EAPP

• Research proposal


  It is intended to convince others (your teacher, professor, a sponsor, or your boss) that you have a worthwhile research project and that you have the competence and the work-plan to complete it
• Goal of research proposal


  To present and justify a research idea you have and to present the practical ways in which you think this research should be conducted
• Research proposals contain


  • Extensive literature reviews and must provide persuasive evidence that there is a need for research study being proposed
  • Detailed methodology for conducting the research consistent with requirements of the professional or academic field
  • A statement on anticipated outcomes and/or benefits derived from the study
• Purpose of a research proposal

  • The problem is significant and worthy of study
  • The technical approach is new and likely to yield results
  • The investigator and his/her research team is/are the right group of individuals to carry out and accomplish the work described in the research proposal
• The purpose of a proposal is to sell your idea to the funding agency
• Why do you need to write a research proposal?


  • To develop your skills in thinking about and designing a comprehensive research study
  • To help learn how to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to ensure a research problem has not already been answered
  • To improve your general research and writing skills
  • To practice identifying what logical steps must be taken to accomplish one's research goals
  • To nurture a sense of inquisitiveness within yourself and to help see yourself as an active participant in the process of doing scholarly research
• Elements of a research proposal

  • Title Page
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Review of the Related Literature
  • Methodology
  • Ethical/Legal Consideration
  • Time Schedule
  • References
• Title page


  Proposed title of your project, Name of researcher, Research Teacher, The institution and department
• Abstract


  Summary of the whole research; Maximum word limit of approximately 300 words: Research question, Rationale for the study, Hypothesis (if any), Method, Main findings
• Introduction


  1. Present your topic and get the reader interested

  2. Provide background or summarize existing research

  3. Position your own approach

  4. Detail your specific research problem and problem statement

  5. Give an overview of the paper's structure
• Statement of the Problem (SOP)


  Defines and describes the research hypothesis or question(s) along with the broad method that will be used to solve the problem
• General Problem


  Consists of a sentence as opening of your SOP, involves stating the main research problem or core issues
• Specific Problem


  Tantamount to research questions, contains the research questions, in question form or ends with "?"
• Research objectives


  Describe what your research is trying to achieve and explain why you are pursuing it, Summarize the approach and purpose of your project and help to focus your research
• SMART research objectives


  • Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely
• Significance of the study


  The purpose is to make clear why your study was needed and the specific contribution your research made to furthering academic knowledge in your field
• Limitations


  The weaknesses of the study, based on factors that are often outside of your control as the researcher
• Delimitations


  The choices you, as the researcher, intentionally make in terms of what you will and won't try to achieve with your study
• Operational definitions of key terms


  A demonstration of a process - such as a variable, term, or object - in terms of the specific process or set of validation test used to determine its presence and quantity
• Review of the related literature


  Discusses the relevant studies, theories, and concepts that have been published in academic journals, books, or other sources that are related to the research topic
• Methodology


  • Quantitative
  • Qualitative
  • Mixed-method
• Research Design


  The overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way, thereby, ensuring you will effectively address the research problem
• Research Instruments


  The techniques and procedures used to identify and analyze information regarding a specific research topic
• Plan of Data Analysis


  The data analysis methods you will use once you've collected the data
• Population & Sampling


  Selecting a representative sample of the population to conduct the study, making statistical inferences about them, and estimating the characteristics of the whole population based on these inferences
• Method of Data Collection

  Both qualitative and quantitative research have different data collection methods
• Ethical/Legal Considerations


  • Informed consent
  • Voluntary participation
  • Restricted use of deception
  • Debriefing
  • Confidentiality
• Time Schedule


  Indicates exactly what will be done, the sequence of the various activities, and the products of deliverables that will be prepared
• References


  All factual material that is not original with you must be accompanied by a reference to its source, Use APA guideline on reference and citation style