Lecture Conducting and reading research in health and human performance (4/e): Chapter 16 - Ted A. Baumgartner, Larry D. Hensley

Chapter 16 - Developing the research proposal. This chapter includes contents: Research proposal, purposes of the research proposal, typical proposal content, general proposal framework, proposal title,...

Chapter 16 Developing the  Research Proposal     Research Proposal  Document presenting a researchable problem  and a plan of attack and protocol for  investigating the problem Purposes of the Research Proposal    Basis for approval of thesis or dissertation Document requesting funding support Functions served (Locke et al, 2000)     A means of communication A plan A contract Format may vary Typical Proposal Content    Explanation of the problem to be studied Background information Specific procedures to be followed General Proposal Framework  Three chapter model    Chapter I – Introduction Chapter II – Review of Literature Chapter III – Procedures Proposal title      12 – 15 words in length Problem area precisely identified Important variables identified Elimination of unnecessary words Nouns as key words Chapter I ­ Introduction         Brief introduction Statement of the Problem Significance of the Study Delimitations Limitations Assumptions Hypotheses Definition of Terms Chapter II – Review of Literature     Helps justify the study Synthesis of the literature that has a  significant relationship to the current problem Organization may vary     Chronological order Content­related Method­related Content areas Chapter III ­ Procedures   Presents data collection plan and step­by­ step instructions for conducting the  investigation Typical content includes:      Research participants and sampling techniques Instrumentation (tests, measures, etc.) Design of the study Administrative procedures Data analysis methods ... Content­related Method­related Content areas Chapter III ­ Procedures   Presents data collection plan and step­by­ step instructions for conducting the  investigation Typical content includes:.. .Research Proposal  Document presenting a researchable problem  and a plan of attack and protocol for  investigating the problem Purposes of the Research Proposal   ... Explanation of the problem to be studied Background information Specific procedures to be followed General Proposal Framework  Three chapter model    Chapter I – Introduction Chapter II – Review of Literature Chapter III – Procedures