Chapter 14 – Writing the research proposal. In this chapter students will be able to: Explain the reasons for preparing a comprehensive proposal, identify the elements of a proposal, describe the voice that should be used in a proposal, distinguish between an abstract and an executive summary,…
Trang 1Planning an Applied Research
Project
Chapter 14 – Writing the Research
Proposal
Trang 2» Explain the reasons for preparing a comprehensive proposal
» Identify the elements of a proposal
» Describe the voice that should be used in a
proposal
» Distinguish between an abstract and an executive summary
» Read a proposal for research and determine its
merits
» Evaluate a proposal using specific criteria
» Write a coherent and focused proposal
Trang 3» Abstract
» Appendices
» Audience
» Clarity
» Coherence
» Comprehensiveness
» Creativity
» Contribution
» Credibility
» Executive Summary
» Feasibility
» Point of view
» Research questions
» Voice
Trang 4» Obtain support from a funder or your professor
» Clarify what it is that you want to do and how you will do it
» Obtain approval to conduct the research from the appropriate governing bodies
» Improve your chances of being successful
» Provide information to colleagues
» Find partners for the research
Trang 5» Information about access to sources
» Sample of documents to be used
» Plan for conducting the research
» Documents indicating support for the research
» Value or significance of the research to be
conducted
» Approval – or plan for it – to interview, observe or survey respondents
Trang 6» Executive summary
» Introduction
» Purpose, research questions, and significance
» Literature review and insights
» Research design (data collection method, sampling, plan for analysis of the data)
» Expected findings
» Possible limitations
» Applications and next steps
» Conclusion
» Appendices of supporting documents
Trang 7Funding
» Cover sheet
» Executive summary
» Introduction
» Purpose, research questions, and significance
» Literature review and insights
» Research design (data collection method, sampling, plan for analysis of the data)
» Expected findings
» Strategy for disseminating findings
» Possible limitations and next steps
» Conclusion
» Appendices of supporting documents
Trang 8» Persons who may approve it
» Persons who need to approve research with human subjects
» Colleagues and scholars interested in your
research
» Colleagues who can help you
» Potential partners in the research
» Persons who you need to participate
» Other persons interested in your research
Trang 9Abstract
» One to two
paragraphs
» Brief and succinct
» Explanation of the
proposal
» Prepared for scholars
and their colleagues
Executive Summary
» One to two page document
» Clear and comprehensive
» Information about contents of the proposal
» Prepared for managers and decision makers
Trang 10» What is the proposal about?
» How will the research be conducted?
» What is the researcher likely to find?
» How useful will the study results be?
» Why should the study be undertaken?
» What is the significance of this study?
Trang 11Characteristics of an Executive Summary
» Wellwritten
» Comprehensive
» Tightly organized
» Carefully focused
» Positive tone
» Enthusiastic
» Brief – not detailed
Trang 12˃ Budget for the project
˃ Travel plans
˃ Publication or dissemination of results plans
˃ Timeline
˃ Curriculum vita of the principal investigator
˃ Permission to conduct research on human subjects
˃ Letters of support from organizations and
companies involved
˃ Review of deliverables
Trang 13» Plan for disseminating the findings
» Sample forms
» Information about statistical methods to be used
» Information about staff to be involved in the
research
» List of approvals
» Annotated bibliography (sometimes included in an appendix and sometimes a separate document)
Trang 14» Prepares reader for the proposal
» Orients reader to the topic and its value or significance
» Reviews the contents of the proposal
» Alludes to the purpose statement
Trang 15» Restates purpose and research questions
» Explains need for this research
» Reviews key elements of the literature review
» Describes the research design
» Summarizes expected findings
» States significance and usefulness of the research
Trang 16Seven Criteria for a Research Proposal
1 Clarity
2 Coherence
3 Comprehensiveness
4 Creativity
5 Contribution
6 Credibility
7 Feasibility
Trang 17» Anything unclear?
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