RESEARCH PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
During this course, you have developed a purpose statement and a corresponding research question, evaluated quantitative and qualitative research studies, identified a research design that you could use to address your research question, and composed a Literature Review on your topic.
As a culminating project for this course, you will incorporate your previous work into a 25-slide PowerPoint presentation Research Proposal. You are not required to conduct the research that you discuss in your proposal; instead, outline a possible research plan.
In your presentation, include the following elements:
• Title (1 slide)
• Abstract (1 slide)
• Purpose of the study (1 slide)
• Research question(s) (and hypotheses if selecting a quantitative design) (1–2 slides)
• Definition of variables and key terms (4 slides maximum)
• Operational definitions (i.e., measurable definitions) of variables
• Review of the literature (5 slides maximum)
• Summary of the significant themes that emerged in your literature review (# of slides as needed)
• Research design (1 slide)
• Sampling (1 slide)
• Methods of data collection (1–2 slides)
• Data-analysis procedures (2–4 slides)
• Ethics and human relations (1–2 slides)
• Timeline (1 slide)
• Reference list (# of slides as needed)
Follow current APA format for citations as necessary. See the Research Proposal Grading Rubric for the specific grading criteria.
