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Lesson 8
Scope and Delimitation
Content of Scope and Delimitation
In thesis writing, there is a specific part of it
that reveals, recognizes, shares and
expresses the method used, coverage,
parameter, instruments, persons
involved and even the protocols to
follow.
This is called, “scope and
delimitation”. As defined, it explains
the extent or parameter of research.
Likewise, it explores on the coverage,
and processes involved in the research
(M. K. & Simon and Goes 2013).
Practically, it declares the choices that
the researcher carried out during the
research process.
5
Scope and delimitation is an informative
part of your research. It is informative
because it is to where you declare the
things you have to carry out and follow
through the course of research.
6
When we talk about the scope of research, it
commonly refers to the depth your research
area or parameters. This includes restriction of
the target population, research local,
specified duration, design, procedure, and
instrument used.
7
1. Population
According to Majid (2018), this stands for
the entire pool from which the sample
is drawn.
8
What is the ideal sample size in
qualitative research?
Based on studies that have been done in
Academia on this very issue, 30 seems
to be an ideal sample size for the most
comprehensive view, but studies can
have as little as 10 total participants
and still yield extremely fruitful, and
applicable, results.
9
Consider these examples:
a.Schools operating in Bataan (Private and
Public)
b. Senior High School Students of a School
c. Grade 10 Students in a School Division
d.Tricycle Drivers operating in a Barangay
e.All Working Students in a grade level
10
2. Research Locale
It refers to the particular location
where the study is conducted.
11
Consider these examples:
San Jose City National High School- Senior
High School, Division of San Jose City
12
Pampanga
Balanga City
Limay Senior High School
University of the Assumption
Barangay St. Francis II
Bataan Peninsula State University
13
3. Specific Duration.
This stands for the exclusive time
frame when the research is conducted.
14
Consider these examples:
From May 20- June 22 School Year
2020-2021
From January 2020 to May 2020
15
4. Research Method
This refers to the systematic plan for
conducting research which includes
strategies, process, techniques, and
procedures for collecting and
analyzing data (MacDonald and
Headlam 2008).
16
Here are the four (4) most commonly
used qualitative designs that you can
use.
17
a. Ethnography
If your research is about a description
or investigation about customs of
individual and culture, this design can
be used (Elis and Bochner 1996).
18
b. Phenomenology
If your research is about the
commonality of lived experience
within a group of individuals or
description of a particular
phenomenon, this research design
can be used (Singh 2018).
19 c. Case Study
If your research is about an
investigation of a phenomenon within
the context of real-life situation, you
can use this design (Kothari 2004).
20
5. Protocols Followed.
This refers to the standard procedure,
system, or rules that you follow in
gathering data. It can be the permission
in the conduct of the study,
communication letter to the
respondents, or agreement on the
conduct of interview.
21 6. Data Gathering Procedure.
This refers to the step-by-step
procedures that you employ before and
during the data gathering.
22
23
7. Instrument.
These are measurement devices that
you use in your research. It can be in a
form of test, survey, questionnaire, and
the like.
24
However, in qualitative research, you as
the researcher is the instrument, and
your interview guide serve as a tool in
gathering the data (Bahrami, Soleimani,
Yaghoobzadeh, & Ranjbar, 2016).
25
8. Data Analysis.
These are the systematical
processes you employ to describe or
interpret your data.
26
On the other hand when we talk about
delimitation, it refers to choices made by
researcher that serves as boundary
(Simon 2011).
This includes research objectives,
questions, variables, target samples,
and justifications that limits the scope of
the study.
27 Commonly, research objectives, and
description of variables are
mentioned while research questions are
just reflected on the set objectives.
Variable are also explained and
declared, as well as to the theoretical
objectives of the study.
28
On the other hand, sampling method,
target sample size, and justifications
in choosing the above mentioned
scope are provided to clearly set the
parameter of the study.
29
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RESEARCH-1-LESSON-8 (1).pptx

  • 1. Lesson 8 Scope and Delimitation
  • 2. Content of Scope and Delimitation In thesis writing, there is a specific part of it that reveals, recognizes, shares and expresses the method used, coverage, parameter, instruments, persons involved and even the protocols to follow.
  • 3. This is called, “scope and delimitation”. As defined, it explains the extent or parameter of research. Likewise, it explores on the coverage, and processes involved in the research (M. K. & Simon and Goes 2013).
  • 4. Practically, it declares the choices that the researcher carried out during the research process.
  • 5. 5 Scope and delimitation is an informative part of your research. It is informative because it is to where you declare the things you have to carry out and follow through the course of research.
  • 6. 6 When we talk about the scope of research, it commonly refers to the depth your research area or parameters. This includes restriction of the target population, research local, specified duration, design, procedure, and instrument used.
  • 7. 7 1. Population According to Majid (2018), this stands for the entire pool from which the sample is drawn.
  • 8. 8 What is the ideal sample size in qualitative research? Based on studies that have been done in Academia on this very issue, 30 seems to be an ideal sample size for the most comprehensive view, but studies can have as little as 10 total participants and still yield extremely fruitful, and applicable, results.
  • 9. 9 Consider these examples: a.Schools operating in Bataan (Private and Public) b. Senior High School Students of a School c. Grade 10 Students in a School Division d.Tricycle Drivers operating in a Barangay e.All Working Students in a grade level
  • 10. 10 2. Research Locale It refers to the particular location where the study is conducted.
  • 11. 11 Consider these examples: San Jose City National High School- Senior High School, Division of San Jose City
  • 12. 12 Pampanga Balanga City Limay Senior High School University of the Assumption Barangay St. Francis II Bataan Peninsula State University
  • 13. 13 3. Specific Duration. This stands for the exclusive time frame when the research is conducted.
  • 14. 14 Consider these examples: From May 20- June 22 School Year 2020-2021 From January 2020 to May 2020
  • 15. 15 4. Research Method This refers to the systematic plan for conducting research which includes strategies, process, techniques, and procedures for collecting and analyzing data (MacDonald and Headlam 2008).
  • 16. 16 Here are the four (4) most commonly used qualitative designs that you can use.
  • 17. 17 a. Ethnography If your research is about a description or investigation about customs of individual and culture, this design can be used (Elis and Bochner 1996).
  • 18. 18 b. Phenomenology If your research is about the commonality of lived experience within a group of individuals or description of a particular phenomenon, this research design can be used (Singh 2018).
  • 19. 19 c. Case Study If your research is about an investigation of a phenomenon within the context of real-life situation, you can use this design (Kothari 2004).
  • 20. 20 5. Protocols Followed. This refers to the standard procedure, system, or rules that you follow in gathering data. It can be the permission in the conduct of the study, communication letter to the respondents, or agreement on the conduct of interview.
  • 21. 21 6. Data Gathering Procedure. This refers to the step-by-step procedures that you employ before and during the data gathering.
  • 22. 22
  • 23. 23 7. Instrument. These are measurement devices that you use in your research. It can be in a form of test, survey, questionnaire, and the like.
  • 24. 24 However, in qualitative research, you as the researcher is the instrument, and your interview guide serve as a tool in gathering the data (Bahrami, Soleimani, Yaghoobzadeh, & Ranjbar, 2016).
  • 25. 25 8. Data Analysis. These are the systematical processes you employ to describe or interpret your data.
  • 26. 26 On the other hand when we talk about delimitation, it refers to choices made by researcher that serves as boundary (Simon 2011). This includes research objectives, questions, variables, target samples, and justifications that limits the scope of the study.
  • 27. 27 Commonly, research objectives, and description of variables are mentioned while research questions are just reflected on the set objectives. Variable are also explained and declared, as well as to the theoretical objectives of the study.
  • 28. 28 On the other hand, sampling method, target sample size, and justifications in choosing the above mentioned scope are provided to clearly set the parameter of the study.
  • 29. 29