Research proposal 1
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The document provides guidance on writing an effective research proposal in 3 sentences or less: The research proposal outlines the key components of a study such as the introduction, problem statement, objectives, literature review, methodology, and limitations. It establishes the purpose and justification of the research and provides a plan for conducting the study. An effective proposal clearly defines the research problem, questions, variables, methodology, and intended outcomes of the study.
Research proposal 1
- 1. How to write a Research Proposal Group # 7 Tayyaba Yasmin Tahira Akbar Syed Suliman Presented by:
- 2. How to write a Research Proposal
- 3. Research Proposal Why all this fuss about a detailed proposal for my study before I even begin?. Things are going to change once I get into the study! That is true. Changes are inevitable. But a little thought now will save you a lot of grief later on!
- 4. Title page & table of contents Introduction Statement of the problem Scope of the study Objectives of the study Hypothesis or research questions Literature Review Procedure of the study Limitation and delimitation of the study Bibliography Steps in Developing Research Proposal
- 5. Introduction 4. Research Questions or Hypothesis 2. Scope of the Study 3. Objectives of the study 5. Definitions 1. Problems to be investigated Agenda of Presentation
- 6. A plan of action A prerequisite for Research investigation What is a Proposal?
- 7. It communicates researcher’s intentions, makes clear the purpose of intended study, its justification & provides a step by step plan for conducting the study. What is a Proposal?
- 8. A written Plan of a Study ---The Research Proposal identifies problems, states questions or hypotheses, identifies variables and define terms. ---The subjects to be included in the sample, the instrument to be used, the research design chosen, the procedures to be followed, how the data will be analyzed----all are spelled out in some detail. What is a Proposal?
- 9. Introduction should provide the background of the research study. Introduction may include a few subsections. Introduction should be clear. Introduction of the Research Proposal
- 10. Research proposal should include four basic components in its introduction. (A) Meaningful presentation of the study. (B) Background of the study. (C) Statement of the main issue of the study. (D) Importance of the study. Introduction of the Research Proposal
- 11. The purpose states succinctly what the researcher proposes to investigate. The purpose should be a concise statement, providing a framework to which details are added later. Purpose of the Study
- 12. Justification for the Study Key questions to ask yourself at This point: Have I identified the specific research problem I wish to investigate? Have I indicated what I intend to do about this problem? Have I put forth an argument as to why this problem is worthy of investigation? Have I made my assumption explicit?
- 13. Problem to be Investigated
- 14. Significance Of the study Research questions or Hypothesis Statement of The problem Definition of Terms Problem to be Investigated
- 15. “ A problem might be defined as the issue that exists in the literature, theory, or practice that leads to a need for the study” (Creswell, 1994, p. 50). Effective problem statements answer the question “Why does this research need to be conducted.” Statement of the Problem
- 16. Normally a research statement should satisfy the following criteria: (i) state the key variables included in the study, (ii) state relationship between variables, (iii) state population to which results would be applicable, (iv) avoid redundant words, and (v) use only acceptable scientific terms. Statement of the Problem
- 17. Scope of the Study Significance of the study contains three paragraphs based on three questions: Why the study is important? How the study is important? For whom the study is important?
- 18. Scope of the Study Significance of the study contains three paragraphs based on three questions: Why the study is important? How the study is important? For whom the study is important?
- 19. Objectives of the Study Objectives should be clearly stated and specific in nature. Each sub objective should delineate only one issue. Action oriented words such as, “to determine”, “to find out”, “to ascertain” in formulating sub objectives, which should be numerically stated. Objectives should be attainable, measurable, achievable and testable.
- 20. Research Questions or Hypotheses Questions are relevant to normative or census type of research. Questions are most often used in qualitative inquiry. Hypotheses are relevant to theoretical research and are typically used in quantitative inquiry.
- 21. All key terms should be defined. In a hypothesis testing study, these are primarily the terms that describe the variables of the study. The researcher’s task is to make his/her definitions as clear as possible. Definitions
- 22. How To Design And Evaluate Research IN Education,2006,The McGraw Hill Companies. New York. Research Methodology, Sage publications Educational Research, Allama Iqbal open University WWW.des.emory.ed/.mpf/proposal.html References