For Descriptive

Researches
FORMAT
A. PRELIMINARIES
 TITLE PAGE
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 LIST OF TABLES
 LIST OF FIGURES
 ABSTRACT
 B. BODY
 CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
 Background of the Study
 Theoretical Framework
 Conceptual Framework
 Statement of the Problem
 Hypothesis
 Scope and Limitation
 Significance/Importance of the Study
 Definition of Terms (conceptual & operational)
B. BODY
CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF
RELATED LITERATURE
B. BODY
 CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Respondents of the Study
Sampling Procedure/Techniques
Data Gathering Instruments
Validity and Reliability of the Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure- how will I gather data??
Data Analysis
References
 GUIDELINES
 A. Title (maximum of 15 words)
 B. Background of the study (six paragraph)
• Global, regional, local perspectives of the topic/problem
• Asian studies, conditions that propelled the conduct of the
study
• Philippines
• Local (Include the setting of the study)
• Gap in the literature/novelty of the paper
• Rationale of the study, output and utilization of the findings
 C. Theoretical Framework
• States what the paper theorizes (assumption)
• Anchors the study with identified theory/ies
• Explains and relates the theory/ies with the study

 D. Conceptual Framework
•Captures and explains the interaction of variables
•Presents well-designed and clear conceptual model
 E. Statementof the Problem

• General research objective

• Specific research questions

 F.Hypothesis/es

Null Hypothesis
• Are testable and aligned with specific research
questions Revise based on the specific questions

 G. Significance of the Study: Articulates the potential

benefits to:
•Individuals or institutions
•Future researchers
 H. Scope States
• Research Objectives
• Variables to be measured
• Respondents and Research Locale
• Research Instrument
• Utilization of the Findings

 I. Definition of Terms (Define all terms in the objectives of

the study)
• Outlines appropriate major terms and subterms
• Provides correct operational and/or conceptual definitions
 J. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
• Thematically presents/discusses related concepts/studies
to the topic
• Justifies the inclusion of the variables

 K. Research Design (Descriptive correlational, or comparative

or combination of both)
• Appropriately fits the nature of the study
L. Respondents of the Study
• Subjects/participants of the study

M. Sampling Procedure/Techniques

• Sampling method used
• Provide the Table of Distribution of the
Respondents
 N. Validity and Reliability of the
Instrument
• Type of the data collection instrument
• Structure, items, and scale of
interpretation
• Validity & reliability procedure (if
applicable)

 O. Data Gathering Procedure

• Includes specific data gathering steps
 P. Data Analysis
• Discusses…
• Specific quantitative/qualitative data analysis
procedure
• Appropriate statistical tools (if applicable)
 Q. References (alphabetical, APA7th edition
• Adheres to APA format 7TH Edition
• All authors included in the paper should be
properly cited in the references.