QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PAPER

Sample of the Qualitative Research Paper In the following pages you will find

a sample of the full BGS research qualitative paper with each section or chapter as it

might look in a completed research paper beginning with the title page and working

through each chapter and section of the research paper.

1. Please follow this format

2. Kindly read the description for each part

3. Kindly submit it on the 17th of July

4. Observe proper citations, strongly no plagiarism.

5. Cite your sources accordingly

6. Keep safe and please do further research

The main guidelines for formatting a paper are as follows:

 Use a standard font like 12 pt Times New Roman.

 Set 1 inch page margins.

 Apply double line spacing.

 If submitting for publication, insert a running head on every page.

 Alignment of the paragraphs must be justified.

 Indent every new paragraph ½ inch.

***REMOVE THIS PAGE WHEN SUBMITTING THE RESEARCH OUTPUT***

 RESEARCH TITLE

A Research Proposal
Presented to the Faculty of the Senior High School
ACLC College of Ormoc

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements in
Practical Research 1
Senior High School Department
(Input your COMPLETE NAME OF STRAND here)

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 Table of Contents Page

Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE ...........................................................1

Background of the Study….....................................................................................pg.

no.

Statement of the Problem ..................................................................................... pg. no.

Significance of the Study........................................................................................pg. no.

Scope and Delimitations........................................................................................ .pg.

no.

Definition of Terms ................................................................................................ pg.

no.

Chapter 2: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND .......................................................... pg.

no.

Review of Related Literature and Studies ............................................................ pg.

no.

Conceptual Framework ....................................................................................... pg. no.

Chapter 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................. pg. no.

Data Gathering Methods...................................................................................... pg. no

Sampling .................................................................................... ......................... pg. no.

Research Locale .................................................................................................. pg. no.

 Data Gathering Procedure.................................................................................... pg. no

REFERENCES.

APPENDIX
 CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the Study

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This part of chapter one must contain the why the researchers wanted to conduct the

research. Also include a little history of the problem. FOLLOW THE TIRP (TOPIC,

IMPORTANCE, REASONS, AND PURPOSE) contents in this area. Always start with an

introduction followed and lastly a conclusion. Include citation when using sources

Statement of the Problem

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It is a concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved

upon. It identifies the gap between the current (problem) state and desired (goal) state of a

process or product. Focusing on the facts, the problem statement should be designed to

address the “Wh and H” questions. The first condition of solving a problem is understanding

the problem, which can be done by way of a problem statement. Have at least 3 specific

questions in your study.

Example:
 This study aims to investigate the perception of IT teachers in ACLC College of

Ormoc regarding the computer literacy skills of Technical-Livelihood (TVL)-ICT students in

the School Year 2022-2023.

Specifically, this study aims to address the following research questions:

1. How do IT teachers in ACLC College of Ormoc perceive the computer literacy

skills of the TVL-ICT students?

2. How do IT teachers perceive the accuracy and proficiency of TVL-ICT students in

using computer?

3. What are the potential benefits of the perception of the teachers on the computer

skills in teaching ICT related subjects?

4. What are the recommendations can be made after this study?

Significance of the Study

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The significance of the study implies the importance of the study for the broader area

of study, the specific question of the study, and the target group under study. In this case, the

target group is students (whether of school, college, or university) and the broad area is the

lower grades among these students. The specific question, I assume, will be around

causes/factors, implications, or remedies for the lower grades. So, you will need to talk about

how your study will be important or relevant for these various aspects of the study.
Scope and Delimitations

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The scope of a study explains the extent to which the research area will be explored in

the work and specifies the parameters within the study will be operating.

Basically, this means that you will have to define what the study is going to cover and what it

is focusing on. Similarly, you also have to define what the study is not going to cover. This

will come under the limitations. Generally, the scope of a research paper is followed by its

limitations.

As a researcher, you have to be careful when you define your scope or area of focus.

Remember that if you broaden the scope too much, you might not be able to do justice to the

work or it might take a very long time to complete. Consider the feasibility of your work

before you write down the scope. Again, if the scope is too narrow, the findings might not be

generalizable.

Typically, the information that you need to include in the scope would cover the following:

1. General purpose of the study

2. The population or sample that you are studying

3. The duration of the study

4. The topics or theories that you will discuss

5. The geographical location covered in the study.

Definition of Terms

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An alphabetical list of important terms or acronyms that you define, particularly

ambiguous terms or those used in a special way.

Your proposal will likely include terms that are not widely known outside of your

discipline. These terms include particular theoretical constructs, formulas, operational

definitions that differ from colloquial definitions, schools of thought and discipline-specific

acronyms. This part of your proposal offers the reader a list of definitions of these terms.
 CHAPTER 2

THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

Review of Related Literature

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This is where you will use your note cards and will serve as the foundation of your

research. This requires your command of language and writing skills such as summarizing,

paraphrasing, and writing indirect speeches.

Follow the steps below in writing the Review of Related Literature (in a paragraph

form)

1. Organize your note cards on how you would want them to appear in the chapter.

2. Begin writing the chapter while including the surnames of authors who provided

sources for your study and the publication date of their work in parentheses.

3. Edit. Rewrite. CITE AND PARAPHRASE

Conceptual Framework

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An analytical tool with several variations and contexts. It can be applied in different

categories of work where an overall picture is needed. It is used to make conceptual

distinctions and organize ideas. Strong conceptual frameworks capture something real and do

this in a way that is easy to remember and apply. These are abstract representations,
connected to the research project's goal that direct the collection and analysis of data (on the

plane of observation – the ground).

USE INPUT-PROCESS-OUTPUT (I.P.O. MODEL) in this area

WHAT IS I.P.O. MODEL?

Emphasizes your research process, the input-process-output model is the appropriate visual
diagram for your conceptual framework.

To create your visual diagram using the IPO model, follow these steps:

1. Determine the inputs of your study. Inputs are the variables you will use to
arrive at your research result. Usually, your independent variables are also the
inputs of your research. Let’s say your research is about the Level of Satisfaction
of College Students Using Google Classroom as an Online Learning
Platform. You may include in your inputs the profile of your respondents and the
curriculum used in the online learning platform.
2. Outline your research process. Using our example above, the research process
should be like this: Data collection of student profiles → Administering
questionnaires → Tabulation of students’ responses → Statistical data analysis.
3. State the research output. Indicate what you are expecting after you conduct the
research. In our example above, the research output is the assessed level of
satisfaction of college students with the use of Google Classroom as an online
learning platform.
4. Create the model using the research’s determined input, process, and output.
EXAMPLE:
 CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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You’ll probably start with a brief introduction, stating once again the purpose of your study.

Provide a brief introduction linking what you presented in Chapter 2 to your research

questions. Then list your research questions exactly as they were listed in Chapter 1.

You should avoid “stacking” headings one of top of the other with no intervening text.

Describe the nature of your study (e.g., mixed methods, quasi-experimental, program

evaluation, etc.)

Tell who you plan to invite to participate in your study. Be as specific as you can at this

point. Data Sources Describe the nature of the data you will use to answer your research

Begin the chapter with a preamble (a discussion of what will be covered or

accomplished in this chapter and is presented without a subsection heading). Here you might

address the worldview or philosophy that guides your research and provide a general

discussion of your methodology. Your research methodology is essentially concerned with

your strategy for collecting data and informing your readers of how you will ensure the

replicability and rigor of your strategy. Your research design might vary depending on

whether or not you intend to introduce an intervention and measure its results. Intervention

research studies would then include both the plan for the intervention and the instrument you

will use to measure the effects of the intervention. Research studies that plan to measure and

explain an existing phenomenon without an intervention would include the data collection
instrument. Think of this as the warm up for the full discussion of your data collection

strategy in the sections below.

DATA GATHERING METHODS

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CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING IN A PARAGRAPH FORM:

1. Research Design

Discuss in narrative form the detailed step by step process of how you will conduct

the entire research study (the collection of your data). Think of this as the operator’s

manual for your experiment that you might share with others so they can be assured

that it is replicable and of the rigor of your experiment. It needs to have enough good

detail to eliminate assumptions or the need to ask questions without becoming so

granular in detail that no one will read it. It is a balancing act between too much

information and not enough information. Cite the textbooks and research articles,

which inform you. Creswell’s Research Design, 3rd or 4th ed. And Merriam’s

Qualitative Research have great discussions of quantitative research methods and

useful checklists.

2. Sampling Method

3. Research Participants

4. Research Locale

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

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Research Instrument

A research instrument is a tool used to obtain, measure, and analyze data from

subjects around the research topic. Research instruments can be in a form of INTERVIEWS,

FOCUS GROUPS, OBSERVATION, CASE STUDY, DOCUMENTS, AND RELATED

LITERATURES. You need to decide the instrument to use based on the type of study you are

conducting: quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method. For instance, for a quantitative study,

you may decide to use a questionnaire, and for a qualitative study, you may choose to use a

scale. While it helps to use an established instrument, as its efficacy is already established,

you may if needed use a new instrument or even create your own instrument. You need to

describe the instrument(s) used in the Methods section of the paper.

EXAMPLE: A letter of request to conduct the study will be prepared. The researcher has

constructed a questionnaire checklist, to be validated by the professor of the subject then the

questionnaire checklists are to be distributed. The researcher conducts the research in Teresa,

Rizal through survey, because of the advantages of the survey method. The researcher

explains to the respondents the importance of their response to the study. The researcher

clarifies some terms to the respondents so that the respondents can answer the questionnaire

with full knowledge of their responsibility as the subject of the study. The researcher

requested the respondents to answer with all honesty. The researcher uses a purposive

sampling, according to Zulueta and Ostales (2012) the sampling units are selected

subjectively by the researcher. #n this study since the researcher goal is to determine the

#mportance of $omen and "children & police desk in Teresa Police Station, the researcher

believes that this method is the most appropriate in choosing the sample for the research.

After the respondents answered the questionnaire, the researcher collected and tallied the data

for interpretation. The researcher will use thematic analysis in interpreting the data. Based on

the data the researcher comes up with conclusion and recommendations for this study.
Research Questions

List and then discuss each of the general questions that determine what methods you

will use and what type of data you will collect. These are indicated by the research problem

and bound by your theoretical perspective and your research methodology. These are later

made obvious in the argument of the Literature Review. For example,

Example one: The researcher sets out to examine the decision-making styles and the

effects it has on employee performance in the workplace. Research was conducted by a

content analysis utilizing the results of searching numerous scholarly journals that have

conducted research on decision making styles in the workplace and how leaders arrive at

making the decisions they make in the workplace.

Research question one (RQ1): How might leader’s decision-making styles affect

employee performance?

Proposition one (P1): Leader’s decision-making styles are informed by emotions or

feelings. Leader’s decision-making styles may effect employee performance by making

decisions that are not popular with the employees. Boachie-Mensah, Dogbe, and Ophelia

(2011). The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of performance-related pay

on the motivation of employees and subsequently, on the achievement of organizational

goals. Pay increases or the lack of for employees can have an effect on employee’s and the

productivity of their work. If the employee feels they aren’t being compensated for their work

they may tend to decrease in being productive in their work. Example two: With numerous

organizations as well as government agencies awarding several grants with the intention of

narrowing the achievement gap, how well is that impact.

 Research question one (RQ1). What is the impact of additional funding on the

achievement gap?

Research question two (RQ2). Are there increased numbers of minority students

scoring at higher percentages than previously?

It is an anticipated outcome that a model will be created to determine which areas are

more in need of this level of funding, which have been successful through the lenses of

educators. What it took to achieve this level of success in those programs and how they were

funded previously will help develop a model of the actual implementations needed to narrow

the gap.

The food industry continues to innovate the way they deliver their services. People are

introduced to newer, more original types of dining experiences (Capitanio et al, 2010;

Grunert et al, 2005; Rama & Tunzelmann, 2008). However, fine dining establishments are

still among the classiest in the industry. These establishments are expected to be high-end,

especially in terms of sanitation and hygiene. (Lim, Aggarwal, & Dandotiya, 2022) This

research aims to explore the different techniques and strategies that fine dining

establishments in Ormoc City use to prevent cross-contamination and promote food safety.

To this end, the research proposal should answer the following questions:

1. Is food safety considered to be a goal? Or a responsibility?

2. Are food safety regulations shouldered by the supervisor only? Or by the

establishment as a whole?

3. Do food establishments adapt unique food safety standards to suit the needs of the

establishment?
4. How strict are fine dining restaurants in upholding their standard operating

procedures?

REFERENCES
ALL SOURCES CITED FROM CHAPTERS 1-3 WILL BE INPUTED HERE!
 APPENDIX

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

ATTACH THE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS HERE!