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GUIDELINES IN WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Dr. Raquel L. Pasigpasigan
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH & DOCUMENTATION OFFICERSan Juan de Dios Educational Foundation Inc.
October , 2007
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GUIDELINES IN WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Students are required to write thesis as one of the requirements for the completion of their degrees. At the beginning of the semester, they are expected to come up with a research proposal.
Selection of a research topic
1. The research topic should be in line with the curriculum or program of study of the student.
2. The study begins as a problem that the researcher would like to solve or as a question that he or she would like to answer.
3. The following criteria for selecting a research topic: Originality Workability Theoretical Value Practical Value Interest of Researcher
4. The research topic must reflect the variables /problems of the study.
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PREPARING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
The body of the research proposal contains three main chapters. These are:
Chapter I: The Problem and Its Background
The text ordinarily begins with an introduction which gives a brief background of the study. It gives the origin of the problem . It orients the reader what prompted the researcher to conduct the study. It gives the rationale or an account describing the circumstances which suggested the research. Systematic and orderly presentation of background information related to the problem, the unresolved issues and social concerns which may start with the global scenario, then moves to the national level and finally to the local settingTheoretical / Conceptual Framework
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Chapter III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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From the review of related literature, the researcher can formulate a tentative scheme for the research problem. The theoretical framework presents a broad, general explanation of the relationships between the concepts of interest in a research study based on one existing theory. The theoretical framework outlines the research theory to be verified in the study.
If there is no existing theory that will fit the concepts to be studied, the researcher may construct a conceptual framework to be used in the proposed research study.
The conceptual framework specifies the key variables of the study. It describes the aspects selected from the theoretical framework to become the basis of the study. The interrelationship among the variables is usually represented in a diagram.
Statement of the Problem
The problem to be studied must be shown as one which arose from a situation of professional need or unresolved difficulties. The reader must be able to recognize this need. Problems include major and specific concerns.
The problem should be stated precisely, accurately, and clearly.
The major problem should be stated in the declarative form.
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The specific problems are stated in interrogative form.
Hypotheses
Hypotheses are tentative statements about the given population. They serve as tentative answers to one or more research problems, and are subjected to statistical test.
When no relationship is expected (null hypothesis)
There is no relationship between intelligence and clinical performance among beginning nurses.
* When a relationship is expected (non- directional hypotheis)
There is a relationship between sleep deprivation and examination grades among first year nursing students.
There is a significant difference in the test scores obtained by full time and working students.
When a specific relationship is expected (directional hypothesis )
There is an inverse relationship between sleep deprivation and examination grades of first year nursing students.
Full time students significantly scored higher on
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the examinations than working students.
The level of significance usually at p<.01 or p<.05 level is set before testing.
Scope and Delimitation of the Study
Limits of the study need to be properly defined. The scope is expected to indicate a reasonable area of study which is large enough to be significant but narrow to permit careful treatment.
The scope of the problem should be stated specifically. The nature of any subjects to be treated, their number, the treatments they will receive, any limitations that exist in the reference population, instruments or research design should be stated.
Significance of the Study
This part should state the importance of the problem investigated and the significance of the results. It should include a statement on the potential contribution of the research to nursing administration, nursing service, nursing education ,nursing students and patients should be discussed. Policy implications for and other possible uses can also be cited. It should present an orderly identification of the probable uses of research and should state specific ways on how the findings can be used.Definition of Terms
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Clear definitions should be stated for all important variables, especially if these are to be measured by means of specific instruments or a combination of devices.
This includes conceptual and operational definitions of important terms as used in the study.
Operational definition can be constructed in terms of the operations that must be performed to cause the phenomenon or state being defined to occur.
Example:Frustration is the state which results when an
individual is blocked from reaching a highly desired goal which is close to attainment.
Operational definition can be constructed in terms of what the object or phenomenon being defined looks like or what constitutes its static properties.
Example:Teaching effectiveness is defined by the outcomes
that are produced such as student learning and student satisfaction.
Operational definition can be constructed in terms of how the particular thing being defined operates, what it does or what constitutes its dynamic properties.
Example:Aggression – behavior of a person blocked from
attaining a goal. It is acting out, fighting or speaking loudly or abusively.
Conceptual definition is identifying something in terms of hypothetical criteria rather than observable ones.
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Definitions can be taken from books, dictionary and encyclopedia.
Chapter II: Review of Related Literature
The initial review provides researchers with a background for understanding knowledge on a topic and illuminates the significance of the new study.
Literature review during the initial phase can :
Help identify a research problem, develop and refine the research questions;
Orient the researcher about what has or has not been done on the problem,
Determine gaps or inconsistencies in a body of research;
Determine the need to replicate a prior study in a different setting or with a different study population;
Identify and develop a new clinical intervention to test through empirical research;
Explain or clarify the theoretical rationale of the problem.
Identify a suitable design and data collection methods for the study.
To locate relevant literature for a researchreview , utilize information from print resources such as books, journals, unpublished theses and dissertations. You may also use the internet.
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LIST OF METASEARCH AND METACRAWLER ENGINES
metaSEARCH THE SEARCH ENGINES
http://www.metacrawler.com/
WebCrawler www.webcrawler.com
search.com http://www.search.com
DoGPILE www.dogpile.com
Vivisimo http://vivisimo.com/
Mamma http://mamma.com
KartOO http://www.kartoo.com/
SurfWax http://www.surfwax.com
ICEROCKET http://www.icerocket.com/
info.com http://www.info.com/
INfoGrid http://www.infogrid.com/
IZito http;//www.izito.com/
Only research literature which are related in purpose, method, or findings to the current study should be included in the review. The discussion should be in the form of a brief critical analysis of the purposes, method of the study, principal findings, and conclusions.
The review may also point out weaknesses and strengths of each study.
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Synthesis
The section explains how the literature were reviewed in relation to the problem. Summarize the review and provide a transition from the past studies to the present one. The latter should be shown to relate with or evolved from earlier work.
Chapter III: Research Methodology
The section on Methodology includes the research design, the sample, and the data collection procedure, description of instruments and data analysis procedure, statistical treatment and analysis.
Research DesignThe research design focuses on the overall plan for the
collection of data, including the steps the researcher will take to minimize biases .
There are two basic categories of research design – non-experimental and experimental. Non-experimental designs are meant to answer questions that have to do with describing things or the characteristics. The key point is that the investigator is an observer in the study and does not intervene. Experimental designs are meant to answer questions about causality. Some of the most practical and popular designs are reviewed here.
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
NON-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
Researchers collect data w/out making changes or introducing treatments.
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
Researchers actively introduce an intervention or treatment
NON-EXPERIMENTAL
IF Y OU WILL COMPARE THE ELIMINATION PATTERNS OF THE TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHOSE REGULAR EATING PATTERNS DIFFERED- SOME TOOK FOODS THAT STIMULATED BOWEL ELIMINATION AND OTHERS DID NOT – THERE IS NO INTERVENTION
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ELIMINATION PATTERNS ELIMINATION PATTERNS
PEOPLE W/ REGULAR EATINGPATTERNS
TAKING FOOD THAT STIMULATED ELIMINATION
ARE NOT TAKING FOOD WHICH STIMULATED ELIMINATION
COMPARE
EXPERIMENTAL
IF YOU WILL GIVE BRAN FLAKES TO ONE GROUP OF SUBJECTS AND PRUNE JUICE TO ANOTHER AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TWO METHODS IN FACILITATING ELIMINATION AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS. THE STUDY IS EXPERIMENTAL.
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METHOD 1BRAN FLAKES
METHOD 2PRUNE JUICE
ELDERLY PATIENTS
EFFECTIVENESS IN FACILITATING ELIMINATION
NON-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
EXPOST FACTO Attempts to understand relationships among phenomena as they naturally occur, without any researcher intervention.
TYPES
RETROSPECTIVE
Some phenomenon existing at present is linked to other phenomenon that occurred in the past, before the study was initiated.
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ANTECEDENT BEHAVIORS AND
CONDITIONS
WITH
LUNG
CANCER
WITHOUT
LUNG
CANCER
SMOKING HABITS
HYPOTHESISThere is correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and the incidence of lung cancer.
Survival Skills of SJ D Successful Board Passers
4.694.66
4.44
4.34
4.25
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
1
Able to read with comprehension
Able to think critically
Able to eliminate the obviouslyincorrect alternatives
Able to eliminate alternatives that donot agree grammatically with the stem
Able to identify difference among thefacts & ideas with each group ofoptions
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PROSPECTIVE DESIGN
Starts with presumed causes and goes forward in time, longitudinally, to the presumed effect.
PREGNANT WOMENTHOSE WHO
CONTRACTED RUBELLA DURING PREGNANCY
THOSE WHO DID NOT CONTRACT RUBELLA DURING PREGNANCY
OCCURRENCE OF CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
HYPOTHESIS : Incidence of rubella during pregnancy is related to malformations in the offspring.
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HISTORICAL RESEARCH
THE SY STEMATIC COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF DATA RELATED TO PAST OCCURRENCES IN ORDER TO DESCRIBE CAUSES, EFFECTS OR TRENDS OF THOSE EVENTS THAT MAY HELP TO EXPLAIN PRESENT EVENTS AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE EVENTS.
DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
Involves collecting data in order to test hypothesis or to answer questions concerning the current status of the subject of the study.
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Learning Style of SJDEFI Students
106, 40%
104, 40%
52, 20%
Visual Auditory Kinesthetic
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TYPES OF DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
DESCRIPTIVE SURVEYTo obtain information from populations regarding prevalence, distribution and interrelations of variables within those populations.
CENSUS SURVEY
When surveys use the entire population
SAMPLE SURVEY
When surveys use samples of individuals
SURVEY S CAN BE
CROSS-SECTIONAL Involves the collection of data at one point in time
PANEL
The same people are used to supply data at two or more points in timeLONGITUDINAL – The same people are used to supply data at several points in time.
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Obtained Weighted Means Showing the FrequencySpecific Words were Used by BS Nursing Students
Often3.74.253.693.513.36Overall WM
Sometimes2.9933.033.32.62Thy will be done
Often3.5943.233.33.81Goodbye
Often3.7843.873.73.56I am sorry
Often3.5543.633.33.25Praise God
Often3.6953.713.12.93I love you
Sometimes2.9132.823.22.62Right away
Often3.5843.453.53.37No
Sometimes3.4343.523.23May I help you
Often4.0554.153.53.56Please
Often4.0253.873.73.5Yes
Very often4.5954.644.44.31Thank you
Often4.3254.443.88Hello
INTERPRETATIONWMFourthThirdSeco
ndFirstWORDS
THE ANTECEDENT CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE
WHO WERE LATER ABLE TO QUIT SMOKING
SMOKING
THOSE
WHO
WERE
ABLE TO
QUIT
one year after
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Nursing Students’ Professionalism
The researcher investigated the issue when they were freshmen, every year until they were in fourth year.
FIRST YEAR
SECOND YEAR
FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR
FOURTH YEAR
NURSING STUDENTS”
PROFESSIONALISM
NURSING GOV’ T LICENSURE EXAMDate #of takers Passed SJ Passing% Nat’l %
51%53%815June 2001
54%73%3244May 1998
58%65%1726Nov 1998
51%63%2540May 1999
48%50%918Nov 1999
51%40%820April 2000
48%77%1013Dec 2000
46%59%1017June 2002
53%32.00%825June 2003
55.73%79.07%3443June 2004
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DESCRIPTIVE STATUS
THE PURPOSE IS TO DETERMINE THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN A GROUP OF CASES CHOSEN FOR STUDY.
DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
ITS PURPOSE IS TO DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF AN OBJECT BY SEPARATING IT INTO ITS PARTS.
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Students’ Performance in the Different Subjects in the MT Government Licensure Exam
September, 2003
64.17
61.88
60.5
61
61.5
62
62.5
63
63.5
64
64.5
Histopahlogic & mT Laws & MTLab.
Hematology
Students’ Performance in the Different Subjects in the MT Government Licensure Exam
March, 2004
66.27
58
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
Hispathology Hematology
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Needs Assessment
3.07
1.73
3.27
3.73
3.2
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
The General Tools ofResearch
Sources ofResearchable
Problems
Quantitative Research Qualitative ResearchDesign
Statistical Techniquesfor Analyzing
Quantitative Data
DESCRIPTIVE EVALUATIVE
The purpose is to appraise carefully the worthiness of the current study
The intent is to help people decide whether the program should be discarded, replaced, modified, continued or replicated.
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3.06
3.813.71 3.71
3.2 3.29
3.47
3.78
3.32
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Time Venue Objectives Facilitator Activities Hand-outs IndividualParticipation
GroupInteraction
Food
Evaluation of Students’ RecollectionSY 2003-2004
3.43 3.29
4.013.6 3.61
0
0.51
1.5
22.5
3
3.54
4.5
1Library collection supports the needs of the clients.
Reading apaces are available for the students, faculty and personnel.
The library head andstaff are accommodating.
The procedure for requisition of library materials is well-defined.
The library is open 44 hours a week, no noon break.
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIBRARY IN THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY SERVICE TO STUDENTS
SY 2004-2005
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DESCRIPTIVE-COMPARATIVE
THE RESEARCHER CONSIDERS TWO ENTITIES (NOT MANIPULATED) AND ESTABLISHES A CRITERION DATA ON THE BASIS OF WHICH HE CAN COMPARE AND CONCLUDE WHICH OF THE TWO IS BETTER.
Weighted Means Obtained by Hospital Units in Terms of Quality of Service for December 2004
4.24 4.05 4 3.9 3.87 3.87 3.78 3.74 3.69 3.67 3.583.29
0
1
2
3
4
5
Nursing Service Division Pastoral CareMedical Social Service Food Service/DietaryAdmitting Housekeeping/OrderlyMaintenance Emergency ServiceCashier SecurityBilling Canteen
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TRUE EXPERIMENTS
RESEARCHERS ARE ACTIVE AGENTS IN TRUE EXPERIMENTS
PROPERTIES OF AN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
1. MANIPULATION OF
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE2. CONTROL GROUP3. RANDOMIZATION
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CORRELATIONAL
TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO VARIABLES
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MANIPULATION THE EXPERIMENTER DOES SOMETHING TO AT LEAST SOME SUBJ ECTS
RESEARCH TOPIC: BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF TACTILE
STIMULATION ON PRETERM BABIES
HY POTHESIS: GENTLE TOUCH, STROK ING AND RUBBING
EQUALLY PROVIDE BENEFICIAL BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS ON PRE-TERM BABIES.
WHICH HAS THE MOST BENEFICIAL BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS ON PRETERM BABIES?
TYPE OF TACTILE STIMULATION
GENTLE TOUCH STROKING RUBBING
BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS ON PRETERM BABIES
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CONTROL
THE EXPERIMENTER INTRODUCES CONTROLS OVER THE EXPERIMENTAL SITUATION, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE CONTROL GROUP.
HOW TO CONTROL EXTRANEOUS VARIABLES 1. HOLDING THE VARIABLE CONSTANT FOR ALL
GROUPS 2. MATCHING ON SEX ETC. 3. USING SUBJ ECTS AS THEIR OWN CONTROL
RANDOMIZATION ASSIGNMENT IS BY PURE CHANCE
The experimenter assigns subjects to a control or experimental group on a random basis
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EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
AFTER-ONLY DESIGN OR POSTTEST ONLY DESIGN
Example:
EFFECT OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION RELATING TO URINARY INCONTINENCE ON THE SUBSEQUENT HELP-SEEK ING BEHAVIOR OF OLDER ADULTS
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION
HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF
OLDER PEOPLE
OLDPEOPLE
WITHURINARY
INCONTINENCE
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GENTLE MASSAGE AS AN EFFECTIVE PAIN RELIEF MEASURE FOR ELDERLY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
ELDERLY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
WITH GENTLE MASSAGE
W/OUT GENTLE MASSAGE
PAIN RELIEF
BEFORE & AFTER DESIGN OR PRETEST- POSTTEST DESIGN
EFFECTIVENESS OF CONVECTIVE AIR FLOW BLANKETS AND CONDUCTIVE WATER FLOW BLANKETS IN COOLING CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH FEVER
BASELINE MEASURE & OUTCOME MEASURE
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CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH FEVER
BASELINETEMP
CONVECTIVE AIR FLOW BLANKET
CONVECTIVE WATER FLOW BLANKET
BASELINE
TEMP
OUTCOMETEMP
OUTCOME TEMP
QUASI – EXPERIMENTALDESIGN
PROPERTIES OF A QUASI -EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN1. MANIPULATION OF THE INDEPENDENT
VARIABLE 2. NO RANDOMIZATION 3. NO CONTROL GROUP 4. LIMITED CONTROL OVER EXTRANEOUS
VARIABLES
The Population and Sample of the Study
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This section describes the population and sample profiles, sample size, and sampling procedure.
Simple Random sampling – The researcher establishes a sampling frame, numbering all the elements and selecting sample elements.
Stratified Random Sampling The population is first divided into two or more strata to enhance representativeness.
Cluster Sampling- There is a successive random sampling units. The unit is large groupings or clusters.
Systematic sampling- it involves the selection of every kth case from a list or group.
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Convenience sampling / accidental samplingIt is using the most conveniently available
people as study participants. It is subject to bias because people select themselves or volunteer in response to notices.
Quota samplingThe researcher identifies population strata and
determines how many participants are needed from each stratum.
Purposive sampling or Judgmental samplingBased on the belief that researcher’s
knowledge about the population can be used to hand-pick sample members.
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Getting the sample size
n = N
1 + Ne²
n = sample size
N = population size
e = desired margin of error
Description of the Respondents
Indicate who will participate in the study, how many and how will they be selected.
Include any details which are relevant to the study (e.g. gender, age, ethnicity, strain, weight etc.)
If the subjects were human, what type of reward or motivation will be used to encourage them to participate ?
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Instrumentation
Research instruments are the devices used to collect data. The instrument facilitates the observation and measurement of the variables of interest. The type of instrument used in the study is determined by the data collection method selected. If physiological data are sought, some type of physiological instrument is needed. If observational data are needed to measure the variable of interest, observational schedule or checklist is called for. Other instruments include tests, questionnaires and interview guidelines. Great care should be taken to select the most appropriate instrument.
A description of the data-gathering tools and their development: adoption, construction, validation and administration of instruments are included. Apparatuses, devices, and laboratory equipment used are also described. In the case of complex or custom-made equipment, a drawing or photograph is recommended.
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RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
Describe the research tool . When using a questionnaire , identify the content area to be measured .
Indicate the following:-how it was formulated-table of specification/how many items-response mode -how it will be administered-scoring & interpretation-validation and reliability testing-pilot testing
Data Gathering Procedure
The procedures followed in conducting the study should be explained in complete detail. Techniques, devices, and procedures followed are explained.
There are five important questions to answer in data collection process:
What data will be collected ?How will the data be collected ?Who will collect the data ?Where will the data be collected ?When will the data be collected ?
When using experiments, description should include instructions given to the participants, the formation
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of groups, the experimental manipulations, and control features in the design.
Coding schemes and other techniques to be utilized in organizing / classifying data are described.
Statistical Treatment
The presentation of the statistical treatment to be employed should go with the specific problems stipulated in Chapter 1.
ExamplesTo describe the profile of the respondents according to gender, civil status and educational attainment, frequency and percentage will be utilized.
To determine the difference between the scores obtained by urban and rural mothers on the knowledge test on wet nursing, t –test for independent samples will be used.
To determine whether there is a significant difference in the pre and post test scores obtained by the nursing students in the clinical area , paired t test will be computed.
To determine whether there is significant difference in the performance level of the faculty when grouped according to their educational attainment, analysis of variance will be employed.
To determine the relationship between college grades and performance rating among novice nurses , Pearson r will be employed.
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When using softwares like Microsoft Excel or SPSS, indicate that data will be treated statistically using the softwares.
Format of the Research Proposal
Chapter 1 The Problem and Its BackgroundIntroduction or BackgroundTheoretical FrameworkConceptual FrameworkStatement of the ProblemHypotheses
Scope and Delimitation of the StudySignificance of the StudyDefinition of Terms
Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature and StudiesVariable 1 Foreign and local literature Foreign and local studiesVariable 2 Foreign and local literature Foreign and local studiesSynthesis
Chapter 3 Research MethodologyThe Method of Research to be UsedThe Population Frame and Sample SizeDescription of the RespondentsInstrumentationData Gathering ProcedureStatistical Treatment of the Data
BibliographyBooksPeriodicalsUnpublished Thesis & DissertationsElectronic Source
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AppendicesRequest for permission to gather dataResearch Tool
Role of the Adviser
1. Assists the researcher in the formulation of his/her research topic.
2. Monitors his/her advisee in the conduct of the research to ensure that the procedure/method is strictly followed.
3. Suggests to the advisee available literature on the research topic.
4. Assists his/her advisee in the statistical application and analysis if he/she is capable of doing the statistical procedures.
5. Reviews the logic and coherence of the research report, the analysis and interpretation of results as well as its relevance to the conceptualization of the research problem.
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PREPARING THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL Preliminary Parts
The RESEARCH PROPOSAL is introduced by preliminary materials which may include the following:
Title Page
1. The title page includes the following information:
The name of the school and its address;
The exact title of the paper;
The degree for which the paper is presented;
The full name of the researcher/ s; and
The month and the year the research paper is defended.
2. The name and address of the school should be typed in title case letters, centered on the page and typed on the 1st single-space line of the paper.
3. The title page of the paper should be typed in upper case letters, centered on the page and typed on the
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8th single spaces line from top of the paper. The recommended length for a title is 10 to 12 words.
4. The researcher’ s name should be typed in uppercase and lowercase letters centered on the page.
5. The submission statement should follow the adopted form . The last line of the title page should be one inch from the bottom of the paper.
6. The title page has no page number although it is considered the first page of the preliminaries.
7. The title should be as specific and concise as possible. It should suggest clearly the purpose of the study. Such phrases as “A Study of,” “An Investigation of,” or “An Analysis of” are superfluous. The title should focus on the topic investigated and the main variable(s) studied.
8. The title should not be stated so broadly that it seems to provide an answer that cannot be generalized either from the data gathered of from the methodology employed. An example of a broadly stated title is “Effects of Methods on Student Achievement.” This is too broad
A specific title suggesting what was covered in the study might be something like this: “Cooperative Learning Compared to Traditional Approach: Effects on High School Mathematics Achievement Scores.”
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San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation, Inc.2772-2774 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE IN THE NURSING DEPARTMENT IN SAN JUAN
DE DIOS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. SY 2006-2007
A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Faculty of the College of Nursing
In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement for theDegree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Magday, Jamssen A.Achacoso, Justin Carlo S.
Cuneta, Reina A.Dela Cruz, Mary Chloe S.
Detorio, Shiela Mae A.Ilano, Maria Catherine S.
October 15, 2006
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(7 single spaces from top of page)
(3 single spaces)
(3 single spaces)
(3 single spaces)
(last line from bottom of page)
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Approval Sheet
The approval sheet immediately follows the title page. It generally contains a statement of acceptance of the research report.
1. The approval sheet should contain the signatures of the following: the research adviser and the dean of the college.
2. The phrase “Approval Sheet” is centered and bold in capital letters on the 8th single-space line from the top of the paper.
3. The statement of acceptance is typed in the usual indented form.
4. The page number appears at least 1 inch (2.54 cm.) from the right hand edge of the page, in the space between the top edge of the paper and what should be the first line of the text.
(For approval sheet, please see sample.)
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APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis proposal entitled
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE IN THE NURSING DEPARTMENT IN
SAN JUAN DE DIOS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. SY 2006-2007
Magday, Jamssen A.Achacoso, Justin Carlo S.
Cuneta, Reina A.Dela Cruz, Mary Chloe S.
Detorio, Shiela Mae A.Ilano, Maria Catherine S.
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing has been examined and is recommended for acceptance .
RAQUEL L. PASIGPASIGAN Adviser
Accepted in partial fulfillment for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
August 12 , 2007 MA. ELIZABETH S. GREGORI, RN,MANDean, College of Nursing
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Table of Contents
1. The table of contents lists the preliminary parts, the chapter title along with the subdivisions of the body of the report, and the supplementary materials in the appendix.
2. The term “Table of Contents” should appear in capital letters, centered and bold on the 8th single-spaced line from the top of the paper.
3. The preliminary parts are listed first, after these, the word “Chapter” is typed flush on the left-hand margin; the word “Page”, flush with the right-hand margin. Each of these terms has only the first letter capitalized.
4. The chapter number, in Arabic numeral, should be typed first followed by the chapter title.
5. The first chapter should be listed in a double space below the word “Chapter”. The wording, capitalization and punctuation of titles and headings should be exactly the same as they are in the text.
6. The page number should be aligned below the letter “e” of the word “page”.
7. A chapter in the table of contents should not extend beyond the right-hand margin . If it is more than one line in length, typed single space and the carry-over should begin immediately below the first letter of the title.
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8. Heading of subdivisions within chapters should appear in the table of contents beginning one double-space below the first letter of the chapter title.
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CRITERIA FOR RATING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 30pts
Introduction1. Provides rationale & significance of the
topic2. Provides the background of the study
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework1. Appropriate2. Problem coherently & systematically
integrated
Statement of the Problem1. Researchable, clear, concise,
empirical
Significance of the Study1. Clearly discussed and supported
Scope1. Coverage clear and properly
defined
Definition of Terms1. Necessary terms
defined2. Clear conceptual and
operational definition
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 25pts
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Thesis Format Guide
Succinct overview of relevant research is provided
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 25pts
Research Design1. Choice of design is fully described2. Appropriate to problem
Population Frame & Sample1. Clearly described and
appropriate
Research Instrument / s1. Clearly described2. Correctly utilized
Data Gathering Procedure1. Clearly described and correctly implemented
Statistical Treatment1. Appropriate and clearly explained
BIBLIOGRAPHY 10PTS
APPENDICES 10 PTS
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