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LEARNING CONTRACT
(For Thesis Advising)
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Faculty of Health Policy Studies-HSS
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila

A learning contract is an agreement between a teacher (Thesis Advisor) and a learner (Thesis Advisee). The Contract is concerned with academic assessment such a Thesis,
and provides a useful mechanism for reassuring both parties about whether a planned piece of work will meet the requirements of a thesis: this is particularly valuable when
the assessment is not in the form of a set essay title, or an examination.

Merely using the technique, however, does not automatically bring about this ownership and involvement. As Collins (1991)1 has pointed out, the contractual bargain is often
one-sided, with all the obligations being on the side of the student, and none on the part of the teacher. The teacher does not even undertake unequivocally to award a pass
mark to the resultant work: the teacher will do so only if in the teacher’s judgement it meets the required criteria.

After all, all assessments are based on a contract, which usually remains implicit. It is of the order of - "The teacher undertakes that: if the student produces such work as the
teacher specifies, to a standard which the teacher will determine (whether or not that standard is based on fixed criteria or personal whim, and regardless of whether the
standard is known to the student), the teacher will award a mark to that work. The student indicates acceptance of this 'agreement' by producing the work."

This LEARNING CONTRACT for Thesis Development is entered between:

Role of Thesis Adviser: Role of Thesis Advisee:

1. Will guide a Thesis Advisee on the academic stages of thesis 1. Will undertake the different stages of thesis development based on the
development; advice made by a Thesis Adviser;
2. Will assure a Thesis Advisee to maintain the academic standards for 2. Will consult on an appointed time and date of Thesis Adviser on the
a thesis based on existing University rules and regulations; and, different stages of thesis development; and,
3. Will suggest concrete and meaningful advice on how to proceed with 3. Will ensure the completion of assigned work given by a Thesis
thesis development. Adviser on every stage of thesis development.

Mark Joseph A. Diwa

Signature over printed name of Teacher Signature over printed name of Student
Date: ____________________________ Date: ____September 20, 2021_______________

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COLLINS M I (1991) Adult Education as Vocation London, Routledge
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Note: DBS: For safekeeping of the Learning Contract; can be taken out or retrieved during advising and return to DBS for safekeeping again, after consultation

PROGRESS CHART/FOLDER
ITEM ALLOTED NOTES SIGNATURES (When done every stage)
(To be discussed by CONSULTING (To be written Date Advisee Adviser
Adviser and Advisee) TIME by Thesis Adviser)
Chapter I: Introduction 22 Sept
Background of the Study 2 hours
Statement of the Problem 2 hours
Objectives of the Study 2 hours
Significance of the Study 1 hour
Scope and Limitations of the Study 1 hour
Conceptual Framework 2 hours
Theoretical Framework 2 hours
Operational Definition of Terms 1 hour
Chapter II: Review of Related Literature 3 hours 25 Sept
Chapter III: Methodology 25 Sept
Research/Study Design 2 hours
Study Setting 1 hour
Population and Sampling Technique 2 hours
Data Collection Procedure 1 hour
Data Processing and Analysis 1 hour
Limitations of the Study 1 hour
Ethical Considerations 1 hour
Complete draft submission to thesis panel 04 Oct
BABS Thesis Proposal Presentation 11 Oct
BABS Thesis proposal final approval of thesis 13 Oct
panel/adviser
BABS Thesis proposal submission to UPMREB 20 Oct
UPMREB ethical approval 15 Nov
Data Collection 15
Nov-15
Feb
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Data Analysis 15
Feb-07
March
Write up of Results
Write up of Discussion
Final Thesis Report(Chapters 1-3) 15 Feb
Chapter IV: Results 3 hours 07-21
March
Chapter V: Discussion 3 hours 21-28
March
Chapter VI: Conclusion and Recommendations 3 hours 29-30
March
First Draft of Full Thesis 2 hours 30
March
Second Draft of Full Thesis 2 hours 1-7 April
Final Thesis Defense 21 April
APPROVED THESIS, AS REVISED 30 April
a. For THESIS ADVISER: Please staple here your separate notes agreed upon with the Thesis Advisee (such as assignments needed to accomplish in the next stage of
thesis), for monitoring purposes (indicate also the next scheduled date for consultation).
b. DUPLICATE THIS PAGE: One copy for DBS Thesis Advisee and another copy for the Thesis Advisee