Homework
The following chapters from your textbook, and refer to the Research Proposal Project final homework as a reference in gain an understanding of what research problem might be most appropriate.
o Chapter 1: The Nature and Tools of Research
- Pages 1-9, 19-27
o Chapter 2: The Problem: The Heart of the Research Process
o Chapter 3: Review of the Related Literature
o Chapter 4: Planning Your Research Project
In addition, watch Creating a Research Question and What Is research?
Select a human/social service organization, which can be where you are currently employed, or where you would have an interest in gaining future employment. You will use this organization and research problem as the basis of your final Research Proposal Project.
Chapters 1 to 4 of the Leedy and Ormrod text will help guide you as decide what the problem is that you would like to propose to evaluate, what literature is going to be most appropriate for this proposal, and how to plan with the proposal. The chapters will guide you on how to construct and write the research proposal. It is important to select your research problem carefully. The following considerations should be addressed in the homework:
o How do you know when you have a legitimate research problem?
o How would you delineate the subparts of the social problem for your research project?
o How did you make your determinations and what were the details of the determination process?
o How would you plan for such a research process?
o How do your tentative research question(s) apply to your final project?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.