Research Proposal for Parent Alienation..
Description ASSIGNMENT 5 Written Research Proposal For this assignment, each student will formulate his or her own research study. Remember to consider feasibility, time management, cost, and make it as realistic as possible. There are many ways to arrange the various topics within your proposal. You may use the following as a format or choose something similar. Please make sure that you include the following components: I. Introduction A. Introduction B. Background C. Theoretical Framework D. Statement of the Purpose E. Research question(s) F. Significance of the study B. Delimitations/Limitations of study C. Definition of terms II. Review of the Related Literature Please re-read the AERA article on the standards for literature review. Please make sure that you are not just describing one research study after another. You should organize the literature review so that it is clearly categorized into themes and provides a summary of what has been done, has not been done, etc. You must include as many of your 50 AB sources as possible (clearly cited within paper, APA style). III. Research Design (Use your text to help you choose the best design that will fit your study based on your readings and what you are learning so far.) Quantitative Qualitative Introduction Introduction Research Question Research Question Research Design Research Design Participants Participants/Setting Instrumentation Data Collection Procedures Treatment of Data Description of the Treatment (if any) Provision for Trustworthiness Data Collection Summary Data Analysis Summary IV. References EDU 8302 Research Proposal Guidelines/Suggested Components For this assignment students are required to prepare a written research proposal. This proposal should be modeled after a typical dissertation. To aid in the completion of this assignment, a description of sections typically found in a traditional dissertation are presented below. Qualitative formatting is presented first, followed by quantitative. Chapter I [Qualitative] Introduction to the Study Begin with a brief introductory paragraph. There is no heading for this paragraph. This paragraph also describes the organization of the chapter. Background of the Problem This section is a brief introduction to the research, based on the literature. First, the problem that will be addressed in the study is introduced with a link to the broader context. Second, broad areas of theory and related research are outlined. Statement of the Problem In this section, the researcher focuses the problem and situates the research within theory, policy, or practice supported by the literature. Begin with a paragraph that identifies the topic of the study in a way that appeals to a wide readership. Next discuss within the framework of the topic, a current problem or issue that needs to be addressed. Discuss the published literature on this problem (Think in groups of studies, rather than individual studies). An overview of the literature that will be detailed in the next chapter is appropriate here. Point out gaps or deficiencies in the literature. Theoretical Framework Identify and discuss the conceptual base for the study and the foundational paradigm supported in the literature. The Purpose of the Study and Research Question(s) The task for the researcher in this section is to pose the purpose of the study and question(s) that is/are general enough to evolve during the course of the research, but yet focused enough to provide direction in the research. Remember, every chapter should include the purpose statement at the beginning stated in exactly the same way! Rationale/Significance of the Research It is in this section that the researcher provides a brief discussion of how the research is an important contribution to the field. Assumptions Assumptions are those issues or items that are taken for granted relative to this study. An example would be: the study participants answered all of the interview questions openly and honestly. Limitations/Delimitations This section clarifies the boundaries of the study. Limitations are those factors that may affect the study and over which the researcher does not have control. This constrains generalizability of findings. For example, a study of English language acquisition among native Spanish speakers based on data from a truly representative sample of this group, would allow the researcher to make generalizations about this to the larger population even though they were not included in the study. However, this could not be generalized to other language speakers. Delimitations are factors that may affect the study that are controlled by the researcher. For example, delimitation might be that the study included only those superintendents who had been serving in the same district for at least five years. The student will prepare a statement of purpose or intent that clearly sets out what is meant to be accomplished by the study but that also includes a declaration of what the study does not intend to cover and why. Definitions Conceptual and/or operational definitions should be provided for terms unique to the study. In all cases, definitions should be grounded in appropriate research literature (not a dictionary!) and cited.