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Background of The Study

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BACKGROUND

OF RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
Reading a well-written research title gives
the reader an insight of what the research study
is all about. Although it captures the main point
of the study, it does not sufficiently explain all the
details of the study. Hence the reader opts to
read on for better understanding.
When introducing your study to the readers,
you must bridge the gap from what is to what is
unknown. Establishing the importance of finding
the answer to the question makes the reader feel
the need to answer such question. Thus, it makes
the research project more meaningful and
valuable.
RELEVANCE
Choosing a sound research topic entails a
considerable amount of time, focus, and research.
Before a topic is finalized, you may have read and
evaluated the question many times and even
consulted professionals or instructors to ensure its
validity and feasibility. How you relay to the reader
the implication of the research problem formulated
is what constitutes the background of the study
section of your paper.
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, you should be ableto:
(1)describe the background of research
(2) learn what salient information should be
included in the background of the study segment
of your paper.
(3) Construct your background of the study
REMINDER: Kindly write on a whole sheet
of yellow paper (Activity 1-3).
Background of the Study

The background of the study is the part of your paper where you
inform the reader of the context of the study. When we say
context, it means the situation or circumstances within which
your research topic was conceptualized. Ideally, this part is
written when you have already conducted a literature review and
has a good perception of the topic so you can articulate the
importance and validity of the research problem. It is also in this
part of the paper where you justify the need to conduct a
research study about the topic selected by establishing the
research gap.
Background of the Study
A research gap is an under or unexplored area of a topic that requires
further exploration. The gap can be in a form of other variables,
conditions, population, methodology, or test subject. To identify
research gaps, an exhaustive literature review regarding the topic is
required.You may have to look for similar or related studies
employing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods from legitimate
sources and examine the gray areas. Reading through the Discussion,
Conclusion, or the Recommendations sections of the articles will help
you know potential areas of study that need further attention.
Identifying research gaps sometimes would even make researchers
modify their research problem as they get noteworthy ideas from
fellow researchers.
Background of the Study
While both the Background of the Study and the
Review of Related Literature involve reading past
related studies, they differ in some aspects.The
former is at the introductory part of the paper with
the purpose of relaying the importance of your
research study; the latter is more comprehensive and
thoroughly discusses the studies mentioned in the
background of research.
Moreover, the background of the study answers
the following questions:
1. What is already known about the topic?
2. What is not known about the topic?
3. Why do you need to address those gaps?
4. What is the rationale of your study?
While answering these questions, keep in mind
that the studies you include in this part of the
paper are laid down as part of the introduction
and should not be discussed in great detail.
The depth and length of the background
information largely depend on how much
information you think the reader needs to know
to have a full grasp of the topic being discussed.
ACTIVITY 2
ACTIVITY 3
REMINDER: To be submitted next meeting.
Directions: After submitting your Background
of the Study and correcting it in accordance
with the guidelines given, you may start
incorporating your Background of the Study
into your research manuscript.

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