Research Proposal Stage: Chapter I INTRODUCTION A.

Background of the Study What is the identified research problem/ Why is there a need to do the study about the said problem? What made the researcher decide to do the study? B. Statement of the Problem What is the objective of the problem? C. Hypothesis Tentative formulations/explanations about the expected outcomes of the study D. Significance of the Study What contributions will the results of the study make to concerned individuals, administrators, agencies, service providers, clients/beneficiaries, general society, science, practice of a profession, etc. E. Scope and Limitations SCOPE: boundaries in terms of time, samples, locations, etc. LIMITATIONS: weakness of the study, which are beyond the control of the researcher Chapter II. TEORETICAL/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK A. Review of Related Literature and Studies Presented in topical form irrespective of whether it is local or foreign With synthesis at the end to summarize and emphasize its relevance to the current study B. Synthesis C. Conceptual Framework Drawn from the review of related literature and studies Clarifies the relationships between and among the major variables of the study Illustrated further in a conceptual paradigm D. Definitions of Terms Either lexical or operational definition or both Arrange variables being defined in alphabetical order Chapter III. METHODOLOGY A. Research Design Brief description of the research method used Justification on why it is the best method for the study B. Research Locale Brief description of the place where the participants or respondents are to be obtained C. Samples and sampling Techniques Used Brief description of the population Sample size: how it is determined Specific technique used in selecting the sample D. Instrumentation Description of the instruments used their contents how they are developed and validated Psychometric properties of the instrument/s E. Procedures Details of data collection procedure Include time frame involved in the data collection Who will do the data collection F. Statistical Analysis of Data

What statistics are to be used on the research data and why Should be in consonance with the objectives/hypothesis of the study *** ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS 1. Title page 2. Table of contents 3. List of tables or figures if any 4. Bibliography or references or end notes 5. Appendices (to be cited in the body also) 6. Use 12 font size, Times New Roman, double space, short bond paper (top bottom right 1 inch, left 2 inches)