PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Scope and Delimitation

Learning Competency with Code

Indicates scope and delimitation of study CS_RS12-Id-e-5

Lesson Proper
Scope and Delimitation

In doing research study, we make sure that we have certainty and reasons for drawing
the inclusion and exclusion of research variables. We do not write for the sake of writing the
parts of the research paper; such as setting the scope and delimitation of your study. It is
important because it draws the boundary of your study. Without doing so, research procedures
and results will not be coherent to the goal of your study.

The scope specifies the coverage of your study such as variables, population or
participant, and timeline. Delimitation cites factors of your study that are not included or
excluded or those you will not deal in your study.

In this section of your research paper, you may also state the reasons why you did not
include the variables. A clearly written scope and delimitation of the study will make it definitely
easier to answer questions which are related or not related to your study.

Components of Scope and Delimitation

In writing the scope and delimitation of your study, you are also asking the basic profile
questions of your research. The following are the components of the scope and delimitation of
the study but not limited to:

Topic of the Study. What are the variables to be included and excluded?

Objectives or Problems to be Addressed. Why are you doing this study?

Time Frame. When are you going to conduct this study?

Locale of the Study. Where are you going to gather your data?

Characteristics of the Respondents. Who will be your respondents?

Method and Research Instruments. How are going to collect the data?

Difference between Delimitation and Limitation of the Study

The delimitation of the study describes the various limitations that arose during the
design and conduct of the study. Along the way of conducting your study, you will encounter
limitations which you have not drawn before you start – these are the delimitations of study.
Most of the delimitations arose from the applicability or usefulness of the findings of the study to
the current problem.

Variables not included in your study are also determined by delimitation of your study.
While on the other hand, limitations of the study are those variables included in your study.
Hence, limitation of the study is actually the identified scope of the study.
Sample 1
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The study is a correlational research focusing on the association between the use of
social media and the attention span of 50 senior high school students of De La Salle Araneta
University under the Humanities and Social Sciences strand in the first term of the academic
year, 2017-2018.

Furthermore, the study delimits itself to attention span in class and will not attempt to
measure this variable in other environments. Social media use will be limited to the use of social
networking sites and exclude the use of the internet by the respondents for educational
purposes.

Sample 2
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

The main purpose of the study is to provide information regarding metrosexuality and
how being a metrosexual affects the lifestyle of the student. The study considers the student’s
personal information such as their name (optional),gender, age, and section.

The researchers limited the study to 80 males and female secondary education students
enrolled in the second semester of school year 2015-2016 of Technological Institute of the
Philippines. Each of the respondents was given a questionnaire to answer. The students
selected came from four different sections to prevent bias and get objective perceptions.

References:
Barrot, J.S.(2017) Practical Research 2 for Senior High School. Quezon City, Philippines: C&E Publishing, Inc.
Cristobal, A.P, Cristobal M.D. Practical Research for Senior High School. Quezon City, Philippines: C&E Publishing, Inc.
Luzano R. A, Napone M. P., Okit K.L. & Bañares M.C. Practical Research 2 Alternative Delivery Mode. Division of Cagayan de Oro:
Department of Education .
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Prepared by:LYNJI S. PEDROSA, EdD/MT2