ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education and Professional Studies
Odiongan, Romblon
IMRaD Format
TITLE PAGE
ADVISER’S APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter I
Introduction
*introduce the topic of your study
1.1 Background of the study,
* When does the problem start?
* How does the problem start?
* From an international, national, regional, local perspective, what is the status of the gap?
1.2 Rationale of the study
* What is new about the current study?
*What is it there is a need to study the gap?
* You must consider the following as you compose your Rationale: (a) by definition, (b) any legal basis, (c) encountered
issues/problems, (d) observations, and useful related literature
1.3 Theoretical framework
* In what theory is your study anchored? (for Masteral)
* What theory can you advance/formulate out of your study (for Doctoral)
* Is your study: to generate a theory, to practice the theory, or to test the theory? (fpr masteral)
1.4 Conceptual framework
*What will be the concept of the current study that is aligned to the base theory?
* A paradigm must be constructed to give a reader a comprehensive flow/relationship of your variables in the study.
1.5 Objectives of the study
*What are things you are about to be done?
*Must be in a topical form (start with an infinitive: To describe, To analyze, To determine, To infer, To characterize,
To compare, and etc.:)
1.6 Hypothesis of the Study
* Based on the theories, what are your hypothesis on the current study?
* Your hypothesis must be a null hypothesis form.
* Sample Statement of hypothesis is suggested on page _______.
1.7 Significance of the Study
*To whom is this study worthy of, and what is its worth in different groups individual?
*If applicable. Is this for Students.Teachers.School.Administration,Future researchers.Gov Officials. And others?
1.8 Scope and Delimitation of the Study
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* A simple justification of what, where, when, who, how is this study all about?
* State the main focus of the study and what is not included in the current study.
1.9 Definition of Terms
* Define key terms that are used in your study operationally.
1.10 Systematic Review of Related Literature and Studies
*Arrange your related literature and studies per variables with at least 5 to 10 related studies.
* You may also arrange the variables/factors in a topical/categorical/theme manner.
* Literature and studies must be at most 5 to 8 years back.
Note: The introduction explains why this research is important or necessary or important. Begin by describing the problem or situation that motivates the research. Move to discussing the
current state of research in the field; then reveal a “gap” or problem in the field. Finally, explain how the present research is a solution to that problem or gap. If the study has hypotheses, they
are presented at the end of the introduction.
REFERENCES
a. The url must be in an active form, Follow the APA 7th Ed.
American School Counselor Association. (2007). Position statement: Gifted programs. Retrieved from
http://asca2.timberlakepublishing.com//files/PS_Gifted.pdf
Anyon, J. (1997). Ghetto schooling: A political economy of urban educational reform. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Fishburne, L. (Producer), & Atchison, D. (Writer/Director). (2006). Akeelah and the bee [Motion picture]. United States: Lionsgate.
Freire, P. (1993). Pedagogy of the oppressed (M. Ramos, Trans.). New York, NY: Continuum. (Original work published 1970)
Graham, S. (2004). “I can but do I want to?” Achievement values in ethnic minority children and adolescents. In G. Philigène (Ed.),
Racial identity in context: The legacy of Kenneth B. Clark (pp. 125–147). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.0
Gramsci, A. (1971). Selections from prison notebooks (Q. Hoare & G. Smith, Eds. & Trans.). New York, NY: International Publishers.
Ingersoll, R. M., & Strong, M. (2011). The impact of induction and mentoring programs for beginning teachers: A critical review of the
research. Review of Educational Research, 81, 201–233. doi:10.3102/0034654311403323 CURRICULUM VITAE APPENDICES
Expected Output: (What is your expected output.)
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ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education and Professional Studies
Odiongan, Romblon
IMRaD Format
Note: Kindly read this.
TITLE PAGE
* Thesis Proposal IMRaD Format - Page 1
ADVISER’S APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGMENT * Final Thesis IMRaD Format - Page 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABSTRACT (Maximum of 250 words, and Follow the IMRAD format, but with modification)
• Introduction (brief introduction/ background of the study, rationale of the study, theoretical framework, objectives,
hypothesis, and scope)
• Methodology (research design, research method, research locale and time of the study,population and samples of the
study, sampling procedure, formulation of research instrument, validation and reliability of the instrument, data
gathering procedure, and data processing and analysis, statistical tools to be used)
• Expected Output (What will be the expected output)
• Keywords (5 keywords related to your study)
Chapter I
Note:
Introduction
*introduce the topic of your study
1.1 Background of the study,
* When does the problem start?
* How does the problem start?
* From an international, national, regional, local perspective, what is the status of the gap?
1.2 Rationale of the study
* What is new about the current study?
*What is it there is a need to study the gap?
* You must consider the following as you compose your Rationale: (a) by definition, (b) any
legal basis, (c) encountered issues/problems, (d) observations, and useful related literature
1.3 Theoretical framework
* In what theory is your study anchored? (for Masteral)
* What theory can you advance/formulate out of your study (for Doctoral)
* Is your study: to generate a theory, to practice the theory, or to test the theory? (fpr
masteral)
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1.4 Conceptual framework
*What will be the concept of the current study that is aligned to the base theory?
* A paradigm must be constructed to give a reader a comprehensive flow/relationship of
your variables in the study.
1.5 Objectives of the study
*What are things you are about to be done?
*Must be in a topical form (start with an infinitive: To describe, To analyze, To
determine, To infer, To characterize, To compare, and etc.:)
1.6 Hypothesis of the Study
* Based on the theories, what are your hypothesis on the current study?
* Your hypothesis must be a null hypothesis form.
* Sample Statement of hypothesis is suggested on page _______.
1.7 Significance of the Study
*To whom is this study worthy of, and what is its worth in different groups individual?
*If applicable. Is this for Students.Teachers.School.Administration,Future researchers.Gov
Officials. And others?
1.8 Scope and Delimitation of the Study
* A simple justification of what, where, when, who, how is this study all about?
* State the main focus of the study and what is not included in the current study.
1.9 Definition of Terms
* Define key terms that are used in your study operationally.
1.10 Systematic Review of Related Literature and Studies
*Arrange your related literature and studies per variables with at least 5 to 10 related studies.
* You may also arrange the variables/factors in a topical/categorical/theme manner.
* Literature and studies must be at most 5 to 8 years back.
Note: The introduction explains why this research is important or necessary or important. Begin by describing the problem or
situation that motivates the research. Move to discussing the current state of research in the field; then reveal a “gap” or
problem in the field. Finally, explain how the present research is a solution to that problem or gap. If the study has hypotheses,
they are presented at the end of the introduction.
Chapter II
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Methodology
2.1 Research design,
*state the research design of your study and justify the use of the chosen design.
2.2 Research method,
*State the research Method/s to be used.
* If multiple methods are to be used, declare when each specific methods will be used
and justify why those methods must be used in the current study.
2.3 Research locale and time of the study,
*Declare where and when the study will be conducted, and justify why you need to
conduct the study on the specific locale and why on that period?
2.4 Population and samples of the study,
*State whether your respondents is a population or sample.
*Describe the characteristics of your population or your sample.
2.5 Sampling procedure,
*If you are not going to use the population, describe what sampling technique are you
going to use to determine the sample?
2.6 Formulation of research instrument,
* State if your instrument is adopted or not?
* What is the name of your instrument?
* How many parts, items does your instruments is composed of?
*Described every parts of your instruments?
*
2.7 Validation and reliability of the instrument,
2.8 Data gathering procedure,
2.9 Data processing and analysis, and
2.10 Statistical tools to be used
2.11 Ethical consideration of the study
REFERENCES
b. The url must be in an active form, Follow the APA 7th Ed.
American School Counselor Association. (2007). Position statement: Gifted programs. Retrieved
from http://asca2.timberlakepublishing.com//files/PS_Gifted.pdf
Anyon, J. (1997). Ghetto schooling: A political economy of urban educational reform. New York,
NY: Teachers College Press.
Fishburne, L. (Producer), & Atchison, D. (Writer/Director). (2006). Akeelah and the bee [Motion
picture]. United States: Lionsgate.
Freire, P. (1993). Pedagogy of the oppressed (M. Ramos, Trans.). New York, NY: Continuum.
(Original work published 1970)
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Graham, S. (2004). “I can but do I want to?” Achievement values in ethnic minority children and
adolescents. In G. Philigène (Ed.), Racial identity in context: The legacy of Kenneth B. Clark (pp.
125–147). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.0
Gramsci, A. (1971). Selections from prison notebooks (Q. Hoare & G. Smith, Eds. & Trans.). New
York, NY: International Publishers.
Ingersoll, R. M., & Strong, M. (2011). The impact of induction and mentoring programs for
beginning teachers: A critical review of the research. Review of Educational Research, 81, 201–
233. doi:10.3102/0034654311403323 CURRICULUM VITAE APPENDICES
Expected Output: (What is your expected output.)
CURRICULUM VITAE (Instead of Biographical Sketch, it will be change to Curriculum Vitae)
APPENDICES (Yang naka red ang I-aattach sa Proposal as appendices)
Copy of Request for Adviser
Copy of Plagiarism Index
Copy of English Critic Certification
Copy of Letter to the Validators
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ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education and Professional Studies
Odiongan, Romblon
IMRaD Structure
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABSTRACT (Maximum of 250 words, and Follow the IMRAD format, but with modification)
• Introduction (brief introduction/ background of the study, rationale of the study, theoretical framework, objectives,
hypothesis, and scope)
• Methodology (research design, research method, research locale and time of the study,population and samples of the
study, sampling procedure, formulation of research instrument, validation and reliability of the instrument, data
gathering procedure, and data processing and analysis, statistical tools to be used)
• Results and Discussion (Summarized)
• Keywords (5 keywords related to your study)
Note:
Chapter I
Introduction
*introduce the topic of your study
1.1 Background of the study,
* When does the problem start?
* How does the problem start?
* From an international, national, regional, local perspective, what is the status of the gap?
1.2 Rationale of the study
* What is new about the current study?
*What is it there is a need to study the gap?
* You must consider the following as you compose your Rationale: (a) by definition, (b) any
legal basis, (c) encountered issues/problems, (d) observations, and useful related literature
1.3 Theoretical framework
* In what theory is your study anchored? (for Masteral)
* What theory can you advance/formulate out of your study (for Doctoral)
* Is your study: to generate a theory, to practice the theory, or to test the theory? (fpr
masteral)
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1.4 Conceptual framework
*What will be the concept of the current study that is aligned to the base theory?
* A paradigm must be constructed to give a reader a comprehensive flow/relationship of
your variables in the study.
1.5 Objectives of the study
*What are things you are about to be done?
*Must be in a topical form (start with an infinitive: To describe, To analyze, To
determine, To infer, To characterize, To compare, and etc.:)
1.6 Hypothesis of the Study
* Based on the theories, what are your hypothesis on the current study?
* Your hypothesis must be a null hypothesis form.
* Sample Statement of hypothesis is suggested on page _______.
1.7 Significance of the Study
*To whom is this study worthy of, and what is its worth in different groups individual?
*If applicable. Is this for Students.Teachers.School.Administration,Future researchers.Gov
Officials. And others?
1.8 Scope and Delimitation of the Study
* A simple justification of what, where, when, who, how is this study all about?
* State the main focus of the study and what is not included in the current study.
1.9 Definition of Terms
* Define key terms that are used in your study operationally.
1.10 Systematic Review of Related Literature and Studies
*Arrange your related literature and studies per variables with at least 5 to 10 related studies.
* You may also arrange the variables/factors in a topical/categorical/theme manner.
* Literature and studies must be at most 5 to 8 years back.
Note: The introduction explains why this research is important or necessary or important. Begin by describing the problem or
situation that motivates the research. Move to discussing the current state of research in the field; then reveal a “gap” or
problem in the field. Finally, explain how the present research is a solution to that problem or gap. If the study has hypotheses,
they are presented at the end of the introduction.
Chapter II
Methodology
2.1 Research design,
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*state the research design of your study and justify the use of the chosen design.
2.2 Research method,
*State the research Method/s to be used.
* If multiple methods are to be used, declare when each specific methods will be used
and justify why those methods must be used in the current study.
2.3 Research locale and time of the study,
*Declare where and when the study will be conducted, and justify why you need to
conduct the study on the specific locale and why on that period?
2.4 Population and samples of the study,
*State whether your respondents is a population or sample.
*Describe the characteristics of your population or your sample.
2.5 Sampling procedure,
*If you are not going to use the population, describe what sampling technique are you
going to use to determine the sample?
2.6 Formulation of research instrument,
* State if your instrument is adopted or not?
* What is the name of your instrument?
* How many parts, items does your instruments is composed of?
*Described every parts of your instruments?
*
2.7 Validation and reliability of the instrument,
2.8 Data gathering procedure,
2.9 Data processing and analysis, and
2.10 Statistical tools to be used
2.11 Ethical consideration of the study
Chapter III. RESULTS
3.1 describe what you found out from your research.
3.2 develop each point thoroughly, as this is the main section of your research paper
Note: In this section:
✓ You present your findings. Typically, the Results section contains only the findings, not any
explanation of or commentary on the findings (see below).
✓ Results sections are usually written in the past tense.
✓ Make sure all tables and figures are labeled and numbered separately.
✓ Captions go above tables and beneath figures.
Chapter IV. DISCUSSION
4.1 explain the significance of your findings;
4.2 describe how they support your thesis
4.3 discuss limitations of your research
4.4 give your conclusions, and recommendations
Note: In this section:
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✓ You summarize your main findings, comment on those findings (see below), and connect them to
other research.
✓ You also discuss limitations of your study, and use these limitations as reasons to suggest
additional, future research.
REFERENCES
c. The url must be in an active form, Follow the APA 7th Ed.
American School Counselor Association. (2007). Position statement: Gifted programs. Retrieved
from http://asca2.timberlakepublishing.com//files/PS_Gifted.pdf
Anyon, J. (1997). Ghetto schooling: A political economy of urban educational reform. New York,
NY: Teachers College Press.
Fishburne, L. (Producer), & Atchison, D. (Writer/Director). (2006). Akeelah and the bee [Motion
picture]. United States: Lionsgate.
Freire, P. (1993). Pedagogy of the oppressed (M. Ramos, Trans.). New York, NY: Continuum.
(Original work published 1970)
Graham, S. (2004). “I can but do I want to?” Achievement values in ethnic minority children and
adolescents. In G. Philigène (Ed.), Racial identity in context: The legacy of Kenneth B. Clark (pp.
125–147). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.0
Gramsci, A. (1971). Selections from prison notebooks (Q. Hoare & G. Smith, Eds. & Trans.). New
York, NY: International Publishers.
Ingersoll, R. M., & Strong, M. (2011). The impact of induction and mentoring programs for
beginning teachers: A critical review of the research. Review of Educational Research, 81, 201–
233. doi:10.3102/0034654311403323 CURRICULUM VITAE APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE (Instead of Biographical Sketch, it will be change to Curriculum Vitae)
APPENDICES (Yang naka red ang I-aattach sa Proposal as appendices)
Copy of Request for Adviser
Copy of Ethics Committee Approval or Exemption
Copy of Plagiarism Index
Copy of Data Analysis Certification
Copy of English Critic Certification
Copy of Format Editor Certification
Copy of Letter to the Validators
Copy of Advisers Consultation Forms
Copy of Certificate of Passing the Title Defense
Copy of Certificate of Passing the Proposal Defense
Copy of Certificate of Passing the Final Defense
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Copy of Statistical Outputs
Copy of Study Permits from the Organization/Office
Noted:
DR MARIO A. FETALVER, JR.
Dean, GEPS
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