FINAL PAPER

THESIS/DISSERTATION PROPOSAL

Directions: Prepare a three-chapter dissertation research proposal in accordance

with the outline shown below. You must follow APA formatting guidelines.

Title Page

Your research proposal must begin with a title page consisting of a running head, the
title of the proposal, your name and institutional affiliation. (Refer to the APA manual
for proper formatting)

Table of Contents

Follow the title page with the table of contents. (Refer to the APA Manual for proper
formatting)

Chapter I – INTRODUCTION

1. Background

Write your reasons for considering this research project. This part is something like a
tiny preface to the proposal. Therefore, you must exercise care not to write the
statement of the problem here. Neither should you give any justification for the study
here, because the actual problem has not been stated. You should begin by mentioning
the experiences (and possibly frustrations) of other people because of ignorance,
handicaps, or an inability to cope with situations out of which they grew. The
background gives the origin; not the definition of the problem.

2. Statement of the Problem

This should be a very carefully worded statement that clearly states the problem to be
solved. While the title should correctly identify the general area of the research, this
section gives a more detailed or precise identification of exactly what is to be
undertaken in this study.

3. Objectives of the Study

In constructing your objectives, refer to your conceptual framework. The objectives of the
study should be chronologically presented based on the research paradigm. This included
the description of variables, inter-relationships (optional), correlations, and mostly
regression.

4. Research Questions or Hypotheses

In this section, you simply state the major questions to be answered or hypotheses to
be confirmed by a careful analysis of all data collected. If a research question is
stated, you should avoid questions that can be answered by a simple answer of yes or
no (An investigator might be inclined to ask, “if a relationship exists between two
factors.” A better approach would be to ask, “to what extent does a relationship exist
between two factors?”
In some instances, particularly when the research involves an experimental design, it
is more appropriate to state a hypothesis or a series of hypotheses than research
questions. The hypothesis is a tentative statement (not a question) of generalizations
reached by the student after considering certain observations or facts related to a
problem. In writing the hypothesis, kindly refer to your objectives with correlations.
5.

6. Significance of the Study

In describing the significance of a problem, you should take care not to keep on
defining it. This should have been done fully in the sections above, making for a more
accurate presentation of the significance or importance of the problem here. It is also a
mistake to mix this section with the background of the problem. In preparing
statements for the proposal, one should give careful consideration to the various
sections and fit each into its proper place. The significance and/or justification should
be stated simply and as convincingly as possible, because this is the where the student
has the burden of defending and justifying the expenditure of time the study is likely to
require. If the problem is important, and if the results are likely to be valuable, no
doubt it will be worthy of consideration.

7. Scope and Limitations

After the problem has been stated, there may be cause for adding limiting factors in the
study. However, the statement of the problem and the definition of it may be sufficient.
Many limitations unforeseen at first may be discovered as one studies the problem and
its scope. The limitations of available resources may narrow a study. The amount of
source material may be so voluminous that the study would be more accurate and
valuable to cover a selected area rather than a broad area. Regardless, the section on
limitations or delimitations allows the researcher to present the procedure used for
determining the scope of the study.

Chapter II – REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

One of the most important steps in organizing and completing research is searching the
literature related to the problem. Reading is done to help define and limit the problem,
to get ideas of how others have approached similar problems, to develop hypotheses,
and to discover what previous research is available.
Once the problem has been stated and you are planning the investigation, the reading
changes to more specific topics. You should look for new approaches to the problem,
to others who identified similar or like problems. Knowing what others have done helps
you avoid weaknesses of other studies and can save you from “re-inventing the
wheel”. Reading must be done critically.
To review the literature, you must read in your field to locate valuable data. Reading current
literature first has advantages. From such an approach, you can develop a bibliography of
what current investigators have read on the topic. Chances are, they have screened the
literature and eliminated the less helpful studies.

Only original sources should be reviewed. Abstracts usually do not contain enough
information about the procedures to allow a thorough evaluation of the study. Neither can
you depend on a review done by another researcher. An organized approach to reviewing
literature aids the researcher in locating information which will help the study.

NOTE: Follow the sequence in your conceptual framework - research paradigm. *Chapter II
must include a minimum of 20 references and include a 2-page summary of this chapter.
 Chapter III – METHODOLOGY

1. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

Define what specific theory the study will be anchored on so that the research would
be guided on what specific path it goes along the way. Further, constructs or
variables of the study must be presented through a research paradigm commonly
coined as conceptual framework. Connect the theoretical framework to the
conceptual framework.

2. Operational Definition of Terms

To the investigator, certain terms used in the proposal may have specific
meaning that are not apparent to those who will read the proposal or the
research report. For this reason, it is often necessary to define certain terms in
the manner that they are considered by the investigator. The investigator has
the privilege of defining any given term in a certain manner for purposes of the
study, provided that this specific meaning is clearly defined in the preliminary
part of the research.

3. Locale and Time of the Study

This part provides details of the location where the study has been conducted. More
so, the period when it was conducted. As CLSU format, the brief history of the
location (usually an institution) is included.

4. Research Design
This section describes the investigator’s methods of research design. Specific design
is defined and citations are commonly included.

5. Respondents/Participants of the Study

In this section, the investigator describes the study population from
which data is collected. The methods used in identifying a sample (that
is truly representative of the total population) are included in this
section.

6. Research Instrumentation

It is important that you describe the instrument(s) you will use to collect the
data. If you will be using an existing instrument, you must provide details
regarding evidence of its validity and reliability with populations similar to
yours. If you will be developing your own instrument, then you must explain
the process that you used to establish its validity and reliability.

The investigator presents the entire research instrument. All component parts must
be described specially the parts where the variables are being measured. Research
 instrument has various contexts depending on the design of the researcher.
Further, the reliability and validity of the instrument must likewise be described in
details.

7. Methods of Data Gathering

In this section, you should describe step-by-step the procedures you will complete
to collect the data from your subjects. Each step should be stated in simple but
definite terms. Not only should the researcher tell what is going to be done, but
also how it is to be done. The procedures should provide enough detail so that any
person reading your proposal could replicate your study.

8. Methods of Data Analysis

This section describes the type of statistical analysis that will be used to answer the
research questions or test the hypotheses. There are many types of analyses.
However, few are appropriate for any given research design. Therefore, you must
be careful when selecting a statistical analysis to be certain that the analysis you
choose is appropriate for your study.

LITERATURE CITED

Your research proposal must end with a list of the references included in your
paper. You must reference a minimum of 30 publications to be acceptable. (Refer
to the APA Publication Manual for proper formatting).
 DISSERTATION RESEARCH PROPOSAL
GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATION

On a date assigned that is commonly practiced, you will be required to deliver an oral
presentation of your research proposal to the class. The oral presentation should last no
more the 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and feedback. The
performance on the presentation will be incorporated into the class participation grade.
The primary purpose of the presentations is to provide constructive criticism on the
proposal and prepare you for the dissertation prospectus. Students should come prepared
and organized to deliver the presentation.
However, since we are still in the midst of adversity due to global pandemic, you are
encouraged to video-record (minimum of 15 and maximum of 20 minutes) your
presentation and submit before the scheduled deadline. To accommodate questions and
feedbacks, you have to choose at least 3 students from the class who will review your
work and ask them to post at least one question for clarification or improvement. The
three questions (from three students with their names) and your responses/answers must
be included in your manuscript labelled as APPENDIX.