Thesis Format
(THESIS FORMAT)
PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title Page
• Title – short (length is 10-12 words); reflective of the content, problem, and the main variables to be studied; free of value judgment; should be written in inverted pyramid boldface, and capital letters • Author’s Name / Month and Year of Completion • Institutional Affiliation
Acknowledgment
Abstract
- brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the manuscript or synthesis of the study which includes the objectives, methodology, highlights of the results, conclusions, and recommendations)
Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendixes Tables List of Appendix Figures
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
- gives the background of the project and the rationale for conducting the study
Background of the Study - Should be the platform for the significance of the study - Should identify information gap - May cite at most five authorities
Statement of the Problem - identifies the research gaps - justifies the conduct of the study - states the questions that the study hopes to answer - serves as a guide in formulating the specific objectives
Objectives of the Study - states the general and specific objectives - should be consistent with the problem - should be clearly stated and logically presented
Hypotheses of the Study - states the researcher’s expectations concerning the relationships between the variables in the research problem
Significance of the Study - points out the vital contribution of the results of the study and who
PRELIMINARY PAGES
Title Page
• Title – short (length is 10-12 words); reflective of the content, problem, and the main variables to be studied; free of value judgment; should be written in inverted pyramid boldface, and capital letters • Author’s Name / Month and Year of Completion • Institutional Affiliation
Acknowledgment
Abstract
- brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the manuscript or synthesis of the study which includes the objectives, methodology, highlights of the results, conclusions, and recommendations)
Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendixes Tables List of Appendix Figures
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
- gives the background of the project and the rationale for conducting the study
Background of the Study - Should be the platform for the significance of the study - Should identify information gap - May cite at most five authorities
Statement of the Problem - identifies the research gaps - justifies the conduct of the study - states the questions that the study hopes to answer - serves as a guide in formulating the specific objectives
Objectives of the Study - states the general and specific objectives - should be consistent with the problem - should be clearly stated and logically presented
Hypotheses of the Study - states the researcher’s expectations concerning the relationships between the variables in the research problem
Significance of the Study - points out the vital contribution of the results of the study and who
Bibliography: - should be alphabetically arranged - all the references cited in the text must be included in this section APPENDIXES - may include verbatim instructions to participants; original scales or questionnaires, and raw data; statistical calculations; and instrument used, payback analysis, cost/benefits analysis (list all the expenses both current and proposed system), systems requirements (hardware/software), codes used