Drafting A Research Proposal
The goal of this assignment is to sufficiently propose a future research project. The proposal should be written for a specific audience (a capstone advisor, an Institutional Review Board, a research sponsor, etc.), and in doing so should explain why the research matters, what you hope to accomplish by conducting this research, and what considerations you have made to ensure that the research will be conducted ethically, effectively, and will sufficiently achieve specific potential outcomes.
This assignment will incorporate a variety of course concepts, and draw from work you have already engaged with in this course (e.g., activities, discussion board posts, and assignments). Be sure to build on and refine the previous work you have completed in this class to expedite this assignment.
Your research proposal should include the following:
- A clear introduction that summarizes a research problem and rationale.
- A summary and synthesis of past research relevant to your research topic, and the theoretical perspectives that inform your research approach.
- You should include at least 6 credible sources as part of your review of relevant literature. These can be from the course materials, or sources that you found while completing Assignment 1. You may also find other sources to use.
- Research questions and/or hypotheses informed by your research topic, problem, and rationale.
- An overview and explanation of a research design (methods, tools, and techniques to collect and analyze data) appropriate to the research goals.
- In this section be clear to explain why the research method(s) you might use would be beneficial to answering your research question(s) or testing your hypotheses.
- You do not need to carry out any research or collect any data for this assignment. You simply need to say the types of research activities you would like to carry out as part of this research project in the future.
- In addition to the research methods, be sure to include considerations for: the role you as a researcher will play in the project and how the research methods you have chosen inform that role; your engagement with participants and any ethical considerations (e.g., participant protections, data anonymity, etc.); what types of data you will ultimately want to collect, and how that data are able to explain the phenomenon you are interested in better understanding.
- This section should use support from course materials (at least 5 sources/citations) to show that the research design considerations you are making as part of this research project are theoretically and methodologically sound.
- A summary of the projected outcome(s) you hope to achieve with this proposal.
- Who might benefit from your research? Who do you hope to share your project/results with? What do you hope to change as a result of conducting this research project? How will you deliver this research?
Mechanics: The assignment should follow proper APA (7th edition) format for your paper and citations. You should include a references section at the end of your paper. Your submitted assignment should be 6-8 pages in length, double spaced.
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Summarizes, incorporates, and refines a research problem and rationale.
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Conceptual framework (or Literature Review) sufficiently summarizes, situates, and synthesizes the research problem among past research.
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Identifies and articulates at least one research question or hypothesis that attend to the specific goals of the research problem.
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Outlines considerations for aspects of the research design process.
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Connects personal strengths and motivations with aim of proposed research project.
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Includes a variety of credible source support from the course materials with citations and source information referenced in APA format.
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Wrote at a graduate level with proper grammar, mechanics, organization (introduction, body, and conclusion) and editing.
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Total Points: 100
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