CAPSTONE RESEARCH

GUIDELINES
BY;VIRNALISI C. MINDAÑA
 ABSTRACT

• should be no more than 300 words and at the most a page long (font size 12, single
spacing). Provided preferably on a separate page, it should summarize all the central
elements of the protocol, such as the rationale, objectives, methods, populations,
timeframe, and expected outcomes.
CHAPTER I – THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE

• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

• RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
• STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS
• THEORITICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
• RESEARCH PARADIGM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

• specifies the reasons for conducting the research in light of current knowledge. It should
include a well-documented statement of the need/problem that is the basis of the
project, the cause of this problem and its possible solutions, it puts the proposal in
context. It should answer the question of why and what: why the research needs to be
done and what will be its relevance. It should be followed by a brief description of the
most relevant studies published on the subject.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

• Specific objectives are statements of the research question(s). Objectives should be

simple (not complex), specific (not vague), and stated in advance (not after the research is
done). After statement of the primary objective, secondary objectives may be mentioned.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM (SAMPLE)

• Is the produced bioplastic from water hyacinth have higher resistance to breaking rather
than other polyethylene plastics when subjected to tension using improvised spring scale
tester?
HYPOTHESIS

• There is no significant difference between bioplastic made out from water hyacinth and
polyethylene plastics in terms of durability through improvised spring scale tester.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

• The theoretical framework maybe formulated based on the review of related literature
and studies
• Is a tentative explanation or theoretical explanation of the problem or phenomena that
serves as a basis for the formulation of the research hypothesis
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Independent Intervening Dependent

variable variable variable
SCOPE AND LIMITATION

• Limited to the (experimental) materials being used

• Apparatus used
• Control used
• Location
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

• Beneficial to whom
DEFINITION OF TERMS

• Operational definition- how it is being used in the study

RE
CHAPTER 3- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

• INTRODUCTION
• TABLE (RESULTS)
• DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 2- METHODOLOGY

• MATERIALS
• RESEARCH DESIGN
• STATISTICAL TREATMENT
• PROCEDURE
• FLOWCHART DIAGRAM OF THE PROCEDURE
CONT.

• SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• DEFINITION OF TERMS
• REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER 4- SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
• SUMMARY
• CONCLUSION
• RECOMMENDATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES