Research Proposal Insights

Research Proposal Dr. Muhammad Naseer Kayani Ph. D Education M.A. Educational Planning & Management M.A. Education/M. Ed M.A. Political Science M.A. Islamic Studies

Research Proposal Research Proposal Research proposal is a brief description of nature of study A research proposal is written prior to doing actual research

Important Important Questions Questions to be answered before to be answered before developing a Research developing a Research Proposal Proposal

1. What the researcher is going to do? 2. What is the problem that is to be solved? 3. Why is it important? 4. Why the researcher has selected this particular area of research? 5. What is expected? 6. What are limitations of the researcher? 7. What are delimitations of the research? 8. From whom the researcher will get data? 9. What has already been done in this regard? 10. How it will be done? 11. What is time schedule of completing this research?

1. Title of the study/Research 1. What the researcher is going to do? 2. Statement of the problem 2. What is the problem that is to be solved? 3. Significance of the study 3. Why is it important? 4. Objectives of the study 4. Why the researcher has selected this particular area of research? 5. Research Hypotheses or Research questions 5. What is expected? 6. Limitations 6. What are limitations of the researcher? 7. Delimitations 7. What are delimitations of the research? 8. Population & Sample 8. From whom the researcher will get data? 9. Review of Literature 9. What has already been done in this regard? 10. Methodology 10. How it will be done? 11. Time Table 11. What is time schedule of completing this research?

Parts of Research Proposal Title of the Research Introduction Review of Related Literature Methodology Reporting Bibliography/Reference

Title of the Research It should be clear and should contain all components of the research problem. It should be self-explanatory and comprehensive. It should be written at the top of the title page

Title of the study Insignia of University Name of Research Registration No. Department of .. Faculty of .. University of .. Year

IMPACT OF TEACHING PRACTICE WORKSHOP ON TRAINING OF B. ED STUDENTS OF AIOU HELD AT UNIVERSITY OF KOTLI, AJ&k Muhammad Naseer Kayani 40-Edu-2016 Department of Education Faculty of Social Science and Humanities University of Kotli, AJ&K 2018

Introduction Introduction It includes i. Types of research ii. Field of Study iii. Purpose of study iv. Significance of study, v. Statement of the research problem, vi. Aims and objectives of the study, vii. Research questions statements of the hypotheses. or the

Introduction Introduction viii. Population of the study ix. Sample of the study x. Instrument xi. Significance of study, xii. Statement problem, xiii. Aims and objectives of the study, xiv.Research questions statements of the hypotheses. of the research or the

Statement of the Problems It is just one statement consisting of one or more paragraphs. The researcher is looking for the solution of the problems or method that seems to be not working properly, or there is a gap between the elements or field, or misconceptions related to the field of study that need to be filled or overcome

Significance of the Study It describes the importance of the study. It answers the question why it is necessary to study the problem, to whom it is important, what benefits the solution of the problem will provide. Who beneficiaries of the solution of the problems will be

Objectives of the Study The objectives of the study are the most important part of the research. Objectives are the pivots around which the whole research process revolves. The objectives should be crystal clear. The objectives should be clearly stated. Objectives should not be too many. Only a few objectives should be included in the research that can be attained

Review of Literature Review of Literature It contains i. The context in which the problem arises ii. It provides evidence of the researches done in near past and the findings these researches made iii. It tells what the previous researches have discovered and what not discovered iv. It points out the gaps to be filled or boundaries to be extended v. Never say that the research under investigation is new and no previous researches are present

Review of Literature Review of Literature vi. A brief review of related literature. vii. A short description of the work that has already be done related to the research problem under investigation. viii. It helps to identify the gapes to be filled, deficiencies to be overcome and the knowledge to be created. ix. It helps the researcher to avoid repetition and duplication. x. A carefully done review of literature helps the researcher to follow a specific direction and saves the energy, time and efforts.

Methodology Methodology It describes i. The research design, ii. Research population, iii. Sample type and size iv. Sample selection technique, v. Research instrument/tool, vi. Information related to the data analysis procedures, vii. Proposed time frame and budget required.

Methodology Methodology viii. The validity and reliability of the research tool ix. It tells what methodology the research will adopt and why he or she will adopt it? x. What information will be collected and how it will be collected? xi. Who and what is data source? xii. How will you collect data xiii. How data will be analyzed?

Bibliography/ References Bibliography/ References It should contain i. The list of books, ii. Articles, iii. Researches and iv. Other resources from which the researcher has taken the relevant literature. v. It should be written alphabetically according to the APA style.