Month: March 2015
How to Proceed While Designing a Questionnaire
14/03/2015
It is very important to ask your research participants the right questions in the right manner if you want your study to be successful. Thus, you should follow a stepwise procedure while you develop an effective questionnaire for your study. Check out how to go about it.
Check your goal
To develop an effective questionnaire, it is critical to understand what you are trying to find out. Thus, you should first check your goal and start designing your questions around it.
Find the relevance of collected data
You should also see that your collected data finds its usage. Do not include questions that are irrelevant to your study. There is no point in capturing data that would not be used anywhere. Design questions that can elicit answers to what you want to know.
Consider your participant and study type
You may not ask the same questions to every type of participant in your study. Design questions according to your respondents and subject matter. For example, your questions would vary for a qualitative and a quantitative study. Similarly, you should also see whether your questionnaire would be applied in a personal interaction with the subjects or over the telephone/email/post. Your question type may differ for all such situations.
Keep it short
Stay to the point, as participants may not be interested in answering a lengthy questionnaire that asks for the same information repeatedly. Thus, remove redundant questions and use direct language in your questions. Additionally, make use of commonly understood words and terms while creating shorter sentences.
What Expectations to Set from a Developmental Editor
14/03/2015
Writing an effective research proposal is not as difficult as it seems to be for many research students. If you have the required grasp on your selected topic of research and have done intensive literature review in relation to it, then shaping a proposal should not be a complex task for you. A research proposal is all about presenting your views and approach on the topic. In fact, the harder part is conducting the research itself. However, it is still important to plan well before you come up with a winning proposal that may receive an instant approval.
Stick to institutional guidelines
If your academic institution has provided guidelines about the length and style of a research proposal, then you must stick to those guidelines. Keep your content confined to the given word limit and strive to make it brief and crisp. You should also follow the specific writing style and format for a proposal that has been recommended by your institution.
Cover all basic elements
As a proposal includes several elements, it is critical to cover each element precisely and clearly. When you give an introduction, try to keep it short. However, mention about the problem and its likely contributions to your academic area. It is very important to explain what you are trying to discern through your study. Explain the problem by giving it a context and reflect on its scope by presenting the relevant review of literature. Additionally, make sure to explain your methodology with valid reasons for your selection. Always keep a connection of every section with the problem to be studied.
Take time to complete your proposal
When you need to write a proposal, make sure to give yourself ample time to do this. Do not leave it for the last minute. After doing a thorough literature review and understanding all aspects of your study, sit down to start compiling an effective proposal.
How to Construct and Arrive at a Winning Research Proposal
14/03/2015
Writing an effective research proposal is not as difficult as it seems to be for many research students. If you have the required grasp on your selected topic of research and have done intensive literature review in relation to it, then shaping a proposal should not be a complex task for you. A research proposal is all about presenting your views and approach on the topic. In fact, the harder part is conducting the research itself. However, it is still important to plan well before you come up with a winning proposal that may receive an instant approval.
Stick to institutional guidelines
If your academic institution has provided guidelines about the length and style of a research proposal, then you must stick to those guidelines. Keep your content confined to the given word limit and strive to make it brief and crisp. You should also follow the specific writing style and format for a proposal that has been recommended by your institution.
Cover all basic elements
As a proposal includes several elements, it is critical to cover each element precisely and clearly. When you give an introduction, try to keep it short. However, mention about the problem and its likely contributions to your academic area. It is very important to explain what you are trying to discern through your study. Explain the problem by giving it a context and reflect on its scope by presenting the relevant review of literature. Additionally, make sure to explain your methodology with valid reasons for your selection. Always keep a connection of every section with the problem to be studied.
Take time to complete your proposal
When you need to write a proposal, make sure to give yourself ample time to do this. Do not leave it for the last minute. After doing a thorough literature review and understanding all aspects of your study, sit down to start compiling an effective proposal.
