Developing Research Proposal

Sections of the Research Plan

1. Introduction

2. Research Question

3. Data Collection Plan

4. Data Analysis Plan

5. Procedures to Implement Research Plan

1. Introduction Section of the Plan (3 short paragraphs)

Brief description in 2-3 sentences what the studentsare interested in knowing more about.

Description of what the students have done to findinformation about their interest. Reviewed WISCareers/Career Crusing online

career information system Reviewed some articles found in searching Google Viewed UTube Videos Other activity to find information

Statement about why more investigation about theirinterest is important for them.

Introduction Section

Research Question Section

State the research question.

NOTE: No other information in this section of the plan

Data Collection Section

1. Description of personal interview data collection activities Description of how questions will be developed Description of pilot testing of personal interview questions Description of how pilot test will influence the refinement

and/or modification of questions

2. Description of how personal interview responses will be collected List of questions on paper with space to record interviewee responses Audio tape recording Video tape recording Taking notes of respondents’ answers to questions Other

3. Description of how personal interview responses will be used to develop the small group interview questions Description of how questions will be developed Description of pilot testing of small group questions Refining the questions procedures

4. Description of how small group interview responses to questions will be collected List of questions on paper with space to record interviewee

responses Audio tape recording Video tape recording Taking notes of respondents’ answers to questions Other

Data Collection Section

5. Description of other types of information collection activities (survey, historical data, observations, etc.) Description of how questions will be developed Description of pilot testing of questions Refining the questions procedures

6. Description of how other types of information will be collected Construction of mailed survey Audio tape recording Video tape recording Taking notes of respondents’ answers to questions Recording information from written sources such as historical data Taking notes of what is observed Other

Data Collection Section

Data Analysis Section

1. Description of what will be done to compile the data collected in preparationfor conducting data analysis Personal interview data

If audio recorded --- transcribed into Word If video recorded --- Edited and compiled by responses to questions If responses taken by notes --- sorted by responses to questions

Small group interview data If audio recorded --- transcribed into Word If video recorded --- Edited and compiled by responses to questions If responses taken by notes --- sorted by responses to questions

Other type of data (survey, historical data, observations, etc.) Sorting of respondents answer to each question – Survey Using a rubric to sort historical data by individual question Sorting of observer’s notes about what is observed

Data Analysis Section

2. Describe what procedures will be used to combine information received from the personal interviews, group interview, and other information (survey, historical data, observations, etc.)

Describe process for reaching agreement among team members forcombining “similar” personal, group and other information (survey, historical data, observations, etc.) Combining by question Combining by similar responses Combining into clusters of similar responses Combining information to include observer’s notes

Data Analysis Section

3. Describe what process that will be used to make judgments about the meaningof information that has been combined from the personal interviews, group interview, and other information (survey, historical data, observations, etc.)

Describe “inter-rater” agreement process used to make judgments about the meaning of information that has been combined from the personal interviews, group interview, and other information (survey, historical data, observations, etc.)

Procedures for Implementing the Research Plan

Develop a list of each step, activity, process, or effort that musttake place to implement data collection and data analysis plans.

Data Collection1. 2.3.4.5.6.

Procedures for Implementing the Research Plan

Develop a list of each step, activity, process, or effort that musttake place to implement data collection and data analysis plans.

Data Analysis1. 2.3.4.5.6.

Resources

Qualitative Researchhttp://www.okstate.edu/ag/agedcm4h/academic/aged5980a/5980/newpage21.htm

Conducting the Personal Interviewhttp://www.public.asu.edu/~kroel/www500/Interview%20Fri.pdf

Conducting personal and focus group Interviewshttp://www.fao.org/docrep/W3241E/w3241e06.htm#chapter objectives

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