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Research Proposal. systematic plan of procedure to follow basis for evaluation of the project guide for both researcher and thesis adviser. ☺ Preliminary Parts ☺ Body ☺ References. PRELIMINARY Title Page Table of Contents BODY CHAPTER I *The Problem and its Setting.
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Research Proposal • systematic plan of procedure to follow • basis for evaluation of the project • guide for both researcher and thesis adviser
☺Preliminary Parts ☺Body ☺References
PRELIMINARY Title Page Table of Contents BODY CHAPTER I *The Problem and its Setting Introduction Significance of the Study Research Problem and Objectives Scope and Limitations Definition of Terms RESEARCH PROPOSAL
CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND RELATED STUDIES Chronological By Topic By Author Research proposal
CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY Research Design and method Sample/variables/Units of Analysis Sampling Technique/ Procedure Research Instruments Time Frame Research proposal
RESEARCH DESIGNS Historical Descriptive Experimental
QUESTIONS 1. How many surveys did you answer last year? 2. In general, how do you feel about answering surveys? 3. On a scale of 1-5, how truthful were you in answering the surveys? 4. What factors affected the manner by which you answered the questions? 5. On a scale of 1-5, how much do you believe in surveys? Explain your answer briefly.
Methods under the Descriptive Design: • Survey • Case study • Content analysis • Focus Group Discussion
SURVEY definition, types, characteristics, advantages & disadvantages, guidelines
Survey -used to collect data about behavior, practices, attitudes, opinions, interests, perceptions of people
ADVANTAGES Easy to get respondents Easy to validate & administer Less time is needed More economical DISADVANTAGES Low degree of control Possibility of low returns Answers given by respondents may be untrue/incorrect Surveys - A.K.A.P Studies or Normative Surveys
School Social Public Opinion Poll Market Evaluation Types of Survey Total Population vs. Sample Survey
QUESTIONS • What are the qualities of a good questionnaire? What makes a survey credible? • Come up with at least three possible solutions to make a survey successful. How can researchers minimize problems and difficulties?
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS Reliability and Validity Questionnaires; Guidelines
A good research instrument is: • VALID – if it collects data which are intended to be collected and long enough to collect adequate information to complete the study • RELIABLE – stable, dependable, predictable = consistent results
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Make all directions clear & unequivocal. • Please check/rate/rank the choices below. • Choose the top 5 and rank them from 1 to 5
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Avoid leading & loaded questions. • Why do you like reality game shows? • Why do you use Pantene? • How do you deal with the stressful classroom situation?
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Create classes for approximate answers. • How much do you spend in a week? • How many text messages do you send every day?
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Include a catch-all phrase. • Avoid asking questions that would require respondents to make difficult recalls • Limit the number of open-ended questions
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Use language that is appropriate to the respondents/ interviewees. • Evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum in terms of instruction and materials. • What can you say about the students who purchase food from your stall?
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • All questions must be relevant to the study. • Arrange questions in a logical sequence.
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Make all directions clear and unequivocal. • Avoid leading questions. • Create classes for approximate answers. • Include a catch-all phrase. • Arrange questions in a logical sequence.
✰ ✰GUIDELINES✰ ✰ • Use language that is appropriate to the respondents/ interviewees. • For observations, words and phrases must be concrete statements. • All questions must be relevant to the study.