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How to write a Research Proposal
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Tayyaba Yasmin
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How to write a 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!
Research Proposal
1. Title page & table of contents 2. Introduction 3. Statement of the problem 4. Scope of the study 5. Objectives of the study 6. Hypothesis or research questions 7. Literature Review8. Procedure of the study 9. Limitation and delimitation of the study
10. Bibliography
Steps in Developing Research Proposal
Agenda of Presentation
IntroductionIntroduction
4. Research Questions or Hypothesis4. Research Questions or Hypothesis
2. Scope of the Study2. Scope of the Study
3. Objectives of the study3. Objectives of the study
5. Definitions5. Definitions
1. Problems to be investigated1. Problems to be investigated
A plan of action
• A prerequisite for Research investigation
What is a Proposal?
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?
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?
Introduction should provide the background of the research study.
Introduction may include a few subsections.
Introduction should be clear.
Introduction of the Research Proposal
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
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
Justification for the StudyJustification 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?
Problem to be Investigated
Statement of Statement of The problemThe problem
Significance Significance Of the studyOf the study
Research questions
or Hypothesis
Definition of Terms
Problem to be Investigated
“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
Normally a research topic 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
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?
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?
Objectives of the StudyObjectives 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.
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.
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
How To Design And Evaluate Research IN Education,2006,The McGraw Hill Companies. New York.
Research Methodology, Sage publicationsEducational Research, Allama Iqbal open
UniversityWWW.des.emory.ed/.mpf/proposal.html
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