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Title Chapter 1: Background of The Study

This document outlines the key components of the introduction chapter of a research study. It discusses that the introduction should provide background context on the topic, state the research problem and rationale, review relevant literature, and establish the significance of studying the problem. It also provides guidelines for how to structure the statement of the problem, significance of the study, scope and delimitations, and definition of terms sections within the introduction. The overall purpose is to orient the reader to the research topic and questions to be explored.

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Title Chapter 1: Background of The Study

This document outlines the key components of the introduction chapter of a research study. It discusses that the introduction should provide background context on the topic, state the research problem and rationale, review relevant literature, and establish the significance of studying the problem. It also provides guidelines for how to structure the statement of the problem, significance of the study, scope and delimitations, and definition of terms sections within the introduction. The overall purpose is to orient the reader to the research topic and questions to be explored.

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CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

I. Introduction

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1. Rationale (What is the rationale of your chosen problem? A narration of the

researcher’s experience that led him to conduct the study. This may include personal

experience, an article read, a scene witnessed, news heard, a theory that needs to be

clarified, etc. It can start from the global perspective to a more personal one)

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2. Literature foundation (What are the terms or variables or concepts that need to

be defined, clarified, or described to you and to your reader? This is different from the

literature review.)

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3. Seriousness of the problem (Determine the significance of your chosen problem.

Research contextual evidence of its “gravity”. Provide the details and its reference/s

below.)

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4. General objective as the researcher (What is the general objective or the overall

purpose of the study? This is the general statement of the problem – basis of the

enumerated statements of specific problems.)


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5. General purpose (After the problem has been solved or the research is

conducted, who will be the main beneficiaries of the research? What direct benefits will

they receive from it? This is understanding the implications of the resulting findings of the

study)

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II. Statement of the Problem

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III. Significance of the Study

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IV. Scope and Delimitations

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V. Definition of Terms

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Guidelines
The introduction…
1. states the main topic and rationalize why there is a need to research on the
problem.
2. emphasizes the researcher’s interest on the topic and how it serves as a
framework to the whole research.
3. situates specific problem within a broader context.

The statement of the problem or the research questions….


1. describe the need for increased understanding about the issue to be studied.
2. well articulate and confirm previous findings.
3. are testable, that is, it is possible to collect data to answer them.

The significance of the study…


1. shows importance of the study to the body of knowledge.
2. specifies and justifies the benefits and beneficiaries of the study.
3. points out the application of the study to other disciplines.

The scope and delimitation…


1. specifies the subject being analyzed in the study.
2. identifies the sample, time, and geographic area, etc.
3. justifies the specific aspects (subject, size, etc.) of the study.

The definition of terms…


1. are arranged alphabetically.
2. are defined conceptually.
3. have citations.

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