Research proposal

4. 1) Introduction
2) Meaning
3) Definition
4) Components
5) Conclusion

5.  A research proposal is a document that
provides a detailed description of the
proposed program.
 The main purpose of the introduction is to
provide the necessary background or context
for research problem.
 A research proposal should contain all the key
elements involved in the research process and
include sufficient information for the readers
to evaluate the proposed study.

6. A research proposal is a document
that provides a detailed description
of the proposed program.
 It is like an outline of the entire
research process that gives a reader
a summary of the information
discussed in a project.

7. According to Burnett (2009)
“Good research proposals both give
an overview of the project and a
well informed discussion of the
nuts and bolts of the proposed
research”

8. According to UMA SEKARAN:
“A document that sets out the
purpose of the study and the
research design details of the
investigation to be carried out by
the researcher.”

9. According to ZIKMUND
“A written statement of the
research design that includes a
statement explaining the purpose
of a study and a detailed systematic
outline of a particular research
methodology.”

10. a) The Statement of the Problem
b) The Review of Related Literature
c) The Hypotheses
d) Methodology and Procedure of the Study
e) Educational Implication or the Significance of
the Problem
f) Definitions, Assumptions and Limitations
g) Structure of the Report
h) Bibliography

11. This attempt to focus on a stated goal
gives direction to the research process.
It must be limited enough in scope to
make a definite conclusion possible.
A problem suggests a specific answer or
conclusion.
The statement of the problem should be
written in specific clear-cut words.

12.  A brief summary of previous research should be
given so that the researcher and reader may be
familiar with what is already known and with what
is still unknown and untested.
 The effective research is based upon past
knowledge, this step helps to eliminate replication
of what has been done and provides useful basis
for the formulation of hypotheses and deciding
the methodology of the study.
 A review of related literature should conclude
with a comment of area of agreement and
disagreement in findings.

13.  A scientific study is based on hypotheses. It may
be appropriate here to formulate a major
hypotheses and several hypotheses.
 This approach clearly establishes the nature of
the problem and the logic underlying the
investigation. The hypothesis indicates the
expected outcomes the investigation.
 The formulation of the hypotheses in advance of
the data- gathering process is necessary for an
unbiased investigation.

14.  This part of the proposal outlines the entire
research plan.
 Under this part of the synopsis method, sample,
population, tools and statistical analysis
techniques are described in view of testing the
formulated hypotheses.
 It describes just what must be done, how it will
be done, what data will be needed, what data-
gathering devices will be employed, how sources
of data will be selected, and how the data will be
analyzed and conclusions be drawn.

15.  It is important part of research synopsis in
which research points out the answer to the
question or the solution to the problem may
influence educational theory or practice.
 The implication of the finding of the study
helps to give the project an urgency, justifying
its worth.
 Social Studies Research study must have its
implication to educational practices

16. The statement of the problem or topic of the study
includes some terms.
 These terms or variables should be defined clearly.
At this stage operational definitions of terms are
usually given in research proposal so that
statement of the problem must convey the
specific meaning.
 The variables of the study should be defined
clearly and unambiguously in operational terms.
 A study involves several variables which play
different roles in the investigation.

17.  The role of the variable depends on the
assumptions of the study.
 The sample of the study will be representative of
the population.
 The assumptions of the study vary study to study.
 The feasibility of an investigation depends on the
delimitations of the study.
 A study is delimited to its variables, sample,
method, tools and statistical techniques of the
study.
 These delimitations should be clearly mentioned
in the synopsis of the study.

18.  The last part of the proposal provides the list of
references in the form of bibliography which
includes books of research, or conceptual
framework, hand books encyclopedia, journals
and unpublished and published thesis on the
related area of the study.
 A proposal of research or synopsis is usually
written in third person i.e. he or she or
investigator, and in present or future tense.
 The researcher can begin only after the approval
of the proposal by the committee

19.  A research proposal is intended to convince
others that you have a worthwhile research
project and that research have the
competence and the work-plan to complete it.
 Generally, a research proposal should contain
all the key elements involved in the research
process and include sufficient information for
the readers to evaluate the proposed study.