Pr2

• Research problem


  Any significant, perplexing, and challenging situation, real or artificial, the solution of which requires reflexive thinking
• Research question


  A question related to your chosen topic that needs to be answered
• Background of the Study


  • General definition of the topic/problem area
  • Historical basis for the existence of the problem
  • Efforts made towards addressing similar challenges
  • How the efforts failed to be realized hence the need for your study
• Presentation of the problem


  Describe the existence of an unsatisfactory condition or a problem that needs a solution
• Historical background of the problem


  Give the historical background of the problem, if applicable
• Geographical conditions of the study locale


  Describe the geographical location of the study, if applicable
• Rationale of the study


  Give the reason(s) why the study should be conducted
• Statement of the Problem

  • The general statement of the problem (the purpose statement)
  • The specific sub-problems or sub-questions (or research questions)
• Research questions should be stated in the interrogative and each should be clear to avoid confusion
• Each research question should be researchable separately from the other questions and must be based upon known facts and phenomena which is accessible to the researcher
• Answers to each research question can be interpreted apart from the answers to the other specific questions and must contribute to the development of the whole research study
• The summary of the answers to all the specific questions will give complete development of the entire study
• The number of research questions should be enough to cover the development of the whole research study
• Scope and Delimitation


  • The scope of study is a section of a research paper that explains what information or subject is being analyzed
  • The delimitation of the study is the explanation of the scope of the study
• Significance of the Study


  • Discusses the purpose that the research will serve to society, the country, the government, the institution or agency concerned, the curriculum planners and developers, and the research community
  • The researcher must identify specifically the beneficiaries who will directly gain from the results of the study mentioning them in the paper according to the significance of the result
  • The specific benefits must also be enumerated and explained if necessary