Format: 8-10 pages (not including title and reference page) Students sh

Format:
8-10 pages (not including title and reference page)
Students
should begin work on this assignment as soon as possible in the semester, and
for the duration of the semester. This is a big assignment, therefore is being
done in pairs – as often really good research is done. Class time will be
committed each week for you to work in pairs in consultation with your
instructor – so attendance by at least one of the paired students is essential
each week.
In
pairs, prepare a mock research study proposal. In 8-10 pages, your research
proposal should read as if an actual proposal being submitted to an ethics
review board. Your design must be mixed methods and the proposal must include all
of the 7 components:
1.
A rationale for
the study: why is it important to study this issue? Use statistics and your
scholarly literature to tell the reviewers why your study is important to do.
2.
A literature review:
synthesize at least 5-6 scholarly and peer-reviewed sources related to your
topic and the importance of this knowledge as it informs your research
question.
3.
Research Question or Hypothesis: this is very brief and exact! Make sure to spend a lot
of time here as the research question or hypothesis guides the entire study
design.
4.
Research Design:
Explain your mixed methods for capturing the data for this study. Explain your
data collection methods. Explain your proposed sample. How will you recruit
your sample? How will you control for any ethical considerations? Explain your
data collection tools (e.g. standardized assessment tools? Focus groups? Etc.)
– how many? When will you administer them?
5.
Special Considerations:
If your research involves vulnerable people? Children? Indigenous People, make
sure to discuss how you will ensure a social justice approach to your research
design as well as any ethical considerations.
6.
Limitations: What
are possible limitations presented by your research design in terms of
generalizability or trustworthiness of its findings?
7.
Appendices: If you
are using semi-structured interviews or focus groups, make sure to include at
least 5 of the sample questions you intend to ask of your participants to
collect data related to the research question.
Evaluation Rubric:
Criteria
Value
Rationale
clearly stated.
2
Literature
review shows integration of 5 to 6 scholar sources.
5
Research
question or hypothesis is succinct
3
Research
designed is clearly discussed in detail (sample, ethical considerations, data
collection tools, administration, etc.) using a mixed methods approach.
7
Special
considerations and limitations are acknowledged.
3
Professional
presentation (including spelling, grammar, and format), title page,
appendices, reference page all in APA 7th edition.
5
Total
Value
25