Outline for a Quantitative Study
Chapter 1: o o o o o o o o o o Introduction Statement of the Problem What is the issue, problem or phenomenon that prompts this study? Purpose and Significance of the Study Indicate the purpose or intent of the study Indicate the theory, model or conceptual framework to be tested in the study Indicate the specific method of in uiry to be employed in the study Indicate why this study is important !esearch "uestions or #b$ecti%es or &ypotheses State whether the independent and dependent %ariables will be related or whether two or more groups will be compared in terms of the dependent %ariable State either your research uestion's( or the ob$ecti%es of the study or your hypotheses )efinition of *erms +roadly define key terms, including the dependent and independent %ariables )elimitation and ,imitations of the Study )elimitations refers to the boundaries of the study-its limits based on the conte.t in which the in uiry is carried out and the sub$ects who will be in%ol%ed ,imitations refers to potential weaknesses in the study, such as limits resulting from the approach to selecting sub$ects
Chapter /: !e%iew of !elated ,iterature #%er%iew o )escribe how your re%iew is organi0ed, indicating ma$or themes or uestions you ha%e pursued1 o +riefly describe how you carried out your search1 o In broad terms, what ha%e others learned that is rele%ant to your uestion? 2indings: Present specific findings represented in the literature you ha%e re%iewed1 #rgani0e your presentation thematically rather than serially1 o What are the ma$or findings and most significant studies pertinent to your topic? o What are the most promising methodological approaches to in%estigating your topic? Conclusions: o Summari0e ma$or themes and ma$or contributions of significant studies and articles to the body of knowledge under re%iew, maintaining the focus established in the introduction1 o 3%aluate the current 4state of the art4 for the body of knowledge re%iewed, pointing out ma$or methodological flaws or gaps in research, inconsistencies in theory and findings, and areas or issues pertinent to future study1 o Summari0e promising methodological approaches to in%estigation of your topic1
Conclude by pro%iding some insight into the relationship between the central topic of the literature re%iew and the research project you are pursuing1
Chapter 5: 6ethod !esearch design 7 procedures o What is the research design? 3.perimental? "uasi8e.perimental? )escripti%e? 3. post facto? &ow will the study be conducted? Sample, Population, or Sub$ects o )escribe the sample: Who are the sub$ects? &ow are they to be selected? What are important characteristics of the sample population? 9ariables in the Study o )escribe both the dependent and independent %ariables in the study Instrumentation and 6aterials o &ow will each %ariable be measured? What measurement instruments will be used? o What materials )ata :nalysis o What statistical treatments of the data will be carried out? Chapter ;: !esults )escripti%e statistics o )emographics of the sample o )escription of central tendencies and %ariability in independent and dependent %ariables o <se tables as appropriate and integrate into the te.t 2indings and )iscussion o Present the results of your analysis organi0ed by research uestions=hypotheses, using tables as appropriate o Interpret and discuss the results: what do the results of the statistical tests mean? Chapter >: Conclusions and !ecommendations Implications of findings o Inferences based upon the results o :pplication of the results to practice "uestions for further research Summary o +rief restatement of the problem o 6ain features of the methods o 6ost important findings !eference ,ist :ppendices
