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Research Proposal: Tentative Schedule and Assignment

(All of the individual and group assignments, except the final draft, should be turn in through Moodle by the due)

1. Week 4: Topic selection

Individual Assignment (Due: by the noon of the class day).

· Turn in at least one potential research topic which can be used for your group proposal

With the library search, select one or two interesting research topic. Develop a research question (s) for the topic and attach the reference list. Bring the hard copy to the class for your group discussion (your group will select one research topic for a group research proposal).

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in a report of the chosen research topic for your group proposal.

Evaluate the potential research topics brought by your peers. Determine one topic which will be used for your group proposal. Develop a report which include; 1) the tentative title, 2) name of the participants (alphabetical order of the last name), 3) description of the topic (one paragraph) including the research question and goal, and 4) references (APA).

2. Week 5-7: Annotated bibliography

Annotated bibliography: An annotated bibliography begins with the full citation information of an article or book which is relevant to your research and a summary of the relevant information from the source. The annotated bibliography provides a ready reference when preparing your research proposal and manuscript. Choose the most significant manuscripts in your topic (could be found in your current reference list or from a new search) and summarize them. Consider manuscripts of a classic research and/or a recent study, an empirical study, and authored by one or more current CSUN FCS faculty members in your area of study.

Include the following information in your annotated bibliography: the complete citation in APA format, the work’s focus (research question/goal/objective), dependent variables, main independent variables, framework/theory, data or data collection methods, the sample used, the analytical method (such as multiple regression, ANOVA, logistic regression, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, latent growth curve, general linear model, and so on), results, and the conclusion. Proper citation is expected. Limit the length to two double spaced pages for one article.

Individual Assignment (Due: by the noon of the class day).

· Turn in the annotated bibliography for two articles that can be used as the references for your group proposal.

Bring the annotated bibliography and the original copies of the articles to the class for a group discussion. Present your articles to your group and discuss if/how this article can be used in your group proposal.

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in an updated report from the previous work by adding one paragraph of the description of the selected articles.

This update will include all of the previous information; 1) the tentative title, 2) name of the participants (alphabetical order of the last name), 3) description of the topic (one paragraph) including the research question and goal, 4) the description of the selected articles (source + explain how to use the article for your proposal development) and 5) references (APA).

3. Week 8: Framework/theory, Hypotheses, and Methodology

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in an updated report from the previous work by adding a research goal/objective, framework/theory, and hypotheses.

The report will include; 1) the tentative title, 2) name of the participants (alphabetical order of the last name), 3) description of the topic (one paragraph) including the research question and goal, 4) framework/theory (brief description and explain why you select the one in a paragraph or two), 5) hypotheses, 6) Methodology, and 7) the description of the selected articles (source + explain how to use the article for your proposal development), and 8) references (APA).

4. Week 10-11: Paper outline

The outline will begin with the title, your names (alphabetical order of the last name), key terms (5-6). Next, all headings (introduction, review of literature, and methodology) and sub-headings should include a brief description of the contents-use bullet points. In general, research goal/objectives will be incorporated into the introduction. Review of literature will include the key concepts, theory/framework and hypotheses. Methodology will include the research procedure, analysis, etc. References (20-25) should be attached (APA). In this outline, you will NOT include the detailed texts. However, the outline should include all of the key items and the brief contents for each.

Individual Assignment (Due: by the noon of the class day).

· Turn in a draft of your outline.

Each individual student will develop preliminary paper outline for a group proposal. Bring the idea (draft) to the class for your group discussion to develop the final outline.

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in a proposal outline. This will be reviewed by the instructor.

5. Week 13: First draft

Your group will complete the first draft based on the outline approved by your instructor.

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in the first draft

6. Week 15: Second draft

Revise your first draft based on the feedbacks provided. Your instructor will check if the feedbacks are effectively reflected on your second draft.

Individual Assignment (Due: by the noon of the class day).

· Turn in your own abstract (150 words) after reviewing the entire first draft

Each individual student will develop the abstract. Your group will work together to finalize the abstract based on the individuals’ works.

Group Assignment (Due: by the midnight of the Saturday in the week)

· Turn in the second draft with the finalized abstract.

7. Week 16: Final draft & oral presentation

Group Assignment (Due: by the noon of the class day)

· Turn in the oral presentation (PP slides)

Oral presentations are scheduled on the last class meeting time. Each proposal will have approximately 15 minutes allocated. The order of the presentations will determined one week prior of the presentation. Having visual aid prepared electronically is expected. Please email the visual file to me by noon of the presentation day, with the following format. Order_Topic.pptx (5_FinancialInformationSource.pptx). Your file should be a final version and no further revision is possible after send me the file. The expected format of the visual file are Microsoft PowerPoint or PDF. Please dry-run your presentation at least several times, including in front of any audience.

Group Assignment (Due: beginning of the class)

· Turn in a hard copy of the final draft at the beginning of the class.