PR1 SCOPE & DELIMITATION

PR1 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

WEANDYLOU F. GARCIA

Multiple Choice

It provides a brief overview of the study as it relates to its intended goals and contributions.

• Background of the Study

• Introduction

Multiple Choice

This section may contain some empirical observations and the need to explore the problem and some other relevant conditions.

• Background of the Study

• Introduction

I. Introduction

The introduction addresses what the study will entail

Focuses on what a reader can expect in the document, in a concise manner.

II. Background of the Study

Provides the reader with a context for the research problem.

Typically includes a brief overview of the research topic, a statement of the problem or research question, and an explanation of why the research is important or necessary.

Overall, the background of a study helps to situate the research within a broader context and to establish its importance and relevance.

Presents the global, Philippines' and the local perspectives of the research topic

III. Statement of the Problem

A general statement of the whole problem followed by the specific questions or sub-problems into which the general problem is broken up.

A.K.A. thesis statement.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a good research question?

• To produce a report on student job searching behaviors

• To identify the relationship between self-efficacy and student job searching behaviors

• Students with higher levels of self-efficacy will demonstrate more active job searching behaviors

• Do students with high levels of self-efficacy demonstrate more active job searching behaviors?

Multiple Select

A research question should:

• Be clear and specific

• State the focus of investigation in the research

• Discuss potential problems for the writer/researcher

• Not answerable with yes/no

Open Ended

What could be a possible research question for this research title?

A Qualitative Analysis on the Lived Experiences of People Displaced by the Mt Pinatubo eruption in 1991

Multiple Choice

It is an essential component of research that helps to guide the research process and provides a framework for interpreting the results.

Based on existing research and theories in the field, and it should be testable and applicable to the specific research problem.

• Conceptual Framework

• Theoretical Framework

Multiple Choice

A visual or written representation of the key concepts, variables, relationships, and assumptions that underlie a research study.

Is often presented in the form of a diagram or a flowchart, which helps to visually represent the key elements of the research study. It can also be presented in written form, which provides a detailed explanation of the relationships and assumptions that underlie the study.

• Conceptual Framework

• Theoretical Framework

Multiple Choice

A conceptual model or set of assumptions that provides a foundation for understanding and analyzing a research problem. It is an essential component of research that helps to guide the research process and provides a framework for interpreting the results.

• Theoretical Framework

• Conceptual Framework

IV. Conceptual Framework

Is often presented in the form of a diagram or a flowchart, which helps to visually represent the key elements of the research study.

Can also be presented in written form, which provides a detailed explanation of the relationships and assumptions that underlie the study.

IV. Theoretical Framework

• List of relevant theories

• Paragraph form

• Provides added context needed necessary

Multiple Select

What do we include in the Scope and Delimitations of our study?

• subject matter and topics discussed

• locale

• weaknesses

• population

V. Scope and Delimitation

It sets boundaries and parameters of the problem inquiry and narrows down the scope of the inquiry.

It specifies what is included and excluded.

Scope

Provides 4 important information:

a. subject matter / topic that will be covered

b. target population

c. research locale

d. period of time the research will be conducted or will cover

EXAMPLE:

The scope of a study on study habits and academic performance of SHS students may be limited to a specific school, grade level, or subject area. The study may focus on specific study habits and academic performance indicators, such as test scores or grades, and may exclude other factors that may influence academic performance, such as family background or health status.

Delimitation

It refers to the specific aspects of the research study that will not be covered. It identifies the limitations or exclusions of the research study and helps to clarify what the research will not address.

EXAMPLE:

For example, the delimitation of a study on study habits and academic performance of SHS students may exclude students with special needs or those who are not enrolled in regular classes. The study may also exclude other factors that may affect academic performance, such as extracurricular activities or part-time jobs.

VI. Significance of the Study

• Benefits and Beneficiaries

• Groups of people who will benefit from your study

• How these people will benefit from your study

• Possible implications

VII. Definition of Terms

• Only the technical terms / MAJOR VARIABLES need to be included

• Dictionary and Operational definitions

• Could be sourced from encyclopedias, books, magazines and newspaper articles, dictionaries, and other publications but the researcher must acknowledge his sources

• Operational definition = describes how the term/concept will be used in the study

VII. Definition of Terms

• For example, in a research study on study habits and academic performance of SHS students, operational definitions of terms may include:

  1. Study habits - the different methods and strategies used by students to learn and study, including time management, note-taking, and review techniques.

  2. Academic performance - the level of achievement of the students in their academic subjects, as reflected in their grades or scores.

  3. Personal factors - the individual characteristics of the students such as their gender, age, socio-economic status, and motivation.

  4. Environmental factors - the external factors that may affect the students' study habits and academic performance, such as the school environment, teaching methods, and support systems.

Open Ended

What are the 7 different sections that are necessary for your Chapter 1?

Open Ended

What are your questions/clarifications?

Poll

Are you ready to write Chapter 1 of your research paper?

• Yes!

• No :(

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