This popular manual has received an updated and modern look while maintaining its succinct content.

Key Benefits:

• Clear and coherent strategy for preparing a research proposal for basic to advanced research

• Can be used in a variety of educational contexts in both tertiary and secondary education

• Workbook format for use in workshops for doctoral, Master’s and baccalaureate students

• Appropriate across many disciplines

• Accessible to English second-language speakers 

• Interactive structure promotes self-directed research training - suitable for distance education.

Guidelines for the effective use of this manual

• Steps in Writing a Research Proposal
  • Selecting a Focus
  • Identifying Critical Questions
  • Stating a Rationale
  • Conducting a Literature Review
  • Locating a Conceptual/Theoretical Framework
  • Preparing a Data Collection Plan
  • Planning for Data Analysis
  • Anticipating the Report Outline
  • Dealing with Validity and Reliability Concerns
  • Acknowledging the Limitations of the Research
  • Protecting Human Subjects (Ethics)
  • Estimating the Budget
• Final Thoughts
• Further Reading
• Web Links/Resources

Honours, Masters’ and Doctoral Research Students Workshops, Distance education and Face-to-Face mentoring