slp 3 - 605

The purpose of this assignment is to identify a potential

research topic, draft a problem statement, and outline the

significance of your study.

Using the background readings, write a 3 page paper with the

following components:

1. Briefly discuss a potential research topic.

1. Why is this important to you?

2. Complete the Checklist entitled “Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding on a Topic” from the Byrne (2017) text. Respond “yes” or “no” to each question and provide any additional clarification for your responses as necessary.

1. Are you interested enough in the topic? You need to be motivated to start your project, carry out the research, and see it through to the end.

2. Do you know enough about the general context of the topic you want to work on? You need this to be able to develop a decent account of what you are looking for in your research. If you lack this knowledge, yo will need time to develop it.

3. Can you refine your topic down to a description of doable research?

4. Do you know how you will actually do the research? You will need the appropriate data-gathering skills and competencies—or

the time to learn them before starting your research.

5. Do you know what resources you need to do the research? You will also need to know how and where to get them.

6. Do you know what kind of ethical approval you need? You will need to get this organized in time to start the research.

7. Can your project be done in the time available?

8. Can you get access to the research context? You also need to know how you will get that access.

9. Can you work out a timetable for getting the research done and written up?

3. Refer to p. 88 in the Ayiro (2012) text and draft a problem statement that includes the five components listed.

1. The topic, the problem, justification of the importance of the problem, deficiencies in current knowledge, and the audience(s) who will benefit from the study.

4. Draft Significance of the Study

1. Describe how your study will contribute to the understanding of the problem and who will benefit from your study. Reflect on how the proposed study may (when applicable) impact practitioners in the field of educational leadership, students, or education policy.

2. Discuss how the findings may result in real-world application to practice (e.g., new

curriculum or training, handbooks, or reference guides, etc.)

Important: Your instructor will provide you with feedback for

each element of your research proposal (i.e., Statement of

Problem, Purpose Statement, Conceptual or Theoretical

Framework, Research Questions, and Significance of Study). It

is an expectation that you incorporate your instructor’s

feedback and revise these sections accordingly. In SLP 5, you

will be asked to provide one cohesive document which

includes revisions based on the instructor’s feedback

throughout this course. Please note that you will continue

developing your research proposal in EDD 614.