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Table of (ontents
4bstract,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2
(hapter I3 Introduction,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
The Purpose of the Study,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
"esearch 'ypotheses and Duestions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
"esearch 'ypotheses,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
&escriptive #uestions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
Inferential #uestions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
Theoretical Perspective,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
&efinition of Terms,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,E
Benefits of the Study,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1>
(hapter II3 "evie0 of the "elated "esearch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1>
"esearch thatFs been done related to your Independent Gariable,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1>
"esearch thatFs been done related to your &ependent Gariable,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1>
Summary,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
(hapter III3 Participants, Procedures, Instrument,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
&esign of the Study,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
Participants,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
Procedures,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
%thical principles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
To protect the participants and site,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
"elated to data collection proceduress,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1)
"elated to reporting the results,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1)
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Instrument,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1)
Gariables,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1)
Pilot study,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1)
Galidity,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
"eliability,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
Threats to validity of collected data,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
&ata 4nalysis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
&escriptive statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
Inferential analysis,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
(hapter C3 &iscussion of the indings,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
"e@statement of the Problem,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1.
"esearch Duestions or 'ypotheses of the Proposal,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
Statistical "esults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
&escriptive statistics,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
re#uencies,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
"ange,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
Standard deviation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
$easures of central tendency,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
Inferential statistical analyses,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
&iscussion of Statistical "esults,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
(hapter ?3 Summary, (onclusions, "ecommendations for uture "esearch,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
Summary,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
(onclusions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1C
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"ecommendations,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1?
4ssumptions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1?
&elimitations,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1?
=imitations,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1?
"eferences,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,16
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4ppendi7 B Instrument,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11
4ppendi7 ( Tables, (harts, ;raphs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1E
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Abstract
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purpose of the study, Cthe sample, Cthe instrument, and the Cfindings, Cthe recommendations,
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Chapter I: Introduction
This section of the paper gives the reason 0hy your study is an important one to do, It
lets the reader 5no0 0hy it is a problem and 0hy it should be studied, 4n e7planatory paragraph
that includes these five components3 Othe research problem, Ostudies that have addressed the
problem, Odeficiencies in those studies, Otargeting an audience, and Othe importance of the
study for that audience, In this section you 0ill
Introduce the topic
Identify the research problem
&iscuss the importance and relevance of the problem you have chosen
Present bac5ground research that has been done on your problem and the deficiencies in
that research that lead to the need for your study
&escribe the audience that 0ill benefit from the findings of your research
(onclude 0ith your research purpose and tell ho0 it 0ill add to the body of 5no0ledge
about the probem
he !urpose of the Stud"
4fter you conclude the section above, you state the purpose of your study, This statement
0ill be used in every chapter of the proposal and in the ma8or paper 0hen you 0rite it later on, It
may begin The purpose of this ---------- (study, investigation, comparison, correlation) is to
------------------ (0rite the purpose statement),
'ere is a script of 0hat to 0rite3 The purpose of this -----------------------
(e7perimentH surveyH) 0ill be to (compareH relateH describeH) ------------------- (the
independent variable) to --------------- (the dependent variable), controlling for
------------------(the control variables) for ------------- (ho0 many and 0hich
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participants) at -------------------- (the research site), The independent variable(s) 0ill be
generally defined as --------------------- (provide a general definition), The dependent
variable(s) 0ill be generally defined as --------------- (provide a general definition), The
control variable(s), -------------------, and intervening variable(s) ---------------,
(identify the control and intervening variables) 0ill be statistically controlled in the study,
Based on the theory of ------------------- (indicate the educational principle or
theoretical basis for 0hat you propose to learn about, This may ta5e an historical approach or a
current concept or theory re#uiring further research)
#esearch H"potheses and $uestions
/ote3 (this note and any e)planatory information will be removed when you submit
chapter assignments and the final proposal* Bse either hypotheses or #uestions, not both,
#esearch H"potheses. 'ypotheses are hunches or guesses that you propose as a result
of your study, You may state your hypotheses in null or directional form,
%escripti&e 'uestions. "egular te7t follo0s =evel . headings on the same line as the
=evel . heading,
&escriptive #uestions deal 0ith one variable at a time,
Inferential 'uestions. "egular te7t follo0s =evel . headings on the same line as the
level three headings, Inferential #uestions as5 about both variables in the same #uestion,
heoretical !erspecti&e
%efinition of er(s
&efine terms as they are used in all sections of the proposal, These are terms that may be
unfamiliar to the reader, or that have a special definition designed by the researcher, The terms in
this section come from the title of the studyI the purpose statementI the research #uestions,
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hypotheses, or ob8ectivesI the literature revie0I the theoretical rationaleI the methods sectionI
and any other terms that need to be considered,
Benefits of the Stud"
4lso called the significance of the study, this section tells 0ho 0ill benefit from your
study, The audience you indicated earlier in (hapter 1 0ill be the beneficiaries of your study,
Chapter II: #e&iew of the #elated #esearch
(hapter ) of the proposal is 0ritten in past tense because the research reported has already been
completed, There are two sentences in this section of (hapter )3
o The first sentence of (hapter ) is the brief purpose statement you 0rote in (hapter 1,
o The second sentence is a previe0 for the reader of 0hat 0ill be found in this section of the
proposal, It tells that the research presented in this section 0ill be about
o the independent and
o dependent variable, and about
o research that seems to combine the t0o in some 0ay,
#esearch that)s been done related to "our Independent *ariable
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#esearch that)s been done related to "our %ependent *ariable
;eneral to specific
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"elate to hypotheses or #uestions (hange the heading above to your variable, You need
four to eight sources that represent research studies that seem to agree 0ith yours and those that
seem to disagree,
Su((ar"
This section summariJes the findings from the literature that you have revie0ed and 0ill
influence your study, Indicate ho0 these studies give you a basis for your beliefs (hunches) about
the outcome of your study, In this section, you 0ill indicate ho0 your study 0ill e7tend or
e7pand the body of 5no0ledge about the sub8ect you have chosen, This section may end 0ith the
sentence, KTherefore, this study 0ill , , , ,L
The studies you list in this Summary section will help you write the +onclusions section
of +hapter , of your -a.or /aper.
Chapter III: !articipants, !rocedures, Instru(ent
This (hapter begins 0ith the statement of the problem, /e7t is the revie0 of your
research #uestions or hypotheses,
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!articipants
!rocedures
+thical procedures to protect the participants and site.
See (hapter 1 of the te7t for ethical principles elated to beneficence, honesty, and
accurate disclosure (these can appear in one or t0o paragraphsI they donFt have to be separatedI
they &! have to be included), Include the steps you 0ill ta5e to get necessary permissions and
consent, Include ho0 you 0ill apply ethics to3 the purpose, the participants, the data, and the site,
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%ata Collection !rocedures.
;ive a clear and detailed description of the calendar for your proposed studyI ho0 you
0ill collect the data, 0hen, 0here, over 0hat time periodH 4ns0er these #uestions in paragraph
form3 <here, 0hen, ho0, 0ho, ho0 many 0ee5s or days, etc,
Related to reporting the results.
Instru(ent
2escribe the instrument. Tell how the instrument will measure your variables. Tell which
3uestions of the instrument will measure the variables, 2escribe the way 3uestions on the
instrument are supposed to be answered4 how many 3uestions are there5 Tell how you will do a
pilot study (if needed*in which you learn about how long it will take to answer the 3uestions,
Variables measure by the instrument.
Independent, dependent, control, intervening3 tell ho0 the instrument(s) 0ill measure
these variables,
Validity and reliability of the instrument.
hreats to &alidit" of collected data.
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!ilot stud".
Indicate the details of the pilot study that 0ill be conducted to determine the length of
time it ta5es to completeI to learn if there are any difficulties or misunderstandings of the
#uestions
%ata Anal"sis
%escripti&e statistics.
or the data collected, fre#uencies, means, range, and standard deviation 0ill be reported
for each variable in the study,
Inferential anal"sis.
(orrelational research data 0ill be analyJed by calculating the correlation coefficient,
strength of the correlation 0ill be considered 0ea5 forr O ,.>I moderate if ,.>OrO,2>I strong if ,
2>OrO1,>>,
(omparative research data 0ill be analyJed using the t1test for (independentH
dependentH) variables, "esults 0ill be considered statistically significant for p O ,>?
Chapter ,: %iscussion of the -indings
This chapter begins 0ith the statement of the problem, The basic organiJation of (hapter
C is directed by the original or revised research #uestions of the proposal, /ull or directional
hypotheses should be restated in the introduction of the chapter,
&escribe in a narrative the findings of statistical procedures through the appropriate use
of charts, tables, etc, Present a concise and thorough description of the research, This should
include or be follo0ed by discussion of the significance of the findings, (hapter C is guided by
the research #uestions andAor hypotheses posed in the proposal, (hapter C includes these
sections3
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#e.state(ent of the !roble(
#esearch $uestions or H"potheses of the !roposal
Statistical #esults
%escripti&e statistics.
6re3uencies.
Range.
Standard deviation.
-easures of central tendency.
-ean" median" mode.
Inferential statistical anal"ses.
%iscussion of Statistical #esults
In this section you 0ill indicate ho0 your findings compare 0ith the research you
reported in (hapter ) of your proposal
You 0ill also include the tables produced by your statistical analyses, The te7t 0ill give a
narrative of the analyses and findings presented in the tables,
Chapter /: Su((ar", Conclusions, #eco((endations for -uture #esearch
Su((ar"
Begin 0ith the statement of the problem, Then summariJe (hapters 1, ., C,
Conclusions
&escribe the statistical findings of your study, Indicate ho0 your findings compare 0ith
other studies that you revie0ed in (hapter ), the "evie0 of "elated "esearch, Indicate 0hy your
findings may be different from 0hat you revie0ed by indicating the limitations of your study,
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#eco((endations
Assu(ptions.
In conducting this study, the researcher assumed that , , ,
Li(itations.
This section lists the weaknesses of the study that may affect the results or limit the
generalizability of the study. The limitations are listed one by one" and they often relate to
inade3uate measures of the variables" e)traneous variables that cannot be controlled" loss or
lack of participants" small sample sizes" errors in measurement" factors related to data collection
or analysis. $imitations can refer to how data are collected and analyzed" to e)traneous
variables that might not be able to be controlled.
The limitations of this study that prevent generaliJation to a larger population include the
follo0ing3
%eli(itations.
This study is confined to , , , , /o effort 0ill be made to , , , ,
4s a result of these assumptions, limitations, and delimitations, it is recommended that
future research , , , . (-ake recommendations to future researchers about how to do a study that
will take these limitations into account.*
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#eferences
!nclude only the sources that you cited in the proposal.
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Appendi0 A Correspondence
This 4ppendi7 is completed as part of the three chapter proposal,
It includes copies of your letter re#uesting permission from directors, principals, teachers,
parents, It also includes any correspondence you have 0ith authors of research articles or
creators of surveys or instruments, It must include3
1, =etter see5ing approval to conduct the study, (B%!"% B%;I//I/; your study,
you $BST obtain necessary permission from cooperating schools or districts, and
from the Program &irector 0ho may recommend permission from the &ean, 0ho may
recommend permission from the 4ssistant Provost for $anhattan (ollege for studies
0ith $( participants,)
), =etter granting approval to conduct the study from the principal or other appropriate
supervisor,
., =etter re#uesting participation Informed consent forms must be approved before
sending, Signed consent forms must be 5ept,
C, (opies of original signed permission forms from cooperating schools, districts,
parents
?, 4ny email correspondence 0ith authors or test providers
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Appendi0 B Instru(ent
4ppendi7 B is completed as part of the three@chapter proposal,
It includes a copy of the instrument you 0ill use for your research study, (;raduate
students need permission to use a study and must report reliability and validity measures in the
proposal,)
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Appendi0 C ables, Charts, 1raphs
This 4ppendi7 is completed after 0riting (hapter C, This appendi7 may contain
4ny tables, charts , and graphs from statistical analyses
re#uencies of responses
Samples of student 0or5 etc, ("eferences to attached materials should be entered at
the end of the paper,)