Part II: Final Research Proposal (5 pages minimum)
Students will develop a research proposal to evaluate the outcome of the intervention/program proposed in Assignment 2.
1. Study aims
Aims and objectives
Research questions
Hypotheses
2. Literature Review
Critical review of the literature on the current evidence for the program or intervention effectiveness
Gaps in the literature
3. Methods
Study Design
o Study design (e.g., pre-experimental, quasi-experimental, true-experimental)
o Your rationales for choosing the study design
o If there is a control group, describe how the participants will be assigned.
o Describe your study design and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. Are there any ethical issues related to this design?
Sample
o Study population, sampling frame, desired sample size
o Eligibility criteria (who is eligible to participate this study)
o Sampling strategy/method (how you select study participants)
State whether this will be a probability or a non-probability sample and the specific type that will be used (e.g., a probability sample using simple random sampling, or a non-probability convenience sample)
o Recruitment strategy (how you recruit study participants)
o Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your sampling plan. Are there any ethical issues related to this sampling plan?
Measurement
o State ALL the independent and dependent variables (outcome variables)
o List the measurements that you plan to use to measure the independent and dependent variables (just briefly describe the measurement for each variable in 1-2 sentences)
o Discuss or critique the measure of one key outcome variable
State the conceptual definition of the variable
Operational definition – what standardized scale is used? Describe the scale.
Is this scale a good measure? Discuss the reliability and validity, strengths and weakness.
Is the measure culturally appropriate and sensitive? Any ethical issues?
Data Collection
o When, where, how and by whom will data be collected
If there are multiple pre- and post-test observations, describe them for each time data will be collected
Will informed consent be provided?
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the data collection plan
Are there any ethical issues? Are they culturally appropriate and sensitive?
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