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OUTLINE FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Don’t get ahead of yourself. Go back and forth.

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2 OUTLINE FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT “Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” Don’t get ahead of yourself. Go back and forth as needed.

3 1. GET AN IDEA Your idea can come from anywhere. Start with a topic you find interesting. Don’t try to do everything with one study.

4 2. REVIEW THE LITERATURE What are the relevant theories and constructs? What has been found so far? What methods have been used?

5 3. DEVELOP YOUR HYPOTHESIS Remember what makes a scientific hypothesis: falsifiable, precise, rational, parsimonious. It’s okay to be wrong. Decide on a population of interest. Variables must have operational definitions.

6 4. DEVELOP THE METHOD Decide which research method is appropriate. Select a sample. Develop your research protocol. Locate resources Obtain IRB approval.

7 5. COLLECT THE DATA Be organized and professional. Follow the research protocol. Do a pilot study if possible.

8 6. ANALYZE THE RESULTS Descriptive statistics - organize and summarize scores Inferential statistics - generalize from sample to population Context of justification Context of discovery

9 7. INTERPRET THE RESULTS Was the hypothesis supported? Be cautious and conservative. How well can the results be generalized? What are the limitations? What are the implications?

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