This document provides guidance for writing a research proposal in education. It outlines the key sections to include such as an introduction, rationale for the study, literature review, research questions or hypotheses, methodology, expected outcomes, chapter outline, and references. The document explains what information should be provided in each section and formatting guidelines. The overall purpose is to help students structure their research proposal and address the necessary components of this type of academic writing.

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Research Proposal in
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Dear learners,
Follow the steps to write a
Research Proposal in
Education
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Introduction
Give a presize introduction of
your proposed Research work.
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Rationale of the study
Give rationale of the proposed study that
what is the logic behind this study and
why you want to do it
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Review of the related literature
Do the review of the available literature and write down the
notable among those reviewed studies. (10-12 studies are
enough at PG level)
Literature may be divided into
1. Indian and
2. Foreign studies
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Emergent Questions
After review and critical analysis of the related
literature some questions comes in the mind of
researcher that is called emergent questions.
These emergent questions and their answers leads
to the research problem.
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Statement of the Problem
Keeping in view the rationale given
state the proposed title of the
study.
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Operational Definition of the
key terms Used
The key terms on which the present study is
hinging upon should be operationally defined
by the researcher in his own words not bookish
or diction meanings.
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Objectives of the Study
To solve the research problem some
objectives should be framed.
These may be written simply objectives
of the study or categorized into
1. Major objectives
2. Minor Objectives or Subsidiary
objectives
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Hypotheses/Research Questions
Formulate hypothesis/research questions
according to your research objectives
Number of hypothesis/research questions may
wary as per the nature, demand and need of
the research.
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Delimitations of the study
Due to the lack of time, resources and financial
issues present study will be delimited to the
following aspects-
Here give 2-3 aspects on which you will delimit
your research.
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Methodology of the study
Methodology of the study includes:
Method: Write which method of research you are going to follow
in the study
Population: Human and Non –Human r resources (Documents, records,
reports or any other relevant recourse) will be the population of the
study
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Methodology of the study
Sample and Sampling Technique: Write down-what will
be the sample size and by which method you will select the
sample from the population.
Tools to be Used:
According to the nature of the research tools should be selected or
developed as per need.
All the research tools should be fulfilling the objectives of the study.
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Expected Outcomes of the study
Write in 3-4 lines that, what will be the expected
outcome of the study as per your proposed
research.
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Tentative chapterization
Tentative chapterization of the study will be as-
1.Introduction
2.Review of the related literature
3.Methodology of the study
4.Data Analysis, Interpretation and discussion
5.Summary and Conclusion
References
Appendices
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References
At last give all the references of added, quoted or
mentioned studies or individual works.
Follow APA style of referencing.
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Hope this PPT will help you to write
your own Research Proposal.
All the best.
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online course I have ever attended. Full
of information, energy and motivation
for learners.
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Acknowledgement:
Many thanks to Course
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