PARTS OF CHAPTER 1

• INTRODUCTION - where you set up your topic and approach for the reader
• TRENDS - background of the study
• ISSUES - main problem
• OBJECTIVES - what do u want to do with the problem
• CONTRIBUTIONS - possible benefits
• THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

  • existing theory
  • consists of concepts wit their definitions and reference to relevant literature
  • must demonstrate an understanding of theories
• CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

  • illustrates what you expect to find through your research
  • defines relevant variables
  • often represented in a visual format
• RESEARCH PARADIGM

  • illustration or graph of the flow of variables
  • most common R.P. is IPO (input-process-output)
• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

  • outlines the problem addressed by study
  • general problem
• ASSUMPTIONS OF THE STUDY

  • things that you can consider TRUE even if the research has not been started yet (NO EVIDENCE)
• HYPOTHESIS - true and it has evidence
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

  • you give statement as to why your study is worth making and how it will contribute to general knowledge
  • beneficiaries (school, teachers, future researchers)
• SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

  • set boundaries and parameters of the problem inquiry
  • (Locale of the study, Participants, Time Frame)
• DEFINITION OF TERMS

  • gives a list of acronyms, jargon, credits, etc
• OPERATIONAL - ineexplain with example, like kung ano gamit nung "word " na yun
• THEORETICAL - basic dictionary definitions