Assignment 11 Instructions
Please set this up to align with Assignment 12 (follows on the next page)
* He will grade (Assign 11) this first…
Your task this week is to complete an outline of your proposal. The outline should contain the following:
• The title of the proposed study
• The problem you will address (briefly summarize the problem in no more than 350 words) Make sure to start with The problem to addressed is
• The research design you plan to use
• Your research questions
• Any questions you want your professor to answer. (Please do not send paragraphs asking “is this ok?”). These questions are optional so if you do not have any questions, that is fine. You will not be marked up or down for asking/not asking questions.
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Length: 1-2 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing (where appropriate) and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Instructions Assigment 12
Prepare a research proposal based upon a topic of interest.
Be sure your research proposal includes the following:
• A statement concerning the problem the research study will address as well as justification and evidence to verify that the problem exists.
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• A purpose statement that outlines how you will address the problem.
• A list of the research questions, including hypotheses if a quantitative or mixed study. A description of the research methodology you have chosen (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, or mixed) and a justification of this approach as best suited to address the problem and answer the specific research questions.
• A discussion on the research design you have proposed (e.g., case study, quasi-experimental, etc.) and a justification of this design as the best choice and its ability to align with other aspects of the study.
• A description of the data collection process, with justifications, to include a discussion of the population and sampling technique and any instruments you plan to use (e.g., survey, interview protocol),
• An overview of the process for data collection and any challenges you envision.
• A brief discussion of the proposed analysis techniques.
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• A brief discussion of how reliability and validity (or trustworthiness) will be maintained.
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• A brief discussion of the limitations and ethical considerations, including how limitations, biases, and ethical considerations will be addressed.
• Scholarly sources to support your proposal. These are sources you located as part of your Annotated Bibliography in Week 2, as well as other relevant research.
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• It is also important that you ensure there is alignment between the components of your paper.
Length: 12-15 pages, not including title and reference pages