2. Goals of this Encounter
Provide general insights
on using research for
thesis and dissertation
writing
Recall the rudiments of
thesis and dissertation
writing
Suggest procedures in
doing a thesis and
dissertation
3. Getting Ready for Research 1.0
Problem
Thesis
Working Title
Variables
Literature
4. Getting Ready for Research 2.0
Revise Title if
Needed
Anchor to a
Theory |
Framework
Research
Questions
Research
Design
Types of Data
5. Getting Ready for Research 3.0
Scope
Data
Gathering
Tools
Data
Gathering
Procedures
Data Analysis
Interpretation
6. Thesis| Dissertation Writing
Section 1
• Problem and its
Background
• Theoretical and
Conceptual
Framework
• Statement of
Purpose
• Scope and Limitation
• Significance
• Operational
definition of terms
Section 2
• Review of Studies
• Review of Literature
• Synthesis
Section 3
• Research Design
• Respondents
• Research
Instruments
• Data Gathering
Procedures
• Data Analysis and
Statistical Treatment
7. Thesis Writing
Section 4
• Detailed Data
Analysis and
Interpretation
Section 5
• Summary of Findings
• Conclusions
• Implications to
Existing knowledge
• Recommendations
References Section
11. Data Gathering Tools
Qualitative
Data
Open Ended Questions
Interview
Focus group discussion
(FGD)
Observation
Quantitative
Data
Survey Questionnaire
Document Analysis
Test Scores
Closed Ended Questions
12. Development & Validation of Research
Questionnaires
Writing Items
based on SOP
Stablishing
Content &
Face Validity
Running a
Pilot Test
Cleaning
Collected
Data
Using
Principal
Component
Analysis
Checking for
Internal
Consistency|
Reliability
Testing
Revising and
Finalizing the
Questionnaire
