EDUA630 Research Project Spring 19
EDUA630 Research Project Spring 19
EDUA630 Research Project Spring 19
In this course, students have to submit a research project report. The pre-requisite to take the
course is the successful completion of the course ‘Research Methods’. To facilitate students the
report shall be completed in six stages. At each stage you may refer back to the course STA630
‘Research Methods’.
You have to select a topic for research. This research topic could be related to your
Relevant examples of 2-3 research topics are given in download section of LMS for ready
references.
State the problem in two to three sentences and formulate specific objectives for the
selected topic. You may add research questions/ hypotheses of the study.
In this assignment you are required to synthesize literature from different sources related to
your topic.
• The literature review is the systematic account of what has already been researched
and published on the topic at hand. It basically complies the existing level of
• It sets the stage for the study and provides rationale for supporting or refusing the
study.
4. Methodology
a. Sources of Data
Identify the sources of data required for your study, such as people from the
schedule. You may select instrument from the available instruments, if any. In such a
case, describe rationale for its selection. If already developed instrument is not available
c. Data collection
State how the data will be collected, i.e., through personal visits, emails, surface mails etc.
You are required to use appropriate data analysis techniques for quantitative or
qualitative data. Quantitative data may be presented using numbers, percentages and
other descriptive statistics in the form of tables and graphs. Give interpretations of data
in words (narration) to give meanings. Qualitative data may be given in the form of
a. Discussion of Results
Discuss and comment on the findings in the light of research questions, related literature.
Explain how your results are similar or different from the literature.
Compile all the assignment in the form of report having following chapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter should give brief introduction of the problem, including statement of
Chapter 3: Methodology
You are required to provide one hard copy of the research project report following
2) Margins: One inch on top, bottom, and right, and 1.5 inch on left.
4) Headings and Subheadings: Font size 14-pt (Bold) for main headings and 12-pt
6) Spacing after Punctuation: Space once after commas, colons, and semicolons within
sentences.
7) Alignment: The entire text must be aligned to the left side of page. In MS Word, select
the entire text. On the “Home” tab, in the “Paragraph” group, click “Align text left”.
8) Paragraph Indentation: 5 spaces (Press “tab” while beginning each new paragraph).
9) Pagination: The page number appears one inch from the right edge of the paper on the
10) Table Heading: “Table 1” is typed flush left above the table caption.
11) Table Caption: “Sample of the study” is typed flush left and italic, above the table
12) Figure Caption: “Figure 1.” is typed flush left and italicized on the first line below the
There are six assignments in this course. Students have to submit five assignments
on the LMS and one complete research project report through email. Students are
encouraged to share their progress on the project and problems faced by them as
well, with their relevant supervisors. Details of the sessions/ breakdown of the
Nauman A. Abdullah