Hs 570 Research Proposal

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Research proposal always the researcher to:

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-specify the problem & related components
-elaborate on the significance of the -research to the profession
-review related literature
-outline the appropriate methodology within an equitable time frame

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Statement of the problem

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Answer the question “What will be done?”
Use clear, nontechnical language
avoid jargon
Tells what will be done in the study
what will be tested, determined, effected, compared, analyzed, evaluated, etc.
The problem of the study will be to…

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Purpose of the study

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Want to answer the question “Why will the study be done?”
Researcher spells out the reason(s) or objective(s) for doing the study
Answers the question “Of what potential value will be the results of the study?”
How will the findings be used or applied?

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Research Question

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Research questions generally used instead of hypotheses
May indicate that the research project is not experimental

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Hypotheses

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Reasonable guesses
Suggested answers to a problem
Set forth a possible explanation for an occurrence
Research hypothesis
used as a prediction of the outcome of the study

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Null hypothesis

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used to test statistical differences

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Directional hypotheses

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have to have some reason to believe that the relationship will go in a certain way

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Non directional hypotheses

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does not state a direction, expecting a difference but not sure what type

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Delimitations

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Define the scope of the study
boundaries of the study
Identifies what is included in the research
spell out the population being studied
include the things the researcher can control
geographical location, subjects’ characteristics, age, gender, number, variables being studied, environment, time period, tests

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External validity

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ability to generalize findings of study to other settings and populations

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Limitations

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Shortcomings, weaknesses of the study
want to have as few as possible
include things you can’t control, but may influence the results
May include any of the following examples:
sampling problems
uncontrolled variables
faulty administration of tests or training programs
Generalizabilty of the data
Representativeness of subjects
Compromises to internal and external validity
Reliability and validity of the research instruments
the research approach, design, methods, and techniques

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Internal validity

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how valid the findings of the study are

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Assumptions

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Derived primarily from the literature
Deal with underlying foundations for study that are accepted to be true (not what is being tested)
Researcher may also have assumptions about what happened during study.
Example: All subjects will complete the questionnaire honestly and correctly.