does not intend content, quality of the article is directly proportional to
to summarize the gathered literature but to provide an the English used and how it handles the transition. (4)
active, comprehensible, critical discussion of related Use simple expressions, properly convey the content
past research. Ensure all the articles presented will use within short sentences and focus on making the reader
APA 7th edition in-text citation (narrative and understand the concept quickly. (5) Curtail to the
parenthetical citation). As much as possible, do not minimum number of words, the entire article may be
directly quote the statements indicated by other authors completed within 3,500 - 7,000 words. (6) Use
in your paper. Practice paraphrasing the author's idea by high-quality references using refereed journals that
putting it in your own words. match the content quality, use the references' details,
and properly cite them. (7) Define abbreviations and
After the literature review (8-10 scholarly articles. acronyms the first time they are used in the text, even
Preferably 3-5 paragraphs), including the research gap, after they have already been defined in the abstract. (8)
rationale or purpose of the study, scope and Use the APA citation (7th edition) for in-text and
delimitations, significance, and variables used in the reference citation. Please ensure that every reference
present study. Objectives of the study and hypothesis cited in the text is also present in the reference list. (9)
(this will be part of your paper if your study will be Articles used for the introduction should not be less
experimental) are also part of this section. In the end, than 5.
readers must know what is expected to happen and the
reasons for the predictions. Literature Review is not merely a collection of
previous studies but a factual report of "what has been
Kindly follow the following: (1) The introduction done," "what is currently done," and "what else can be
must include the rationale and the main objectives with done" regarding the topic of interest.
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Advanced student research does not literally and

"copy-paste" but rather (1) evaluate information METHODS
sources. This means the student-researcher reads the
article and synthesizes the content. He/she decides Design
whether the information will be considered or
discarded. (2) Clarify understanding of the topic by Describe the type of study (Quantitative,
systematically explaining its rationale. (3) Evaluate and Qualitative, or Mixed Methods research) and
relate the results of previous research and identify the thoroughly discuss the specific type of design (For
similarity and gaps. Moreover, (4) provides a clear example, experimental or descriptive research design
framework for the succeeding research activities. under quantitative study). Discuss the overall flow and
general description of the method, including rationale,
It is highly encouraged that student researchers use then discuss how the method answers the problem in
high-quality references in the forms of original articles, your research.
books, conference reports, and official web sources.
There is no particular number of sources; however, a Conceptual Framework
minimum of 10 peer-reviewed original articles will be
used to ensure quality. Provide an introductory paragraph that explains
For a better selection of Literature Review, your conceptual framework and its importance to your
student-researchers may try to consider the following study. Include details regarding how your study relates
questions: to a theory or concept in your own words. The
framework will let the researcher create an idea of
1. What are the review's objectives? exploring the research problem based on theories
related to your study. It is also required to include a
graphical display to show the relationship between the
2. What sources were searched to identify primary
constructs you will study.
studies? Were there any restrictions? What were the
inclusion/exclusion criteria, and how were they applied?
Instrument
3. What criteria were used to assess the quality of Describe here what main instrument (For
primary studies, and how were they applied? example, an Interview or Questionnaire) and what type
will be utilized (For example, a semi-structured
4. How were the data extracted from the primary interview guide). In quantitative research design, the
studies? validity and reliability of test questions should be
evident. If the researcher conducts a survey
5. How were the data synthesized? How were questionnaire, they must formulate the questions based
differences between studies investigated? How was the on the study's objectives. Hence, researchers must
data combined? Was it reasonable to combine the establish constructs. If done with the questions,
studies? Do the conclusions flow from the evidence? researchers should ask for an expert opinion whose job
is related to the topic under investigation and will
validate the questionnaire. If there are technicalities
State the general and specific questions or variables such as grammar concerns, look for an English critic.
that you wish to answer towards the end of the paper. Researchers can use the Cronbach alpha to measure the
Limit the objectives to 3. These three questions or internal consistency of test scores to measure the scale
variables will be the main content of your paper. for reliability.

Participants/ Respondents

Discuss the number of target

population/participants and how and from where
participants were selected (sample size and sampling
technique). Explain the eligibility criteria, including
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their age, sex, and gender identity. When reporting the

number of participants, present the number as digits if Table 1. The Arrangement of Channels
the numerical value is greater than or equal 10. If the Channels Group 1 Group 2
number of participants is less than 10, type the Main channel Channel 1 Channel 2
numerical value as a word. Provide any other defining Assistant channel Channel 2 Channel 3
characteristics, but do not list details of individual Note:
participants. A clear description of the participants Notice that the source of each row is cited. This
enables the reader to understand for whom the results will apply to all data used. Never limit your table with
may be generalized. convenience.
DISCUSSION
Procedure
This section contains conclusions drawn from
The procedure may include pre-entry and entry the results. A conclusion may review the paper's main
considerations (data gathering technique), exit strategy, points and not replicate the abstract as the conclusion. A
and ethical considerations. Describe the procedure in conclusion might elaborate on the importance of the
chronological order. Provide enough detail to enable the work or suggest applications and extensions. The flow
reader to understand the collection of data. In ethical of the discussion is from specific (based on the
consideration, the researcher should note that the inferences) to general (relate the result to theories and
anonymity and protection of data by the subject is under other scholarly articles related to the topic presented). It
the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and if they were given should clearly state if the hypothesis supported the
informed consent before the conduction of data gathered results. If not, provide a plausible explanation.
gathering. Aside from this, the researcher will also The study results should be evaluated against previous
make sure that the paper is free from plagiarism, research, limiting the articles used in the literature
falsification, and others. review. Also, discuss the similarities and differences of
your results in the previous research results. Do not
Data Analysis introduce new journal articles in this section, and do not
repeat points discussed in the introduction section.
This section will explain the specific statistical Finalize the discussion by providing the importance of
tool or treatment used in analyzing the collected data to your study to society. Its implications to the real-world
provide your readers with a roadmap. It should describe applications, its contributions to the additional
the order and type of analyses conducted, and for knowledge on the topic presented, and suggestions for
complex designs, explain how to interpret the future research outputs. Lastly, provide an overall
information they provide (For example, explain the general conclusion.
analysis phase).
State all the recommendations meant to address
RESULTS the study's primary concern here. This should only be
based on the results and discussions and should not
Explain here the results but with no include any material that has not been used in the
conclusions. If quantitative, describe the statistics used manuscript.
and create a table or figure to help interpret the results
to follow this with the written description of the results. REFERENCES
Discuss the synthesis of related articles here.
Use the three variables/questions as guides for your All the reference entries should be
paragraphs. The title of each paragraph depends on the double-spaced. It should be alphabetically arranged.
variable/question being discussed. Support your After the first line of every reference, the following line
discussion with articles related to your study. is indented by 5-7 spaces (hanging indent). There are
Below is the table format to be used. Table several ways to cite an author in a reference list, so the
numbers and figures are always consecutive (Table 1, researcher must follow the APA 7th edition citation
Table 2. etc.) format.