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20140430160416steps in Preparing A Research Proposal

This document outlines the steps in preparing a research proposal, including selecting a topic, reviewing relevant literature, formulating a research question and objectives, determining an appropriate research design and methodology, collecting and analyzing data. Specifically, it discusses selecting a topic that is of personal interest to the researcher and currently relevant. It emphasizes the importance of a literature review to gain knowledge on previous research. Defining a clear research problem and objectives is also highlighted. The document notes research methodology should include the type of data collection and analysis methods to be used.

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20140430160416steps in Preparing A Research Proposal

This document outlines the steps in preparing a research proposal, including selecting a topic, reviewing relevant literature, formulating a research question and objectives, determining an appropriate research design and methodology, collecting and analyzing data. Specifically, it discusses selecting a topic that is of personal interest to the researcher and currently relevant. It emphasizes the importance of a literature review to gain knowledge on previous research. Defining a clear research problem and objectives is also highlighted. The document notes research methodology should include the type of data collection and analysis methods to be used.

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Dr M Sultana Alam

Sem, 2 2013/ 2014


Steps in
Preparing
Proposal

1.
Selecting
Topic
2.
Introduction
3.
Literature
Review
4.
Formulate
Research
Question
5
Research
Objectives
6.
Research
design
7. Data
Collection
& Data
Analysis











Selection of Topic

Before starting any academic research, first the
researcher is required to select a topic.
Research ideas and research problems originate from
many sources such as everyday life, practical issues and
past research. Practical issues can be a source of
research ideas.
For an example: What are some current problems facing
education institution, community and society? How the
problem can be solved. Past research can be an excellent
source of research ideas. Past research is one of the
most important sources of research ideas. The above
mentioned ways, a researcher can select a topic. The
chosen topic should be fundamental issues and currently
happening in society. At the same time, the researcher
should have personal interest on the selected




Review of Literature

The second step is literature review. In the process of
carrying out research relevant knowledge is important.
We can get knowledge from review of literature.
A Literature review is a critical and in depth evaluation of
previous research. It is one kind of summary of previous
research on a topic. The review traditionally provides a
historical overview of the theory and the research
literature.
A literature review is an account of what has been
published on a topic by accredited scholars and
researchers. It serves as well to support the
argument/proposition behind your thesis, using evidence
drawn from experts in your research field.

Statement of Problems

After selecting the topic and review of the literature, the
next step of the researcher is find out research problem.
Systemic research begins with a problem. Selecting and
formulating a problem is one of the most important
aspects of doing research in any field. A research
problem is exactly that-a problem that someone would
like to research.
A problem can be anything that a person finds
unsatisfactory or unsettling, a difficulty of some sort,
anything this not working as well as it might. Research
problem should be defined clearly. A researcher must
decide the general problem area. The researcher also
should have knowledge or experience in the area in order
to ask questions that can be answered through question.

Research Objectives

In general, research objectives refer to the goal
of study.
Research objectives exactly what the researcher
wants to do.
In empirical research there is a relation between
research question and research objectives.

Research Methodology

Another important step is to research methodology. A
research methodology is important to the actual plan
for the data collection and analysis of data.
Methodology refers to the broad perspective from
which the researcher views the problem, makes the
investigation, and draw conclusion. However,
researchers have to select a proper research design.
The Researcher needs to follow the some question
in planning research design:


Research Methodology ( Cont..)

What the study is about and the type of data is
needed. It is qualitative or quantitative or mixed.
Why the study is being made.
Where the necessary data can be found.
Where or in what areas, the study or research will be
carried out.
When or what periods of time, the study will include
What basis of selection will be used?
What techniques of gathering data will be adopted?

Data Collection

The next step is data collection. Researchers may
use any technique to choose the strategy in
collecting in collecting information. But the strategy
must be clearly mentioned in the methodology.
The researcher must have to clearly mention how
the data will be collected. The researcher needs to
clearly mention every step in designing data
collection procedures.
The researcher needs to mention who will collect the
data. Researcher himself /herself or research
assistant can collect data. The whole process of data
collection should be explained accurately

Data Analysis

After explaining the data collection procedure, the
researcher should to clearly mention how the data
will be analyzed.
Different methods have different data procedures to
analyze of data which the researcher should to
mention clearly.
The researcher begins to classy the facts, clarifying
the trends and relationships and tabulating the
information in such a way that it can be accurately
analyzed and interpreted.

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