RESEARCH PAPER - SCOPE & LIMITATIONS (Reporting)

SCOPE & LIMITATIONS

what is SCOPE? Scope

refers to how far the research area has explored and parameters  in with the study will be operating in.  The type of information information to be included in the scope of a research project would include facts  and theories about the subject of the project.

 The coverage of the study is in terms of: 1. General purpose 2. Population or sample . Time or duration !. "ubject matters and topics discussed #. $rea or locality

%xample:  This investigation as conducted to determine the status of the teaching of science in the high schools of Province $ as perceived by the teachers and students in science classes during the school year 1&'&(1&&). The aspects loo*ed into were the +uali,cations of teachers- their methods and strategies- facilities forms of supervisory assistance- problems and proposed solutions to the problems.

hat /as 0een ncluded...  General purpose  To determine the status of the teaching of science.  Su!"ect matter  The teaching of science  Topics #aspects$ stu%ie%  3uali,cations of teachers- their methods and strategiesfacilities- form of supervisory assistanceproblems and proposed solutions to problems  Population or sample  teachers and students  Area or localit  /igh schools of Province Province $  Time or %uration "chool year 1&'&(1&&)

what is LIMITATION? Limitations-

also *nown as the bounds- are in4uences that the researcher cannot control. They are the shortcomin's- conditions or in4uences that cannot be controlled by the researcher that place restrictions on your methodology and conclusions. $ny limitations that might in4uence the results should be mentioned.

delimitations   (elimitations  are choices made by the researcher researcher which should be mentioned. They describe the boundaries that you have set for the study. This is the place to explain: the things that you are not doing 6and why you have chosen not to do them7. the literature you will not review 6and why not7. the population you are not studying 6and why not7. the methodological procedures you will not use 6and why you will not use them7.

%8$9P%: $lthough the research has reached its aimsthere were some unavoidable limitations. ;irst- because of the time limit- this research was conducted only on a small si.  Therefore Therefore- to generali