The proposal will include the introduction/literature review with a testable hypothesis,method section (participants, materials, and procedure), projected results, and discussion ofwhat these results mean. A title page, reference page, abstract, and IRB application must alsobe included.
The paper must be written in APA format and the proposed study must be feasible(i.e., could be used for your Capstone). The paper will be submitted in sections to allowfeedback prior to the submission of the final research proposal.
a)Introduction/Literature Review and Hypothesis (10% of Grade) – The literature
review serves as the introduction to your paper. The final literature review should includea thorough review of 8-10 articles related to the chosen topic. The hypothesis shouldflow from the literature review and add to the current research on the chosen topic.
Note that your final literature review (due week 8) should include 8-10
references, minimum
- b) Method Section (10% of Grade) – The method section will include three sections:Participants, Measures, and Procedure. If proposing survey research, you must select\ reliable/valid measures and these measures must be attached to your submission.
- c) Projected Results and Discussion (10% of Grade) – The project results section shouldinclude a description of which statistics you will use to test your hypothesis. Thediscussion section should include possible outcomes as well as possible limitations thatyou might encounter
- d) Final Proposal including IRB application (10% of Grade) – The final paper will include
all sections of the paper including the title page, abstract, literature review with
hypothesis, method section, project results, discussion, references, IRB application, andany measures that you plan to include. The final proposal should include application ofthe core value- Respect.
