i. Title of proposed study
Is appropriate in tone and structure to education journals, contain necessary descriptors (subjects, independent (IV), and dependent variables (DV), moderating variable or mediating variable), and allows readers to anticipate design.
ii. Chapter 1 – Introduction
● An introduction that identifies your topic
(The introduction emphasizes contradictory findings and limitations of previous research and the ways in which the paper will contribute to further knowledge about the research topic)
● The background, problem statement (The problem statement is concise, includes descriptor variables, and informs the reader of the exact purpose/ justification of the study)
● General and Specific Objectives, Research Questions and Hypotheses
● Theoretical Framework/ conceptual framework (it is important to determine what theories and ideas exist in relation to your chosen subject. The theoretical framework also provides scientific justification for your investigation: it shows that your research is not just coming “out of the blue,” but that it is both grounded in and based on scientific theory).
Operational definitions