L4 | BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

• CHAPTER 1: "THE PROBLEM" OR "THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND"
• PURPOSE:

  1. Introduce the research problem
  2. Clarify important variables
  3. Discuss its delimitations
  4. Specify its significance to the field of the study
• ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
  3. SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
  4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
  5. NOTES IN CHAPTER 1
• INTRODUCTION

  • Discuss why there is a need to study the problem
  • Clarify important terminologies
  • Establishing the degree of seriousness of the problem
• GUIDE QUESTIONS IN FORMULATING THE INTRODUCTION

  1. What is the rationale of the problem?
  2. What is the setting of the research problem?
  3. What is the basic literature foundation of the study?
  4. How serious is the chosen research problem?
  5. What is the general objective of the research problem?
  6. What is the overall purpose of the research problem?
• WHAT IS THE RATIONALE OF THE PROBLEM?

  • Answered by sharing with the beneficiaries the reasons why the researcher has decided to look for solutions to the problem
  • Narration of the researcher’s experience that has driven them to conduct the study is commonly done.
• WHAT IS THE SETTING OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM?

  • Forms part of the delimitation of the problem
  • Defines the geographic boundaries of the study and implies certain demographic boundaries.
  • Describes the place where the research is conducted
  • Significant bearing on the variables
• WHAT IS THE BASIC LITERATURE FOUNDATION OF THE STUDY?

  • Defines or clarifies the terms or variables used in the study
  • Backgrounder
  • Assists in determining the boundaries
  • Requires good use of various reference
• HOW SERIOUS IS THE CHOSEN PROBLEM?

  • Must see the intensity and magnitude of the problem
  • Look for statistical or quantitative evidence
• WHAT IS THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

  • Derived from the general sop
  • Basis of the enumerated statements of specific problem
• WHAT IS THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

  • Should be aware of the purpose of the research problem
  • Must know how the findings will help classmates
• INTRODUCTION MUST BE

  1. Short and concise
  2. Pages: 3 - 5
• MAKE IT RELIABLE AND RELEVANT

  1. Proper citation
  2. Not from your observation or opinion
  3. Indicate sources
  4. Look for statistics
• INVERTED TRIANGLE

  1. GLOBAL REFERENCE
  2. NATIONAL REFERENCE
  3. LOCAL REFERENCE
  4. PERSONAL REFERENCE