Week #10 -Research Proposal Flashcards
what is The Importance of Research Proposal
Convincing others that you have a worthwhile research project (Question 1: social importance)
Including sufficient information for others to evaluate the proposed study (comprehensive, detailed)
what are the central questions of a research proposal?
What do you plan to accomplish?
Why do you want to do it?
How are you going to do it?
Why do you want to do it?
-importance, impacts, relevance, practical application
– if the reader can be convinced by the impact you are talking about, you are gnna get support
What do you plan to accomplish?
-a detailed research plan
How are you going to do it?
methodology - Justification for using a particular research method
method - a specific research tool
the title?
Should be concise & descriptive
Think of an informative but catchy title
states IV and DV
Explain choosing a topic?
- Narrow your topic to something manageable
If your topic is too broad, you will find too much information and not be able to focus - Background reading can help you choose and limit the scope of your topic
- Delimit the boundary conditions for your research
What questions should you confront?
Impacts on society
- Who can use your findings? (Application)
Any potential harm (e.g., reinforcing the negative aspect of…)
Any potential for public or policy interest?
Framing a Research Question
It is OK to modify your research question - a process of ‘trial and error’
Creativity
- Thinking critically means thinking ‘outside the box’
Avoid repeating what has been stated already! - Go beyond the obvious (e.g., sustenance abuse is detrimental to one’s health)
- Exercise your ‘sociological imagination’ (linking your knowledge & experiences to the social issue)
What questions should you confront?
Impacts on society
- Who can use your findings? (Application)
Any potential harm (e.g., reinforcing the negative aspect of…)
Any potential for public or policy interest?
Framing a Research Question
It is OK to modify your research question - a process of ‘trial and error’
Creativity
- Thinking critically means thinking ‘outside the box’
Avoid repeating what has been stated already! - Go beyond the obvious (e.g., sustenance abuse is detrimental to one’s health)
- Exercise your ‘sociological imagination’ (linking your knowledge & experiences to the social issue)
Creativity
- Thinking critically means thinking ‘outside the box’
Avoid repeating what has been stated already! - Go beyond the obvious (e.g., sustenance abuse is detrimental to one’s health)
- Exercise your ‘sociological imagination’ (linking your knowledge & experiences to the social issue)
