Ver Reyes
Overview
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
- Theoretical/Conceptual Introduction
• review of literature
• theoretical/conceptual framework
- Research Problem(s) / Hypotheses (if applicable)
- Significance of the Study (for proposal, include in
INTRODUCTION; for final paper,
integrate in DISCUSSION)
Introduction
The introductory chapter of the thesis starts
with general ideas or statements that would
establish one’s topic.
Pertinent information about the phenomenon
being investigated are presented here, which
includes describing a group of people (e.g.
gender, age, race), places, events, or objects.
Introduction
The introduction should give the reader a clear
idea of the central issues about the topic and
a brief foreward why the topic of interest or
research problem is worth studying or
publishing.
In other words, the introduction begins with the
overview of the study. Here is where the
motivation for studying the problem is
discussed.
Below are some questions that can
help in writing the introduction:
1. What theoretical and/or practical situations
moved you to be interested about this study?
2. What is the significance of your study aside from
personal interests? Is it timely/current issue in
society? Is it innovative? Will it give the reader
an “AHA!” moment?
3. What have prior studies already discovered
about the problem or phenomenon and how
does your study relate to and extend the
previous work?
NOTE!
• Also, it is very important to describe the topic
being studied in a manner that is sufficient for
a non-psychologist audience to easily
understand.
• The goal is to:
- capture the interest of the reader,
- describe the problem in broad strokes and
- justify its study.
Note
• In writing the introduction, you may want to
cite two or more similar studies that had been
conducted in order to justify your arguments.
• Opinions from experts can also be cited in
support for your discussion.
Introduction Structure (Baugh, 1997)
Broad/General statements that
Introductory introduce the topic.
paragraph/s The succeeding paragraphs narrows
from broad statements towards the
main points of the research.
Middle Paragraphs
1st Paragraphs – main point followed
by supporting points
Next Paragraphs – main point followed
by supporting points
Final paragraphs ties in all important
Concluding remarks main points and ends with the major
purpose or objective of the study.
• The review of related literature needs to
proceed logically justifying the current study
and the reason/s for using the theoretical
approach/framework.