Follow the instructions below and the attachment
Directions: Submit the third component of your research proposal, i.e., the
methods. Keep in mind, the methods is NOT a description of the literature review process. While the literature review is an important piece of the research process, you are constructing a proposal; this means, you are proposing a future study based on what you’ve discovered via surveying the literature. In other words, you’re pretending you’d be collecting data from subjects to study your research questions.
The methods should provide a detailed description of the desired sample set and how the study will be carried out. Please keep in mind that anyone who reads your methods should be able to replicate what you’ve done; ergo,
transparency is imperative when writing the methods.
Please make sure you adhere to APA format and submit the assignment in a
Microsoft Word document. The following rubric will be used to grade the assignment:
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General Formatting |
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Paper is double-spaced. |
2 |
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Paper uses 12-point, Times New Roman font. |
2 |
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Paper was spell-checked. |
2 |
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Section contains the following headers: subjects, instruments/materials, design, procedure, and limitations. |
2 |
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APA Formatting |
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Paper includes a separate title page that includes the title of the paper, the student’s name, and the name of the course. |
2 |
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In-text citations adhere to APA format. |
2 |
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Reference list adheres to APA format. |
2 |
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Headings and subheadings adhere to APA format. |
2 |
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Participants or Subjects |
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An adequate description of the subjects was provided, including the proposed sample size, where the subjects will be sampled from, characteristics of the sample set, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. |
5 |
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Description of the sampling technique that will be utilized is provided. |
5 |
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Instruments or Materials |
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A description of how the data will be collected is included. This includes any instruments, materials, or apparatuses used to collect data and/or measure variables. |
5 |
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Design |
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The methodology you intend to use was described. In other words, will your research be quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods? Is it cross sectional or longitudinal? What type of quantitative (e.g., correlational, causal-comparative, etc.), qualitative (e.g., ethnography, phenomenological, etc.), or mixed methods (e.g., explanatory sequential mixed methods, etc.) design is your proposed study? |
5 |
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A brief justification regarding the intended design is provided. |
5 |
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Procedure |
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The steps taken to adequately collect the data are described. |
5 |
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Limitations |
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Any anticipated limitations that could affect the data collection process and/or the validity of the study was discussed. |
4 |
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TOTAL |
50 |
