Research Proposal(What is it? How to write it?)

1. Research Proposal
(What is it? How to write it?)
Niroj Dahal
(niroj@nou.edu.np, niroj@kusoed.edu.np)
Visiting Faculty
Nepal Open University
(Department of Social Science and Education)
&
Kathmandu University
(School of Arts/Education)

2. Dear Sir/Madam,
This power point presentation on Research
proposal writing will be an excellent resource for
students doing educational research .
My best wishes….
Niroj Dahal

3. • Research refers to a search for knowledge
• Research means a systematic search for
pertinent information on a specific topic
• In fact, research is an art of investigation.
• The purpose of research is to discover answers
to questions through the application ofto questions through the application of
procedures

4. List of Research Issue/Problem
• Feelings and observations of math anxiety as a mathematics student and a
teacher
• Understanding and usage of questioning by mathematics teachers
• Experience of incorporating glocal knowledge with school mathematics
• Do it yourself classroom improvement: a case study of classroom action
researchresearch
• Teacher-students relationship and its potential impact in mathematics
learning
• Towards culturally contextualized mathematics: An auto-ethnography in
school mathematics education
• Participation of girls in secondary mathematics classroom

5. Cont…
• Gender equity through a mathematics culture bridge
• Issue of social justice in mathematics teaching
• Teachers’ and students’ perceptions on the use of ICT in mathematics
teaching
• Mathematics through metaphor and imaginative thinking: Teacher's use of
metaphor and imaginative thinking and its impact in mathematicsmetaphor and imaginative thinking and its impact in mathematics
classroom
• An exploration of (Nepalese) math teacher’s experiences, perceptions and
practices of assessment in mathematics classroom
• Students’ beliefs and attitudes towards mathematics
• Becoming a ‘good’ mathematics teacher: an epic journey through different
mathematical terrains
• …

7. Type of Qualitative Research study
• Ethnography.
– Ethnographic research is probably the most familiar
and applicable type of qualitative method
• Narrative
• Phenomenological• Phenomenological
• Grounded Theory
• Case Study

9. • Attitude or opinion research i.e., research designed to
find out how people feel or what they think about a
particular subject or institution is also qualitativeparticular subject or institution is also qualitative
research

11. RESEARCH PROPOSAL
• Any educational research /
Epidemiological study should have a
proper proposal in written form before it
is actually carried outis actually carried out
• It is like a blue print of a building plan
before the construction starts

12. •Writing a research proposal is both
science and art
•A good research proposal is based on
scientific facts and on the art of clearscientific facts and on the art of clear
communication

13. Writing the formal educational research
proposal should be started by the time and
has decided on the topic for the study

15. CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
• Setting the Scene
• Nature of the Inquiry
• Rationale of the Study
• Statement of the Problem
• Purpose of the Study• Purpose of the Study
• Research Question
• Definition of key terms
• Theoretical Referents (Literature review
chapter exluded)
• Key Message of the Chapter

16. CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW
• Review of Key Concepts Related to your
Problem or Issue
• Review of Previous Research Studies
• Your Position and Positionality in ResearchYour Position and Positionality in Research
• Theoretical Review
• Key Message of the Chapter
– (Use narrative review…)

17. CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY
• Philosophical Consideration
• Research Paradigm
• Research Design
– Narrative Inquiry , Ethnography …
• Context of Research Site and Participants Selection
• Nature and Source of Data
Data Generation
Nature and Source of Data
– Data Generation
– Data Handling
• Meaning Making of Data
• Quality Standards
• Ethical Consideration
• Key Message of the Chapter

18. • Introduction should be short about one
or two pages
• The problem should be stated in such a
way that it’s importance and relevanceway that it’s importance and relevance
is realized by any one who reads it

19. Review of Literature
• This section reflects extensive review of literature done by the
investigator
• In this section what is already known about the topic is written
• Just quoting the literature literally will not serve the purpose
• It is important to make it coherent, relevant and easily readable
knowledgeknowledge
• It helps the investigator to gain good knowledge in that field of
inquiry
• It also helps the investigator to have insight on different
methodologies that could be applied

20. Research methodology
Research methodology is a way to
systematically solve the research problem. It
may be understood situation subjectivelymay be understood situation subjectively

21. • It is necessary for the researcher to know not
only the research methods/techniques but also
the methodology.the methodology.

22. It is essential to discuss procedures clearly
and completely with considerable amountand completely with considerable amount
of details

23. Description of process
• The study design should be clearly stated
• Proposal should include the details of all process
to be adopted in the study

24. Time Frame & Work Schedule
The proposal should include the sequence of
tasks to be performed, the anticipated length
of time required for its completion

25. Sample Sharing…
• At least 5 proposal…

26. Thanking you!