Republic of the Philippines Central Philippines State University Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental 6111 Website: www.cpsu.edu.ph E-mail add: cpsu_main@cpsu.edu.ph / nsca_kabcity@yahoo.com.ph or cpsu_main@cpsu.edu.ph Contact No.: 09173015565 (Mobile); (034) 702-9903 (Landline) ISO 9001:2015 Certificate Registration Number: 01 100 1834939 GRADUATE SCHOOL MODULE NO. 1 PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITION Instructions: Identify and define your own research problem by answering the following items. (An extra sheet may be used for your answers) 1. Research Problem Describe the conditions/situations which gave rise to the research questions (Present evidences from service statistics or related literature that will confirm the existence, seriousness and distribution of your problem) 2. The ideal situation would have been: (standard, rule, expected, mandated, recommended) 3. The possible reasons for the discrepancy between No.1 and 2 are: 4. The following interventions have been done to address the problem, and the outcomes were: (if none, say so.) 5. The following facts/findings have been reported in related studies about the problem. (prepare a summary of findings of at least three recent related studies) 6. The following questions about the problem, however still remain unanswered: 7. Possible Research Title _ GUIDE EXERCISE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. SITUATION (WHAT IS) THE IDEAL SITUATION (WHAT SHOULD BE) DISCREPANCY WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM QUESTION/S THAT REMAIN UNANSWERED POSSIBLE RESEARCH TITLE VISION CPSU as the leading technologyDriven multi-disciplinary University by 2030 MISSION CPSU is committed to produce competent graduates who can generate and extend leading technologies in multi-disciplinary areas beneficial to the community GOAL To provide efficient, quality, technology-driven and gender-sensitive products and services Republic of the Philippines Central Philippines State University Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental 6111 Website: www.cpsu.edu.ph E-mail add: cpsu_main@cpsu.edu.ph / nsca_kabcity@yahoo.com.ph or cpsu_main@cpsu.edu.ph Contact No.: 09173015565 (Mobile); (034) 702-9903 (Landline) ISO 9001:2015 Certificate Registration Number: 01 100 1834939 GRADUATE SCHOOL MODULE NO. 2 Library Exercises 1. Borrow a thesis preferably from your library. Copy the preliminary pages. This familiarization exercise will help you to make the preliminary pages of your own thesis later. 2. Examine Chapter 2 of the same thesis. Note how the review of related literature and studies are presented. Reading publications, journals and books will help you in looking for research problems and in analyzing the pros and the cons of your problem. Answer the following questions with yes or no. 1. Is the review adequate? (Adequate = The related literature presents studies and viewpoints that can help the researcher/reader to interpret results of the study). 2. References are cited. (Author and year of publication are given) 3. Are the references compared and contrasted? 4. Does Chapter 2 conclude with a brief summary? 5. Is the review well-organized, and presented from least related to the most related? Submit your output to the following email address: maeflor.posadas@yahoo.com PREPARED BY: MAE FLOR G. POSADAS, Ph.D. Subject Professor VISION CPSU as the leading technologyDriven multi-disciplinary University by 2030 MISSION CPSU is committed to produce competent graduates who can generate and extend leading technologies in multi-disciplinary areas beneficial to the community GOAL To provide efficient, quality, technology-driven and gender-sensitive products and services
