Research Proposal
This week, you finalize and submit your 10- to 12-page Final Project Research Proposal research paper based on the topic of study and related research question and hypothesis you submitted in Week 3 and for which you received Instructor feedback and approval. In Week 11, you will also present an overview of your Research Proposal in a 10- to 15-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation.
To Prepare
- Review the Learning Resources for this week related to creating a narrated PowerPoint.
- Review the Week 4 Reliability, Validity, Generality, and Integrity media program.
- Your Research Proposal will consist of:
- A topic of study of your choosing
- A research question and hypothesis related to your topic
- A literature review related to your topic
- A method section discussing the design based on the research question to be addressed
- A complete reference list
- Review the Kazdin (2021) textbook readings in this course regarding methodology of single-subject design.Submit your Research Proposal (10–12 pages, not including the title page and reference pages):
- Part 1: Introduction
- Write an overview of the proposed study and topic selected, including research question and hypothesis. (Note: Make sure to incorporate your Instructor’s feedback from Week 3.)
- Part 2: Literature Review
- Search the Walden Library and/or the internet for peer-reviewed sources related to your topic of study to support your choice of intervention. Then, synthesize the literature you found that supports your choice of intervention.
- Part 3: Methodology
- Design an appropriate small n research methodology to answer the research question (i.e., explain the intent of the design and not necessarily the implementation).
- Part 4: References
- Support your Final Project by citing all resources in APA style, including those in the Learning Resources.
Resources
- Part 1: Introduction
There are no Required Readings this week.