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Final (SG) PR1 11 12 UNIT 3 Lesson 3 Setting the Scope and Limitation of a Qualitative Research

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Unit 3: Formulating a Research Problem

Lesson 3: Setting the Scope and Limitation

of a Qualitative Research

Engage 1

Introduction 1

Objective 2

Explore 2

Explain and Elaborate 4

Scope, Limitation, and Delimitation 4

Extend 7

Activity 1 7

Evaluate 8

Wrap Up 10

Bibliography 11

Fig. 1. House bounded by fences

A house surrounded by fences indicates the area covered by the prop erty. On the part of the property owner, a fence around a house is an indicator of the scop e of the property. Anything beyond the fence is no longer subject to the owner’s manag ement. For those who are outside the fence, this fence is an indicator of boundaries and li mitations on what they can and cannot cross.

In research, boundaries also exist. These are called the scope, limitations, and delimitations. Like a property owner, how can the researcher identify the boundari es of the study through the scope, limitations, and delimitations? Why is it important for the researcher to determine the study’s boundaries? This lesson will d iscuss how to define and identify the scope, limitations, and delimitations of research.

Engage

Introduction

Guide Questions

Who are the participants of the study?
Which items are easy to identify? What makes them easy to identify?
How can the activity above help you in conducting a study on the topic?
What do you think is the importance of identifying the items in this activity?

Scope, Limitation, and Delimitation

Controllable and uncontrollable factors may affect how any research stud y is conducted. It is better to identify these factors ahead of time to define the coverag e of the study and avoid or minimize difficulties during the conduct of research (Ball enger 2004). These factors are discussed in the section on the scope, limitations, and delimitatio ns of a study. This section is usually part of the introductory part of a study. This sec tion is an essential part of the study that is based on the identified problem or research ques tion (MacArthur et al. 2006). This part of the research tackles the boundaries or restrict ions that can affect the flow in conducting the research study.

Scope

In general terms, the scope of a study is its coverage. It indicates the general boundaries of the study and serves as the basis when setting up the delimitations o f the study (Walker 1993; Lester, and Lester 1999; Wolcott 2008). Dividing a broad r esearch topic into more specific subtopics sets the focus of the study. Establishing the scop e is necessary to identify the central points of a study. Here are some considerations in ide ntifying the scope of the study: ● The general purpose of your study  - This can be answered by going back to the statement of the research problem and the research question. ● The population involved in the study  - These are the people who qualify as participants for observation or as sources for data collection. For exampl e, a study on the experiences of farmers in the Philippines would require rice farmers in Central Luzon as a specific population to be studied.

Explain and Elaborate

Review

The scope, limitation, and delimitation of the study are based on the research problem and the research questions of the study.

1993; Lester, and Lester 1999; Wolcott 2008).

Delimitation

The delimitations of a study are boundaries that the researcher sets up based on the

identified scope and limitations. This section commonly identifies a specific population (i.,

sample size and specific characteristics of the sample population), a speci fic time limit for

conducting the research, the topics and ideas that will be included or ex cluded, the specific

geographical locations of the observations, and the specific theori es and methods to be

used. Each of these parts is accompanied by a discussion of how or why you are setting

such delimitations (Walker 1993; Lester, and Lester 1999; Wolcott 2008).

Table 1. Comparison of scope and delimitation

**Scope Delimitation **

**Population ** Topic: Experiences of farmers in the Philippines

Rice farmers in Central Luzon Rice farmers in selected areas in Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon

**Time element and duration **

Topic: Philippine elections

Elections in the postwar period 2004, 2010, and 2016 presidential elections

**Topics or ideas covered **

Topic: Natural calamities in the Philippines

Occurrence of typhoons Occurrence and effects of super typhoons (e., Haiyan or Yolanda)

**Geographical details ** Topic: Poverty in the Philippines

Poverty in urban spaces Poverty in selected cities in Metro Manila

**Theories and methods **

Topic: Teaching strategies in public schools

Use of qualitative methods instead of quantitative or mixed methods

Use of specific qualitative research methods, such as interviews and focus group discussions only

Activity 1

Given the topic “Experience of American missionaries in doing soc ial work in Mountain Province, Philippines from 2015 to 2019,” complete the table on the possible scope of the study.

Remember

The scope of the study covers the general research boundaries, which include population, duration, location, ideas, theories, and metho ds. The limitations of the study are uncontrollable constraints that can affect the conduct of your research. Delimitations are the constraints that are controlled and set by the researcher.

Extend

**General purpose of the study **

**Population involved **

**Time duration **

**Subject matter or topics **

These are limitations that include language barriers, time constrai nts, biases, and financial or budgetary limitations.
What is the difference between scope, limitations, and delimitations?
How are delimitations related to the scope of the study?
How are research questions related to the scope of a study?

B. Answer the questions in three to five sentences. Use the

spaces provided below.

Wrap Up

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● Scope indicates the general boundaries of the study. ● Limitations  are uncontrollable factors that can affect the conduct of research. ● Delimitations are the parameters set by the researcher based on the defined scope and limitations of the study.

Fig. 2. Overview of scope, limitation, and delimitation

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