Exam 5: Developing a Research Proposal

In general it is a good idea to have no less than two objectives and no more than:

The conceptual framework is the second framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.

The research statement or question, the conceptual framework for the research drives:

The model of the research process shows that the first step in the research process is:

It is important not to become too attached to an idea for a research project until you have been given some indication that, in general, the idea you are developing is viable, and that your proposed research idea is acceptable.

The simple research project the researcher outlines at the start becomes very complex, through the researchers engagement with the literature, through the development of the methodological framework for the research and through the analysis of the data gathered for the research.

It is important to understand clearly the difference between research ideas and research projects. You research idea is the broad area within which you want to conduct your research. Your research project is your carefully defined and refined research statement or question.

You carefully defined and refined research statement or question is the conceptual framework for your research project. It contains:

It is important not to be too ambitious when designing a research project, remember:

The second framework of the four frameworks approach to the research project is:

When you are trying to develop an idea for a research project the important thing is that you take some action, and actively engage with the development of your research project.

The researcher starts working on the literature review by developing a search strategy for literature using key words taken from the key concepts in the conceptual framework.

It is important when beginning a research project to be very clear on the standard expected, the scope or the size of the project, and any expectations or requirements in terms of populations, methodologies and data gathering techniques. You must also know the word count for the project, if there is an official word count.