Research made easier : a step-by-step process /
Amadeo Pangilinan Cristobal, Jr., Maura Consolacion de la Cruz-Cristobal.
- Quezon City : C & E Publishing, 2013.
- xi, 285 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pp. 269-276) and index.
Part I: Overview of research: its definition, types, purposes, and goals -- What is research -- Ethics in research -- Part 2: The Research problem: sources, considerations, and various elements -- The research title, sources, and considerations -- The Introduction -- The Statement of the problem -- The Scope and delimitation and the significance of the study -- Part 3: The Theoretical framework -- Elements of the theoretical framework, the review process, and relevant theories -- The Review of related literature -- The Review of related studies -- The Conceptual/Theoretical framework -- The hypothesis and assumptions of the study -- Definition of terms -- Part 4. Research methodology -- Essential elements of the research methodology and research design -- Participants of the study -- Instrument of the study -- Validity and reliability -- Statistical treatment -- Part 5. Presentation, analysis, and interpretation of data -- Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data -- Summary of findings, conclusion, and recommendations -- The Formulation of the summary of findings, conclusion, and recommendations -- Part 7. Guide to thesis proposal writing and defense -- Appendices.
"Especially designed for college students who are required to submit an undergraduate or a "baby" thesis in their major field of study. It expounds on the concepts and principles that underlie the preparation and writing of a research paper. It examines as well the various aspects of the research study from formulating a title, stating the main problem and sub-problems, and devising a methodology, to gathering, presenting and interpreting data onto summarizing the findings, drawing conclusions and making recommendations."--Back cover.