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Hello dear learners! We hope that you are doing fine. This module was designed
and written with you in mind. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level
of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But
the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you
are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Discuss the concept of scope and delimitation of study.
Review
Directions: Read the following questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. The scope and delimitation of the study sets the ___________________ of the problem
inquiry.
a. questions c. answers
b. boundaries and parameters d. queries
2. The scope and delimitation of the study _________________ the scope of the inquiry.
a. widens c. broadens
b. strengthen d. narrows down
3. The scope is the ______________ of the research – what is in the domain and what is
not.
a. domain b. limitation c. inquiry d. problem
4. The researcher needs to make as clear as possible what he or she will be studying and
what factors are within the acceptable range in his or her study.
a. True c. Sometimes true
b. False d. Sometimes false
5. Delimitation refers to the boundaries of the research study, arising from the
researcher’s decisions of what to exclude.
a. True c. Sometimes true
b. False d. Sometimes false
For item Nos. 6 to 15.
The following are included in the scope and delimitation of two proposed studies.
Identify what part of it are the items listed. Chose the letter of your answer from the
choices inside the rectangle.
Study No.1
6. School Year 2019-2020 ______________________________________________
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7. Determine the relationship between family support and academic
performance of students _________________________________________________________
8. Grade 11 students ____________________________________________________________
9. Brooke’s Point Senior High School Centers _____________________________________
10. The extent of family support and academic performance of students ____________
________________________________________________________________________
Study No.2
11. Find out the factors that affect the high passing rate of students
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. Junior High School students ____________________________________________
13. 3rd and4th quarterofSchool Year2018-2029 _____________________________
14. Maasin National High School ____________________________________________
15. Attendance monitoring system of the school and communication of school to
parents _____________________________________________________________
Lesso Indicating Scope and
n1 Delimitation of Study
What is scope and delimitation of the study?
The scope of study in the thesis or research paper contains the explanation
of what information or subject is being analyzed. It is followed by an explanation of
the limitation of the research. Research usually limited in scope by sample size,
time and geographic area. While the delimitation of study is the description of the
scope of study. It will explain why definite aspects of a subject were chosen and
why others were excluded. It mentions the research method used as well as the
certain theories that applied to the data (Esposito, 2002).
Delimitations and limitations clarify the boundaries, exceptions, and
reservations inherent in every study. The two concepts are different in that:
Delimitations
It involves the scope of a study. For example, the scope may focus on specific
variables, specific participants, specific sites, or narrowed to one type of research
design (e.g., ethnography or experimental research).
Limitations
It aims to identify potential weaknesses of the study. For example, all
statistical procedures and research strategies, such as surveys or grounded theory
studies have limitations. In introductory discussions about these strategies,
authors typically mention both their strengths and their weaknesses (Fatatado,
2016).
Sample Scope and Delimitations
The main focus of this project was the design of an efficient Energy Recovery
System of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant. The system will be using pressure
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technology by application of pressure exchanger as an energy recovery device.
Pressure exchanger transfer pressure from a high-pressure stream to slow pressure
stream in a ceramic motor. The proposed system is limited only in reducing high
power consumption of the high-pressure pump. The project can be used in all
existing Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant in the Philippines. Some calculations,
assumptions, and selections were made as a consideration of a proper and realistic
design (Creswell, 2012).
Guidelines in writing the scope and delimitation
The scope and delimitations should include the following:
1. A brief statement of the general purpose of the study.
2. The subject matter and topics studied and discussed.
3. The locale of the study, where the data were gathered or the entity to which the
data belong.
4. The population or universe from which the respondents were selected. This
must be large enough to generalizations significant.
5. The period of the study. This is the time, either months or years, during which
the data were gathered.
Discover
Directions: Supply the missing data to complete the statements about
research questions.
1. What are the three types of research questions?
a. _____________________________________
b. _____________________________________
c. _____________________________________
2. What are the two approaches to quantitative research questions?
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
Directions: Study the following sample of Scope and Delimitation and be able to
answer the questions that follow.
This investigation was conducted to determine the status of the
teaching of Science in the high school of Province A as perceived by the
teachers and students in science classes during the school year 1989-
1990. The aspects looked into were the qualifications of teachers, their
methods and strategies, facilities, forms of supervisory assistance,
problems, and proposed solutions to problems.
1. What is the general purpose of the study? ____________________________________
2. What were the aspects studied?
______________________________________________
3. What is the population of the study? _________________________________________
4. What is the locale of the study? ______________________________________________
5. What is the period of the study?
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_____________________________________________
Analyze
Exercise 1
Directions: Using the guidelines in writing the scope and delimitation evaluate the
given sample below by supplying the needed data in the table.
What is the general purpose of the
Title of the Study: Consumers’ Response to PETA’s Advocacy Advertisements on
study?
Vegetarianism
What are the subject
The study was conducted to find out the consumers’ responses toward
matter/topics studied?
vegetarianism in advocacy advertisements. The researcher chose vegetarianism
What ismany
among the population of the the reason for this is that vegetarianismisa
advocacy issues;
study?
growingconsumermarket. Theaspectsstudiedwerethe respondents’ feedback to
What ismost
selected the locale
popularof the study?
advertisements of PETA toward vegetarianism, how the
advertisements catch attention
What is the period of the study? and interest, how they affect lifestyles, and how
they generate action.
Exercise 2:
Directions: Write an entry of scope and delimitation using the jumbled data. Write
your answer on the box in a separate sheet of paper.
- First semester School Year 2019-2020 - To find out the relationship of frequency of
- Grade 12 EIM students playing ML and academic performance of
- North Brooke’s Point EIM students
- Playing ML
- Academic Performance of students,
- Frequency of playing ML
Enrichment Activity
Activity 1
Directions: To generalize your learning, complete the finished sentence below.
A good scope and delimitation of the study includes
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
Activity 2
Directions: Suppose you are going to research how the families in your barangay
cope with the pandemic COVID 19. Write a scope and delimitation for
it.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Activity
Activity 1
Direction: Discuss the following terms in three sentences only.
1. delimitation-___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. scope-_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. limitation-_____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Remember
Scope and delimitations are two elements of a research paper or thesis.
The scope of a study explains the extent to which the research area will be explored
in the work and specifies the parameters within which the study will be operating. For
example, let us say a researcher wants to study the impact of mobile phones on the
behavior patterns of elementary school children. However, it is not possible for the
researcher to cover every aspect of the topic. So, the scope will have to be narrowed down
to a certain section of the target population. In this case, the scope might be narrowed
down to a group of 50 children in grades 3-5 of one specific school. Their behavior patterns
in school may have been observed for a duration of 6 months. These would form the
delimitations of the study. Thus, delimitations are the characteristics that limit the scope
and describe the boundaries of the study, such as the sample size, geographical location
or setting in which the study takes place, population traits, etc.
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Assessment
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Directions: The following are information to be included in the scope and delimitation
of three proposed studies. Identify what part of it are the items listed. Chose the letter of
your answer from the choices inside the rectangle.
a. General Purpose d. Population
b. Subject matter and topics studied e. Period of the study
c. Locale of the study
Study No.1
__________1. Use of modules in Statistics and Probability
__________2. School year 2019-2020
__________3. Senior High schools in the Division of Palawan
__________4. Senior High School students
__________5. Investigate the level of effectiveness of the use of modules in Statistics and
Probability
Study No. 2
__________6. School Year 2019-2020
__________7. Determine the relationship of cellphone ownership and academic
performance of students
__________8. Grade 11 students
__________9. Brooke’s Point Senior High School Centers
__________10. Frequency of cellphone use for school-related work and playing mobile
games
Study No. 3
__________11. Find out the factors that affect the high drop-out rate
__________12. Junior High School students
__________13. 3rd and 4th quarter of School Year 2019-2020
__________14. North Brooke’s Point
__________15. Financial problem, distance of the school, students’ interest in schooling,
bullying, family problem
Answers Key
Review: Analyze
1. B Assessment
2. D Activity 1 1. B
3. A 1. to find out the consumers’
2. E responses
4. A toward vegetarianism in 3.
advocacy
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5. A advertisements 4. D
6. E 2. respondents’ feedback5.toAselected most
7. A popular advertisements 6.
of EPETA toward
8. D vegetarianism 7. A
9. C 3. consumer 8. D
10. B 4. none 9. C
11. A 5. none 10. B
12. D 11. A
13. E Activity 2 12. D
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14. C 13. with
E same idea
15. B of the following: . 14. C
15. B
This study aims to find out the relationship of
frequency of playing ML and academic
performance of Grade 11 EIM students of North
References:
Books
Calderon, Jose F. and Gonzales, Expectation C. Methods of Research and Thesis
Writing, (National Bookstore, Mandaluyong City, 1993) 185-186
Prieto, Nelia G., Naval, Victoria C. and Carey, Teresita G. Practical Research 2 for
Senior High School, (LORIMAR Publishing, Inc. Quezon City, Metro Manila, 2017) 34-
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Prieto, Nelia G., Naval, Victoria C. and Carey, Teresita G. Practical Research 1 for
Senior High School, (LORIMAR Publishing, Inc. Quezon City, Metro Manila, 2017) 62
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