THESIS FORMAT

A. THE PRELIMINARIES
Title Page
Approval Sheet
Dedication (Optional)
Preface or Acknowledgements
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures and Illustrations
B. TEXT OF THE THESIS
CHAPTER I
THE 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 definition
b. Operational definition
c. Explanation
d. Spelling out abbreviation and acronyms

CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Literature- PAM
1. Foreign
2. Local
Studies - CERWIN
1. Foreign
2. Local
( Justification of the present study and its bearing on and relatedness to the
reviewed literature and studies )

CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1. Method of Research or Research Design
Major method employed and others used
2. Selection and description of the respondents
a. Setting
b. Respondents
c. Sampling procedure
3. Description of the Instruments Used
Their relation to the sub-problems or hypothesis
4. Validation of the Questionnaire
a. Pre-testing
b. Revision of the questionnaire
5. Gathering of Data ( after administering the revised questionnaire)
a. Classifying
b. Tallying
c. Tabulating
6. Statistical Treatment of Data
Formula to be used.

CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
1.
2.
3.
4.

Reiteration of the Objectives of the Study - PAM

Presentation of Data ( in tabulated form ) - PAM
Analysis ( of the data ) - CERWIN
Interpretation ( of the data/implication of the data ) - CERWIN

CHAPTER V
FINDINGS, 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 ) - PAM
3. Conclusions ( on the basis of the summary findings ) - CERWIN
4. 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)