FRAMEWORK OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL

1. PAPER-IV
RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION
SANA FATIMA
M.ED SEM-I
GHULAM AHMED COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION,BANJARA HILLS,HYD.

2. FRAMEWORK OF RESEARCH
PROPOSAL

3. What is a research proposal?
 A research proposal is a systematic
plan, which brings to focus the
preliminary planning that will be
needed to accomplish the purpose of
the proposed study.

4. Why it is necessary to prepare a research
proposal ?
 The preparation of a research proposal is
a prerequisite in the research process.
 It serves as a basis for the determination
of the feasibility of the project and
provides a systematic plan of procedure
for the researcher to follow.
 It gives the research supervisor (if any) a
basis for guiding the researcher in his
pursuit of study

5. TYPES OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
 Research proposal can be broadly classified into three
groups:
 Research Proposal for degree
 For Financial Support.
 For Grants by Government

6. PREPARATION OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
(I) INTRODUCTION:
 The introductory part of the proposal should
include the following information:
1. The Title:
 The title of the research proposal should do no
more than name of the topic.
 The language in the title should be professional
in nature.
 It should be specific to the area of study

7. 2. Statement of the Problem:
 The problem may be presented either as a
declarative statement or in a question form
 It serves as a goal that gives direction to the
researcher.
 Statement of the problem should primarily be
an expansion of the title.

8. 3. Objectives:
 Objectives are the goals you set out to attain
in your study. They inform a reader what you
want to attain through the study

9. 4. The Hypothesis:
 Hypothesis is a tentative solution to our
problem which is tested on the basis of the
analysis of the collected data.
 The hypothesis should also be reasonable
and consistent with previously known facts or
theories.
 Also we must state in such a way that we
can test it and find it to be either probably
true or probably false. It is just a tentative
solution to the problem which can be found
false also after testing.

10. 5. Review of Related Literature:
 A brief resume of related studies found in
journals, magazines, abstracts, and reports
should be made.
 This provides evidence that the researcher is
familiar with what is already known and also
with what is unknown and unproved.
 The researcher has to make it clear that his
problem has roots in the existing Literature,
but it needs further research and exploration

11. 6. Significance of the Study:
 A research proposal should show the worth
and urgency of the study. It should indicate
clearly how the results of the research can
influence educational theory or practice. The
need for undertaking the study can be shown
in several ways.
7. Definition of Terms and Concepts:
 It is necessary to define all unusual terms
and concepts that could be misinterpreted.

12. 8. Delimitations of the study:
 Boundaries of the study should be made clear with
reference to
 A) The scope of the study by specifying the areas to
which the conclusions will be confined, and
 B) The procedural treatment including the sampling
procedures, the techniques of data collection and
analysis, the development of measuring tools and
their use in the study.
9. Basic Assumptions:
 Assumptions are statements of ideas that are
accepted as true. They serve as the foundation upon
which the research study is based.
 The researchers in writing their proposals should
select their basic assumptions with care and be
particularly aware of certain common errors

13. (II) PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA:
1. Population:
 A population refers to any collection of specified
group of human beings or of non-human entities such
as objects, educational institutions, time units,
geographical areas, prices of wheat or salaries drawn
by individuals.
 In order to select a sample from a given population, it
is also necessary to have a complete, accurate, and
up-to-date list of all the units in the population. Such a
list is known as a sampling frame. After defining a
population and listing all the units, a researcher
selects a sample of units from the sampling frame.
The process of such a selection is called sampling.

15. 2. Sampling:
 In research situations the researcher usually
comes across unmanageable
populations,wherein large numbers are
involved. In such cases, the researcher may
use different sampling methods, such
as random, systematic,
multistage, stratified,
cluster judgment
, or quota sampling
depending upon his requirement

16.  3. Tools:
 In order to collect evidence or data for a
study, the researcher has to make use of
certain testing and non-testing tools such as
intelligence tests, aptitude tests,
achievement tests, personality inventories,
observation, interview, questionnaire, rating
scales, etc.

17. (III) PROCEDURES FOR TREATING DATA
 In this section the researcher describes how
to organize, analyze, and interpret data.
 The details of the qualitative and quantitative
(statistical) techniques and the rationale for
using such techniques should be described
in the research proposal.

18.  Bibliography:
 In each research proposal, the researcher
should give a list of books, journals, and
other documents that he has used in
selecting the problem and which he may use
during the tenure of study.

19. Time Schedule:
 In the research proposal, the researcher
should also indicate a realistic time
schedule to complete the project.

20. Budget Schedule:
 The research proposals which are submitted
to government, private or autonomous
agencies for financial assistance should also
include a budget proposal estimating the
funds required for travel expenses, typing,
printing and cyclostyling, purchase of
equipment, tools, books and other materials.