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Thought on writing a Research Proposal

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Thought on writing a Research Proposal

As I start my journey on writing a research proposal, I feel excited about two main things. I am excited about researching a phenomenon. I am excited to know how things work, what factors influence them and how variables can be regulated to get different results. For example, I am excited about knowing how cyber technology is revolutionizing the world. I am also interested in knowing the variables that influence cyber technology. The second thing that excites me about writing a research proposal is that I get to identify a solution to a phenomenon. Through research, one can change societies based on their research findings and recommendations. Lastly, I am excited about contributing to a knowledge gap. Various topics are not adequately researched. Through a properly documented research proposal, a researcher can get permission to study a topic and by so doing they get to contribute to the knowledge on the topic.

Other than excitement, I am also worried. I feel that I am challenged with identifying effective research designs. I do not know how to identify data collection methods and also data analysis methods. Considering, that data collection and analysis are critical in any research, I feel that I need to get more informed in research designs to effectively come up with a research proposal and also carry out good research.

As far as writing a research proposal, I am unsure of how to write good ethical standards documentation for research. Researchers must be ethical at all times when conducting research studies. They must respect the confidentiality of participants and they must also not influence research. I am unsure of how to make sure that a research study is bias-free and that it completely reflects the truth depending on the phenomenon or topic under study.

Response to Tom

Hello Tom, just like you, I am generally excited about writing a research proposal. I believe research proposals and research, in general, offers one an opportunity to influence life by adding knowledge. I noted that you feel challenged about identifying a research topic. I assure you that in due time, the topic identification will be the easiest to do. I believe research requires one to be passionate about causing change.

References

Niemczyk, E. K. (2018). Developing globally competent researchers: An international perspective. South African Journal of Higher Education, 32(4), 171-185.