Parts of a Quantitative Research Paper

Chapter I: The Problem and its Background

Introduction
Background of the Study
• It includes the purpose and reason behind the conduct of the study.
• It answers the question: “What made you conduct the study?”
• It also serves as the introduction.
Statement of the Problem
• This states the main problem that the research is trying to solve.
• It follows the formulation of the title.
• It specifically points out the important questions that the study needs to answer.
• It also serves as the basis of the questionnaire.
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
• Clarify the parameters of research in order to make the research more feasible
• Scope – the coverage, range and period of the study
• Delimitations – weaknesses of the study beyond the control of the researcher.
Significance of the Study
• “Why conduct the study?”
• You have to identify who will benefit from the research and why.
• This should match with the recommendation.
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
• It is a system of concepts, assumptions, expectations, beliefs, and theories that supports and inform
research.
• It is a diagram that connects variables of the study with lines (correlations) or arrows (cause-effect
relationships)
Research Hypothesis
• It is a prediction of the possible outcomes of the study (Fraenkel & Wallen, 2009)
Definition of Terms
• It defines technical terms based on how they are used in the study, specifically in the title. This aims to
provide the readers or future research with the basic terminologies that are important to understand the
paper.

Chapter II: Review of Related Literature

• It is the foundation of your research. This is where you will use your note cards.
• This will require your command of language and writing skills such as summarizing,
paraphrasing, and quoting.

Chapter III: Research Methodology

Research Design
Research Locale
Population and Sampling (Population of the Study, Sample Size and Sampling Technique)
Research Ethics
Instrumentation and Validation
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data

References
• About Education. (2015). What are examples of a hypothesis? Retrieved on March 18, 2015 from
http://chemistry.about.com/od/scientificmethod/f/What-Are-Examples-Of-A-Hypothesis.htm
• Cornell University Library PSEC Documentation Committee November 2002; Revised April 2011.
Retrieved on March 18, 2015 from https://www.library.cornell.edu/research/citation/apa
• McLeod, S. (2008). Independent, dependent and extraneous variables. Simply psychology. Retrieved on
March 18, 2015 from http://www.simplypsychology.org/variables.html