Research proposal

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A Research Proposal

Presented to

The Graduate and Continuing Studies

Department of Your Department Name

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas

______________________

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

Your Degree Name

_______________________

by

Your Name

Proposal Month Year

Your Name Year [NOTE: Do NOT include copyright information on proposals]

Keywords: add five keywords here that you would use in a Web search to find this document

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[NOTE: no indent on the first paragraph of the abstract]

ABSTRACT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT iii

DEFINITION OF TERMS iii

LIST OF TABLES iii

LIST OF FIGURES iii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3

1.1 Purpose of the Study 3

1.2. Significance of the Study 3

1.3. Research Questions/Hypothesis 3

1.4. Assumptions 3

1.5. Limitations of the Study 3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 3

2.1. Heading 1: Main things you want to say about 3

2.2. Heading 2: Other important things to mention 3

2.3. Heading 3 (add extra headings if needed) 3

CHAPTER 3:METHODOLOGY 3

3.1. Research Design 3

3.2. Population 3

3.3. Sample 3

3.4. Data Collection Methods : [NAME IT] 3

3.5. Data Analysis Procedures: [NAME IT] 3

3.6. Role of the Researcher 3

3.7. Validity and Reliability 3

REFERENCES 3

APPENDIX A: TITLE (include here interview questions, or survey questionare) 3

LIST OF TABLES

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REFERENCES

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About this template

Writing a research proposal is a difficult experience without having to worry excessively about formatting. This template provides the basic front matter for a thesis or dissertation as well as a general format for the body and appendices. This template meets the minimum formatting standards for the Graduate and Continuing Studies at Pittsburg State University.

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