week 3 assignment 2

Title Again Here

Begin with an introduction to the topic. Why is this topic important?

Background of the Study

This section provides necessary background information about current knowledge of the problem. It provides information essential for the educated reader to understand. This section should be a review of previous literature leading to the next section (gap). Highlight only the most important parts of past research (findings) and use synthesis (looking across studies). Utilize subheadings to organize this section.

Rationale/GAP

This section presents the justification for conducting the study. The gap should clarify that 1. This research has not been conducted before and 2. How your study is different from previous research. The rationale for why the study is being conducted should be included along with the required gap statement:

Although previous studies have found ___________, no study to date has examined ____________.

See KL Week 2 for examples.

Research Questions and Hypotheses

Present a research question(s) that guides your study and includes variables of interest and population (if applicable).

Research Questions

RQ. Research question

A statement of prediction stemming from research questions. The hypothesis should match the RQ in terms of variables and population.

Hypotheses

H0: Null hypothesis.

Ha: Alternate hypothesis.

Nature of the Study

This section provides a preliminary overview of the methodological approach to and range of the study. Discuss the type of research design will be used (correlational, experimental).

Significance of the Study

This section discusses the potential impact of the study’s outcomes. What makes this study important? Who will benefit from this study? How is it important to the discipline?