WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
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Contents CHAPTER 1 • Problem statement • Objectives and Research questions • Limitations and scope • Operational definitions DrRD
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Contents CHAPTER 2 • Theoretical background • Studies related to the topic • Conceptual framework
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Contents CHAPTER 2 • Research design • Sample and sampling method • Materials and instrumentation • Research procedure DrRD
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TITLE By NAME MATRIC NO. Research proposal submitted as Partial Fulfilment of the Course Requirement for BBI4401 Universiti Putra Malaysia Month Date, 2015 DrRD
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Introduction • Short and to the point • State research problem clearly to establish the importance and need for carrying out the research • Statement of the problem, the rationale and the background may be written as the opening paragraph. • Present the basic facts • The section is to attract the reader’s interest DrRD
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Problem Statement • Either in question or declarative form • Begin with introductory sentence • Next, describe the background of the question • Finally, the significance of the study • To identify a problem, the statement must have 2 or more variables DrRD
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Hypothesis • An educated guess or a conjecture about the solution of a problem • Formulate before collecting data
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Rationale • Should be clear • Explains the fundamental reason of something • Clarify and justify the major assumptions of research to be undertaken
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Operational definition • Operationally define the variables and conditions of the study • Unusual terms that could be misinterpreted
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Significance of the study • Show how the result of the study can influence educational theory • Or how it can help to promote educational practice
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Limitations of the study • Limiting conditions • Eg. Lack of time, money and other restrictive weakness • Cannot be controlled by the researcher
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Literature review • Summary of previous research as evidence that the researcher is familiar with the study to be undertaken • Must relate to the objectives of the study • Organise by topic to see the background of the study step by step • Not to discuss in detail, only the important ones DrRD
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Literature review • PURPOSE 1: to determine what has ben done that relates to the problem you are researching • PURPOSE 2: to point out research strategies, specific procedures and research instruments that have / have not been found to be effective in your problem DrRD
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Method • All steps to be taken to investigate the questions under consideration • Identify the subjects • Describe the populations samples selected and how they are selected • Selected at random or otherwise and reasons for the selection DrRD
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Research procedure • • • • • • •
Must be described step by step What must be done How it will done What kind of data to be collected How data will be organised Select a research design Instruments to be used suitable to the questions or hypothesis DrRD
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Reference • Assignment 2 • Format given in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (1983)
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