Modules

1. This is an group assignment.
2. Each group is required to develop a written empirical research proposal (a research plan) consisting of three (3) major sections: (a) Introduction; (b) Review of the Literature; and, (c) Research Procedures. Please see the rubric and general outline of the proposal given below for additional detail on the components of each section of the proposal. (My recommendation to you is to copy and paste the scoring rubric into a word-processing document, and then fill in each subsection as you develop the proposal.)
3. Any research design, or combination of designs, covered in the course may be used.
4. Qualitative or quantitative empirical research articles may be used in the review of literature.
5. The research proposal should be single-spaced, in 12-point font, with one inch margins, and with one line spaces between paragraphs.
6. References and citations should be given in American Psychological Association (APA) 4th or 5th edition style.
7. Please attend carefully to the performance standards laid out in the scoring rubric that follows.

Scoring Rubric

Here is the scoring rubric that will be used to assess your research proposal. Please familiarize yourself with the rubric. I strongly recommend that you copy and paste the scoring rubric into a word-processing document, and then fill in each subsection as you develop the proposal.

Research Proposal Rubric

General Outline for Research Proposal

Parts to be included -- 

Introduction
 

1.  Statement of the Problem 

2.  Importance of the Problem 

3.  Research Question(s) or Research Hypothesis (ses) 

4.  Assumptions / Limitations  

5.  Definitions (where needed)

Review of the Literature
 

1.  Should include at least 5 empirical, research articles 

2.  A narrative which synthesizes all the articles -- do not list summaries of each article one after the other 

3.  An evaluation of the research reviewed -- why does it need the addition of your research 

Procedures 
 

1.  Description of the sample and sampling method 

2.  Description of the instrument 

a.  if published, give reported reliability and validity 

b.  if unpublished, include copy as an appendix

3. Overview of procedures

4. Method of collecting the data (with enough detail that someone else could replicate your study)

5. Method of analyzing (making sense of) the data

6. Budget and timeline

Modules