Chapter 1. Nature and characteristics of research –
Meaning of research –
Characteristics of the researcher –
Qualities of a good researcher –
Man's major problems demand research –
Research standing of the Philippines –
Values of research to man –
Characteristics of research –
Types of research –
Classification of research –
Meaning of variable –
Types of variable –
Components of the research process –
Exercises –
Chapter 2. Research problem and objectives –
The research problem –
Characteristics of a research problem –
Sources of research problem –
Criteria of a good research problem –
The research objectives –
Statement of research problem/objectives –
The hypothesis –
Types of hypothesis –
Theoretical and conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definition of terms –
Chapter 3. Review of related literature –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the present study –
Exercises –
Chapter 4. Research design –
Historical Design –
Uses of historical research –
Major steps of historical research –
Sources of historical research –
Primary sources –
Secondary sources –
Descriptive design –
Types of descriptive research –
Descriptive-survey –
Descriptive-normative survey –
Descriptive status –
Descriptive analysis –
Descriptive classification –
Descriptive evaluative –
Descriptive comparative –
Correlational survey –
Longitudal survey –
Experimental design –
Types of experimental design –
Single-group design –
Two-group design –
Two-pair group design –
Parallel-group design –
Pretest-posttest group design –
Counterbalanced or Latin square design –
Complete randomized design –
Randomized complete block design –
Correlational design –
Case study design –
The cycle of case study –
Exercises –
Chapter 5. Qualities of a good research instrument –
Validity –
Types of validity –
Content validity –
Concurrent validity –
Predictive validity –
Construct validity –
Reliability –
Methods in testing the reliability of good research instrument –
Test-retest method –
Parallel-forms method –
Split-half method –
Internal-consistency method –
Usability –
Factors that determine usability –
Exercises –
Chapter 6. Sampling designs –
Advantages of sampling –
Limitations of sampling –
Planning of sampling survey –
Determination of sample size –
Sampling designs –
Scientific sampling –
Restricted random sampling –
Unrestricted random sampling –
Stratified random sampling –
Systematic sampling –
Cluster sampling –
Nonscientific sampling –
Purposive sampling –
Incidental sampling –
Quota sampling –
Exercises –
Chapter 7. Data processing and statistical treatment –
Data processing –
Categorization of data –
Coding of data –
Tabulation of data –
Data matrix –
Univariate matrix –
Bivariate matrix –
Multivariate matrix –
Dummy tables –
Statistical treatment –
Statistical tools for research designs –
Statistical tools for descriptive designs –
Statistical tools for experimental designs –
Exercises –
Chapter 8. Data analysis and interpretation –
Univariate analysis –
Bivariate analysis –
Multivariate analysis –
Normative analysis –
Status analysis –
Descriptive analysis –
Classification analysis –
Evaluative analysis –
Comparative analysis –
Cost-effective analysis –
Exercises –
Chapter 9. Participatory action research –
Principles of participatory action research –
Characteristics of participatory action research –
Framework of participatory action –
Advantages and limitations of participatory action research –
Advantages of participatory action research –
Limitations of participatory action research –
Exercises –
Chapter 10. Rapid rural system appraisal –
Characteristics of RRSA –
Factors to consider in conduction RRSA project –
Framework of RRSA activities –
Process documentation –
Purposes of process documentation –
Qualities of good process documentation –
Weaknesses of RRSA –
Exercises –
Chapter 11. Preparation of proposals for theses and research projects –
Writing requirements –
Content and structure –
Title –
The problem and its background –
Theoretical/conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Hypotheses –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definitions of key terms –
Review of related literature –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the proposed activity –
Methodology –
Research design –
Determination of sample size –
Sampling design and technique –
The subjects –
The research instrument –
Validation of the instruments –
Data gathering procedure –
Data processing method –
Statistical treatment –
Schedule of activities –
Curriculum vitae –
Research project proposal –
Exercises –
Chapter 12. – Theses writing –
Parts of thesis –
Chapter 1 (the problem and its background –
Statement of the problem –
Theoretical/conceptual framework –
Assumptions –
Hypotheses –
Significance of the study –
Scope and limitations of the study –
Definition of key terms –
General organization and coverage of the study –
Chapter 2 (review of related literature) –
Related readings –
Related literature –
Related studies –
Justification of the present study –
Chapter 3 (methodology)
Descriptive research –
Research design –
Determination of sample size (if sample survey)
Sampling design and technique –
The subjects –
The research instruments –
Validation of the instruments –
Data gathering procedure –
Statistical treatment –
Experimental design –
Research design –
The materials –
The instruments, apparatus and equipment –
The procedure –
Data gathering technique –
Biostatistical treatment –
Chapter 4 (results, analysis, and interpretation of data)
Chapter 5 (summary, conclusions and recommendations/implications)
General summary of the study –
Summary of findings –
Conclusions –
Recommendations –
Bibliography –
Functions of bibliography –
Types of bibliography –
Appendix –
Curriculum vitae –
Exercises –
Chapter 13. Form and style in thesis writing –
The preliminaries of a research paper, thesis, and dissertation –
Title page –
Approval sheet –
Acknowledgements –
Contents –
Tables –
Figures –
Plates –
Abstract –
Short form –
Long form –
The text of a research paper, thesis and dissertation –
Chapter headings –
Middle heading –
Left side heading –
Paragraph heading –
Definition of key terms –
Documentation in research paper, thesis, and dissertation –
Purposes of documentation –
Notes –
Endnotes –
Footnotes –
Ways o numbering footnotes –
Bibliography, references, and literature cited –
Differences between bibliography and footnotes –
Style in writing –
Typing instructions –
Exercises.

"This book endeavors to train students to become good researchers, having been prepared in response to the urgent need of the undergraduate and graduate students who are writing research papers, theses or dissertations. This book may be used in any field of study, be it in education, psychology, sociology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, economics, home economics, aquaculture, agriculture, fish processing technology, food technology, health, nursing, food and nutrition and many others.
This book provides professors, researchers, thesis advisers, thesis writers and students a handy reference on methods of research and thesis writing. It attempts to introduce the investigators, research mentors, theses advisers, theses writers, and students basic concepts, principles, and procedures of methods of research and thesis writing in the most simple approach that an undergraduate student can understand.
This book has five parts, namely, (1) nature and characteristics of research, (2) methods of research, (3) thesis and research project proposals' writing, (4) theses writing, and (5) form and style in thesis writing."