A research proposal: A research project looking for an investigator

1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter Gruen
Keyword(s):  
Research Proposal ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Proposal A

scholarly journals GENERATING WORKING HYPOTHESES FOR ORIGINAL RESEARCH STUDIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Durga Prasanna Misra ◽  
Vikas Agarwal
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
Expected Outcome ◽  
Working Hypotheses ◽  
Young Researchers ◽  
Research Studies

A hypothesis is a statement of the expected outcome of a research study, generally based on analysis of prior published knowledge, or with reference to the previous work of the investigators. The hypothesis forms the foundation of a research proposal. A study based, and planned, on a sound hypothesis may have a greater likelihood of meaningfully contributing to science. After the generation of a hypothesis, it is equally important to appropriately design and adequately power a study (by ensuring a sufficient sample size) in order to test the hypothesis. Adhering to principles discussed forthwith shall help young researchers to generate and test their own hypotheses, and these are best learnt with experience.

scholarly journals MACRO COHERENCE LEVEL ON STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC PAPER

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Leora Grahadila Andovita ◽  
Aceng Rahmat ◽  
Hanif Pujiati
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
English Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Written Text ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Proposal Writing ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
Coherence Level

Purposely contemplating at seventh semester students of English Education Study Progam, it is perceived that students exhibit a lack of skills in use of rhetoric, predominantly making errors in the use of words and phrases, directly translating words from Bahasa Indonesia to English – interlanguage error – and organizing their written text inadequately. Moreover, it is discovered that the viewpoints of the students frequently shift. To address this, this current study aims at investigating students’ macro-level coherence in their academic writing (henceforth; background of the study of a research proposal). A content analysis is applied including documents. Additionally, a descriptive analysis design is used to guide this study. There are six research proposals investigated to gain the data of this study. These proposals are taken purposively sampled from proposals submission from early 2018 intake. There are two main frameworks in this study. Firstly, the academic writing guidance book is used to analyze the rhetoric/organization of the paper. Secondly, the coherence analysis is applied to evaluate students’ coherence level. Analysis of findings shows that students encounter some problems in the coherence of English research proposal writing. Hence, it is argued that close attention should be paid to the refinement and suitable tutoring of coherence in the teaching of academic English writing

scholarly journals African primary care research: Choosing a topic and developing a proposal

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Mash
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Primary Care Research ◽  
Care Research ◽  
African Context ◽  
Research Studies

This is the first in a series of articles on primary care research in the African context. The aim of the series is to help build capacity for primary care research amongst the emerging departments of family medicine and primary care on the continent. Many of the departments are developing Masters of Medicine programmes in Family Medicine and their students will all be required to complete research studies as part of their degree. This series is being written with this audience in particular in mind – both the students who must conceptualise and implement a research project as well as their supervisors who must assist them.This article gives an overview of the African primary care context, followed by a typology of primary care research. The article then goes on to assist the reader with choosing a topic and defining their research question. Finally the article addresses the structure and contents of a  research proposal and the ethical issues that should be considered.

Overview of the Research Proposal

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin S Robinson ◽  
Fredricka L Stoller ◽  
Molly Constanza-Robinson ◽  
James K Jones
Keyword(s):  
Journal Article ◽  
Basic Writing ◽  
American Chemical Society ◽  
Chemical Society ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Project Description ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
Writing Genres

In this module, we focus on writing a research proposal, a document written to request financial support for an ongoing or newly conceived research project. Like the journal article (module 1), the proposal is one of the most important and most utilized writing genres in chemistry. Chemists employed in a wide range of disciplines including teaching (high school through university), research and technology, the health professions, and industry all face the challenge of writing proposals to support and sustain their scholarly activities. Before we begin, we remind you that there are many different ways to write a successful proposal—far too many to include in this textbook. Our goal is not to illustrate all the various approaches, but rather to focus on a few basic writing skills that are common to many successful proposals. These basics will get you started, and with practice, you can adapt them to suit your individual needs. After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following: ■ Describe different types of funding and funding agencies ■ Explain the purpose of a Request for Proposals (RFP) ■ Understand the importance of addressing need, intellectual merit, and broader impacts in a research proposal ■ Identify the major sections of a research proposal ■ Identify the main sections of the Project Description Toward the end of the chapter, as part of the Writing on Your Own task, you will identify a topic for the research proposal that you will write as you work through this module. Consistent with the read-analyze-write approach to writing used throughout this textbook, this chapter begins with an excerpt from a research proposal for you to read and analyze. Excerpt 11A is taken from a proposal that competed successfully for a graduate fellowship offered by the Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (ACS). As is true for nearly all successful proposals, the principal investigator (PI) wrote this proposal in response to a set of instructions. We have included the instructions with the excerpt so that you can see for yourself how closely she followed the proposal guidelines.

scholarly journals Distinguishing between Theory, Theoretical Framework, and Conceptual Framework: A Systematic Review of Lessons from the Field

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Kivunja
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Scholarly Literature

Across many years of teaching Research Methods and assessing many applications for admission into higher degree studies which require an understanding of theories, principles, strategies and skills needed to complete a higher degree such as a Masters or a PhD, one of the things I have found problematic for many students is the inability to articulate differences between theory, theoretical framework and a conceptual framework for a proposed research project. This paper uses experiential methodology to draw upon my experience in practice, and systematic literature review methodology to draw upon supporting scholarly literature by leaders in the field, to contribute to existing knowledge on the meaning of each of these concepts, and more importantly to distinguish between them in a study of Research Methods, and in particular as they relate to designing a research proposal and a thesis for a higher degree. The primary aim is to help the reader develop a firm grasp of the meaning of these concepts and how they should be used in academic research discourses. The review answers five questions. 1. What does each of these terms mean? 2. When and how should each be used? 3. What purposes does a theoretical framework serve? 4. How do you develop a theoretical framework for your research proposal or thesis? 5. What does a good theoretical framework look like?

Planning and Implementing a Research Project: Part 2

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geri L Wood
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Research Project

This article is the second in a series of three focused on steps in the development of a research proposal. This second article presents the steps of research design, sampling, data collection procedures, and types of data collection instruments. The discussion of the steps focuses the reader on helpful hints pertinent to each step. Additional references are provided for a more detailed discussion of the process.

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