Practical Research Format

RENATO S.
TANCONTIAN
PARTS OF THE RESEARCH REPORT
Title Page
Approval and Acceptance Chapter 1
Sheet a. Background and its Context
Abstract b. Statement of the Problem
Dedication c. Scope and Delimitation
Acknowledgments d. Significance
Table of Contents e. Definition of Terms
List of Tables, and/or Figures
List of Appendices
RESEARCH TITLE
Should not be more than 14 words or less in length. Avoid using
words that serve no purpose; therefore, the title should be very concise
and should clearly describe what the paper is about.
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Title should be in an inverted pyramid and should be CAPITALIZED,

and in Single-space;
RESEARCH TITLE
Eliminate all extra words or phrases;
Use 12-point Times New Roman font;
Center the full title of your paper horizontally, as
well as your name, and the college name;
Do not use abbreviations/contractions; and
Never include a period at the end—your title is
not a sentence
TIT
LE
PAG
E
CHAPTER TITLES & SUB-TITLES
• Center all the Chapter titles;
• Should be Bold and in UPPERCASE;
• Subtitles in every chapter should not be
indented. It should be bold but not all
capital letters.
CHAPTER TITLES & SUB-TITLES
• Insert page numbers in the upper right
corner. It should be one half inch from the top.
• Use 12-point Times New Roman Font.
• Double-space between all lines of every
paragraph.
• Indent the first line of every paragraph.
CHAPTE
R TITLES
& SUB-
TITLES
BACKGROUND AND ITS CONTEXT
general overview, then gradually narrowing the topic

down to a thesis statement - which states what you want
your paper to show, what you want to convince your
readers after having read your thesis.
show the magnitude of the problem, how bad the
consequences of the problem are and how does the
problem affect the business world.
inform the readers about the rationale behind the work,
and justifying why your work is essential in the field.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM/RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Composed of two paragraphs

 The first paragraph is the general statement of the problem
usually, a reiteration of the title, and also present how you
are going to fill the gap, laying out your problems, and
objectives.
 The second paragraph states the specific questions that you
would like to answer. Since this is a qualitative
investigation, general research questions will usually be
based around 'why' or 'how' a certain phenomenon is
happening.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
The scope identifies the coverage of the study in term
of subjects, objectives, facilities, area, time frame, and
the issues to which the research is focused, while
Delimitation defines the parameters that can restrict
the scope of the research findings and are outside the
control of the researcher. They are often imposed by
geographic location, age, sex, population traits,
population size, etc.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This section presents how your research benefits or impacts
others in part or whole. Discuss what people or groups of
people might benefit from reading your research.
Include at least four (4) possible beneficiaries of the study
(two others, researcher and future researchers).
Answer the following questions:
 Why is your study important?
 To whom is it important?
 What benefits will occur?
DEFINITION OF TERMS
This section presents the conceptual and operation
definitions of terms to guide the readers with clarity
of meanings to avoid misunderstanding. However,
limit your terms to your variables.
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
 This chapter presents information relative to the topic under study. Relevant
findings and conclusions from various investigations are presented to which
the present study is related.
 This chapter also shows the theoretical and conceptual framework of the
study with a thorough discussion of the literature review.
Related Literature
 Number of references: Minimum of 5 Related Literature (Most current and
relevant to the study)
 Arrange in APA Format
Related Studies
 Minimum of 5 Related Studies (accomplished within 5 years)
Synthesis of the Study
 It shows the summary of the related literature and studies and shows
relevance or connection to the present study
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
This chapter discusses the methods used to answer the
research questions of the study which includes the
research design, setting, participants, sampling
techniques and data collection methods; and describes
how data collected from the research was treated and
analyzed. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
XXXXXXXXX. The above text is just a guide.
Research Design
This provides background to the specific strategy of inquiry to be
used with references i.e Narrative, Phenomenology, Ethnographic,
Grounded Theory. It also provides the intended outcome of using the
strategy and why it is appropriate.
This present study is a phenomenological qualitative research
because this study aims to discover the shared and lived-experiences
of the people involved in a certain phenomenon. It focuses on the
subjective experiences of the people who have experienced such
phenomenon of which this design is best suited to understand and
capture its essence or structure.
Research Setting
Since the focus of this study is mainly on meaning-
making, and the researcher studies the participants in
their natural setting. The research setting which
includes its physical, social, and cultural site in which
the researcher conducts the study is at
XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX Describe the setting. The above
text is just a guide.
Research Participants
Due to a large number of the target participants who are
employees of a certain XYZ hotel, the researchers decided to
bring the population to a manageable number but capable of
representing the entire population. Thus, the researchers adopted
a probability sampling technique, which is random sampling, to
remove bias and give all prospective participants an equal chance
of participation in the selection process. After the sampling, 12
employees were selected randomly. XXXXXX XXXX XXXXX
XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Describe the
characteristics of the participants further. This is just a guide.
Sampling Procedure and Sample
 This is a description of the respondents/participants/key informants, their
characteristics and profiles and how you are going to identify them.
 Present a table depicting your total respondents, the population and sample
sizes, type, number, frequencies and percentages, and so on.
 Describe also the technique on how you have identified or derive these
samples-what sampling techniques will you use.
 Take note that the sampling procedure should be scientific. Avoid
arbitrariness.
 Consider also that the sampling procedures and sample size determination
should pass the test of representativeness.
Data collection methods
A multi-strategy approach called triangulation is used to collect
data so that findings may be cross-checked. These data-
collection methods include interview, observation, documents,
or survey through questionnaires. The researchers believe that
using this approach, better and more reliable results will be
achieved. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXX X XX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX. Discuss the
process/protocol of conducting an interview,
observation/administering the questionnaire. XXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX.
Data Gathering Methods
It presents a detailed description of each research
instrument used, and when necessary, explains in
detail how the psychometric properties (item
analysis, validity, and reliability) were ensured.
In case the instruments have been adopted, the
sources should be properly cited and available
psychometric properties be indicated.
Data Gathering Procedure
 This is a detailed presentation of the various phrases of the data gathering,
from start to finish. It provides a description of what exactly transpired in
each phrase.
 If possible, a flowchart may be used to supplement the textual presentation.
It also includes description of how you will maintain ethics of the study by
preserving anonymity, confidentiality, and security of documents.
Data Gathering Procedure
 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX Discuss here the process of collecting the data from
securing the letter of approval from the head of the organization of the target
setting to the collection the needed data from the identified participants
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RENATO S.

MEDITATION MAKES NURSES PERFORM BETTER: A

Title should be in an inverted pyramid and should be CAPITALIZED,

general overview, then gradually narrowing the topic

Composed of two paragraphs

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