THESIS FORMAT

A. THE PRELIMINARIESTitle PageApproval SheetDedication (Optional)Preface or AcknowledgementsTable of ContentsList of TablesList of Figures and Illustrations

B. TEXT OF THE THESIS

CHAPTER ITHE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

1. Introduction (Background of the study which will introduce the statements of the problem) - PAM

2. Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks 3. Statement of the Problems - CERWIN

a. Major Problem ( an expanded reiteration of the title but expressed as a problem )

b. Sub-problem ( to support the development of the major problem )4. Hypothesis (drawn from the sub-problem; not necessary hypothesizing all

sub-problems but only those intended to be tested or proven )5. Importance or Significant of the Study - PAM

a. Establishing a logical need for it due to inadequacies of selected past studies

b. Giving the significance to persons or entities concerned in the study.

6. Scope and Delimitation (to include limitations, if any, on coverage, area of study, stratification and representative ness of sampling. The limitation frank admission of within the control of the researcher ) - CERWIN

7. Definition of Terms ( to be defined as used in the context of the study through--- ) – PAM/ CERWIN

a. Standard definitionb. Operational definitionc. Explanationd. “Spelling out” abbreviation and acronyms

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Literature- PAM1. Foreign2. Local

Studies - CERWIN1. Foreign2. Local

( Justification of the present study and its bearing on and relatedness to the reviewed literature and studies )

CHAPTER IIIRESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Method of Research or Research Design Major method employed and others used

2. Selection and description of the respondents a. Settingb. Respondentsc. Sampling procedure

3. Description of the Instruments Used Their relation to the sub-problems or hypothesis

4. Validation of the Questionnaire a. Pre-testingb. Revision of the questionnaire

5. Gathering of Data ( after administering the revised questionnaire)a. Classifyingb. Tallyingc. Tabulating

6. Statistical Treatment of Data Formula to be used.

CHAPTER IVPRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

1. Reiteration of the Objectives of the Study - PAM2. Presentation of Data ( in tabulated form ) - PAM3. Analysis ( of the data ) - CERWIN4. Interpretation ( of the data/implication of the data ) - CERWIN

CHAPTER VFINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMEDATIONS

1. Summary ( brief “abstract” of all the entire study, from Chapter I to III, optional ) - PAM

2. Summary of Findings ( to dovetail with the sub-problem ) - PAM3. Conclusions ( on the basis of the summary findings ) - CERWIN4. Recommendations ( if possible, on the basis of the conclusion, and some

additional and significant recommendations which have also bearing on the study ) - CERWIN

C. REFERENCE MATERIALS

Bibliography ( a comprehensive list, not forgetting to include documentations used in the text of the study – all others, listed are expected to have been read by the researcher )Appendices ( to be included in full text to clarify points brought out in the text for more details )Curriculum Vitae ( would, among other things, reveal the capacity of the researcher to conduct the study)