Research Proposal

 During this course, you have developed a purpose statement and a corresponding research question, evaluated quantitative and qualitative research studies, identified a research design that you could use to address your research question, and composed a Literature Review on your topic. As a culminating project for this course, you will incorporate your previous work into a 25-slide PowerPoint presentation Research Proposal. You are not required to conduct the research that you discuss in your proposal; instead, outline a possible research plan. In your presentation, include the following elements: • Title (1 slide) • Abstract (1 slide) • Purpose of the study (1 slide) • Research question(s) (and hypotheses if selecting a quantitative design) (1–2 slides) • Definition of variables and key terms (4 slides maximum) • Operational definitions (i.e., measurable definitions) of variables • Review of the literature (5 slides maximum) • Summary of the significant themes that emerged in your literature review (# of slides as needed) • Research design (1 slide) • Sampling (1 slide) • Methods of data collection (1–2 slides) • Data-analysis procedures (2–4 slides) • Ethics and human relations (1–2 slides) • Timeline (1 slide) • Reference list (# of slides as needed)