Posted: June 7th, 2015

Topic: Research Proposal on Blended Learning

Assessment – Task outline

A written assignment that outlines a potential research proposal which must:

• State a refined or revised research question or questions;
• Include a refined or revised update to the literature review;
• Justify a considered methodological approach for the proposed research;
• Identify appropriate research methods/instruments for data collection and data analysis; and
• Outlines and discuss ethical considerations related to the proposed research.
• 3200 words in Australian English Spelling.
• The research proposal must be relevant and outlines the literature review paper submitted earlier attached. The topic is on the success factors of blended learning.

Criteria

1. The proposal is developed with clear purpose and logical structure.

2. The paper outlines a manageable proposed research project that includes: the focus of the research problem/issue. Elaboration on key elements central to the research, restatement or revision of the research question/s (as necessary) and the careful consideration of ethical issues related to the project.
3. The paper outlines the anticipated research design/project, research question and provides a clear and logical justification for the choice of methodology, methods and proposed analysis.
4. The paper makes clear the focus of the research and the key elements central to the research.
5. It is supported by reference to relevant literature and these references are cited appropriately in APA referencing style.
6. The paper effectively communicates with the broader scholarly community. The paper is accessible to a broad audience and includes the definition/clarification of key or specialist terms and minimizes jargon.
7. The paper is free from spelling, grammatical and typographical errors and is presented in accordance with the required format, that is, it meets the required length and academic ‘rules’ and conventions.