Assignment: PowerPoint® Research Proposal

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the topics and concepts that were introduced throughout the course including study questions, purpose of research, study design, sample size, data collection, data analysis, and reporting findings
• Review the chapters in the textbook that address each topic
• Review your past Discussions and Assignments and take into account the feedback that you received from your colleagues and Instructor
• Revise the pieces of your research based on feedback

To complete this Assignment:

Design a 9- to 12-slide presentation of your research proposal including the following information:

• Slide 1: Title Slide
  • Name
  • Course Number
  • Title of your research
• Slide 2: The Study Question
  • Identify your study question
  • Explain how you came to this question: did it stem from something that was observed, or did you brainstorm to find the topic?
    • Be sure to take into account the feedback that you recieved on your study question in Week 1.
• Slide 3: The Purpose of Your Research
  • Why is this research important?
  • How would this research be used in practice?
• Slide 4: The Study Design
  • Which study design is most appropriate for your research? Explain.
• Slide 5: Population and Sample Size
  • Describe the population that is being studied
  • Explain how you selected an appropriate sample size
• Slide 6: Data Collection Strategies
  • Explain the data collection strategies that are most appropriate
  • Explain why these strategies are most appropriate
  • You may need to add an additional slide to cover all of the information
• Slide 7: Analysis Procedure
  • How would you analyze the data?
  • Include information on any ethical issues you may need to address
  • You may need to add an additional slide to cover all of the information
• Slide 8: Reporting Findings
  • Identify the journals, conferences, etc. that may be appropriate for reporting the findings
  • Explain why you chose these means of reporting findings
  • You may need to add an additional slide to cover all of the information
• Slide 9: References

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate.