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Choosing and Introducing a

Research Topic

Chapter 4:

ASRes1: Research in Daily Life 1

Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand

Mr. Migo M. Mendoza

Chapter 4: Choosing and Introducing a Research Topic

Lecture 4.7: Writing the Significance of the Study

Lecture 4.8: Determining the Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Writing the Significance of the

StudyLecture 4.7:



Mr. Migo M. Mendoza

Classroom Task 8: The significance of the study is another section in the introduction chapter of your

research paper. Which among of the phrases on the next slide do you think should be included in the significance of the study

section of your research?

Which is Which?

Gather data Impact on existing knowledge

Inform policy

Contribute to practice

Explore the research site

Effect on target group

Significance of the Study This section usually requires the researcher

to describe the implication of one’s research to several audiences to assert its importance,

and potential benefits they can gain from reading and using the study (Creswell, 2014,

p.119).

Did you know? Significance of the study is a bit different from the

background of the study wherein you also lay down the research topic and the need to investigate it.

Here, the perspective you take on is, after having done the research, what sort of impacts can the findings of your study

bring?

Elements of the Significance of the Study Section

There are several questions that you may reflect on in writing the significance of your study. These

include the following:

Element Number 1:

“Who may possibly profit from your

research?”

Element Number 2:“What information can you bring which will be

crucial for them?”

Element Number 3: “What knowledge they

might be interested in that they could get from your

research?”

Element Number 4:“What possible impact can your

research have on the existing body of knowledge about the

topic?”

Element Number 5:“What practical

implications does your research have?

Element Number 6:“Will your research bring forth recommendations to

policy and decision-making?”

Element Number 7:

“Will your research have impact on

practice?”

Take Note: In writing the significance of your study, it is recommended for you to

think of the audience for your research and clearly state how they will benefit

or make use of your research.

For Example:Let’s look at an example of significance

of the study portion from Clamor(2012) on leadership development

through informal education of Filipino immigrant community leaders:

For Example: This study of leadership development through informal

education of Filipino immigrant community leaders willbenefit several groups. First of all, the findings of thisresearch may benefit those involved in communityorganizations as the study presents another form ofeducation involved in the development of leadershipcompetencies.

For Example: As there is a dearth of informal education

researches, the inquiry may provide them withinsights in utilizing this mode of education in theirorganizations to help people gain knowledge andskills relevant to their activities and contexts.

For Example: In addition, this research also documented how

Filipino immigrant leaders have embeddedthemselves in their new environment and haverisen to face the challenges of adaptation to a newculture. On the other hand, others take on activeleadership to fight for their rights to stay in theirhost countries.

Something to think about…From the given example of

significance of the study, what two groups did the author identified

that may benefit from the research? And how?

Beneficiaries of the Study:(1) Community organizations as it will

provide them insights on how they may develop their leaders; and

(2) Government agencies that are tasked to prepare Filipinos for life abroad.

Writing the Significance of the

StudyResearch Mates Activity 6:



Mr. Migo M. Mendoza

Instruction:•Now, let’s look at your own study. Reflect on

possible contributions your research might have to the following areas:

(1)Wealth of knowledge about your topic;(2)Practice; and

(3)Policy and decision-making processes.

Instruction:•Use this template. Encode the significance of your

study (Font: Arial; Font Size: 11, Double Space) on the box below and print it and submit it to your

teacher. Also, send the word format of it for critiquing purposes to [email protected]

or [email protected] 7 days after this activity is given.

mailto:[email protected]


Determining the Scope and

Delimitation of the Study

Lecture 4.7:



Mr. Migo M. Mendoza

Take Note:

There is a need to clarify the parameters of your research in

order to make your research more feasible.

Did you know? Your research will most likely be bound by resources such

as time, finances and number of researchers doing the study, among others. These would definitely have an impact in the way you conduct the study. It would be better to note these limitations and how they have affected your study in

its design, data collection and analysis procedures. Declaring these also manages the expectations of your

readers on your research.

Aspects for Scope and Delimitations In writing this section, you may describe the parameters of

your research h. These pertain to the following:

(1) Topical focus of the study

(2) Research Participants

(3) Research Site

(4) Time Frame of the Research

(5) Methodological Limitations

Research Participants

Take note: Research population traits—sex, race, socio-economic

status, profession, etc.

Sample size of your research

Take Note: Draft this section at the onset of your study to

guide you in planning your research. However, after conducting your research, go back to this

section and review it. Determine which portions are still relevant. You may also consider revising it

to include unforeseen limitations which you encountered in the course of your study.

Helpful Key Phrases Aside from the mentioned aspects, you may use key phrases

in writing the scope and delimitation of your study such as:

(a) “The coverage of this study…”

(b) “The researcher limited this study to…”

(c) “The study covers the…”

(d) “The study does not cover the…”

(e) “This study is focus on…”

(f) “This study is limited to…”

For Example:

Let’s go back to our previous example about Clamor (2012) study. The

following is an example of an excerpt showing the scope and delimitation of a

study from Clamor (2012, p.8):

Scope and Delimitation of the Study This research focused on describing

constructs of: (1) leadership development;(2) informal education; and (3) communityorganizations.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study The study limited its number of research

participants to six community leaders fromtwo community organizations in LosAngeles, California.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study In this regard, the findings of the study are only valid in this

specific setting and cannot be assigned to other sites withdifferent research participants. Process transferability wasconsidered instead and to facilitate this, a detaileddescription of the instrument, data gathering procedureand analysis in the methodology section of the research isgiven.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study The study covered a certain period of time in the

life history of research participants, thus, the studyare only valid for that period of time as subjectswill eventually gain more experience and learningopportunities from being community leaders thatcan change, reinforce, and add more leadershipcompetencies to their repertoire.

Determining the Scope

and Delimitation of the

Study

Research Mates Activity 7:



Mr. Migo M. Mendoza

Instruction:•Let’s go back to your own research topic. Write some sentences which can describe

the scope of your research and their delimitations.

Please Be Guided:•Use this template. Encode the scope and

delimitation of your study (Font: Arial; Font Size: 11, Double Space) on the box below and print it and submit it to your teacher. Also, send the word

format of it for critiquing purposes to [email protected] or

[email protected] 7 days after this activity is given.



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