A statement of the research problem - NO GPT CHAT OR ANY AI

The Research Proposal
We have worked toward the Research Proposal by first identifying a research problem and building our knowledge of previous studies
relevant to that research problem in Assessment Event 1, the Annotated Bibliography. In this task you develop a proposal to carry out
research related to the topic you covered in your Annotated Bibliography

Your Research Proposal must contain the following;
a title
an introduction including the context and importance of the proposed study (including consideration of relevant ethical issues)
a statement of the research problem
a statement of the research objectives
a well-articulated research question or questions derived from the research problem identified in Assessment Event 1
a brief literature review describing previous studies in the area (refer to your Annotated Bibliography from Assessment Event 1 and other
sources)
a clear identification of the methodology (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action), data-gathering strategies (e.g. surveys,
interviews, focus groups observations etc.) and data analysis techniques to be employed

an explanation of the identification and recruitment of research participants (including sample and sampling procedures)
an explanation of how your proposed design includes appropriate measures in relation to reliability and validity (quantitative) or rigour, or
trustworthiness (qualitative)
a proposed timeline for the key elements of the research process
Length: 2,000 words
Weighting: 40%
Due: Week 5, Sunday 15 January 2023,11:59pm
Marking Guide – Rubric: THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
The Research
Proposal
demonstrates
overall strong
coherence and
contains all required
elements executed
to a satisfactory or
better standard
10%
The research
proposal
demonstrates
excellent and
sophisticated
overall coherence
and all required
elements are
present and all are
of excellent quality
The research proposal
demonstrates very good
overall coherence and
all required elements are
present and all or most
are of very good quality
The research proposal
demonstrates good
overall coherence and
all required elements are
present and all or most
are of good quality
The research proposal
demonstrates
satisfactory overall
coherence and all
required elements are
present and all or most
are of satisfactory quality
The research
proposal lacks
overall coherence
and some required
elements are absent
and/or of
unsatisfactory
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The Literature
Review critically
discusses the main
issues/debates
arising from the
literature identified
in the Annotated
Bibliography and
clearly indicates the
relevance of the
proposed study
30%
The Literature
Review provides a
sophisticated
critical discussion of
the main
issues/debates
arising from the
literature identified in
the Annotated
Bibliography and
indicates the
relevance of the
proposed study in a
sophisticated
manner
The Literature Review
provides a very good
critical discussion of the
main issues/debates
arising from the
literature identified in the
Annotated Bibliography
and indicates the
relevance of the
proposed study very
well
The Literature Review
provides a good critical
discussion of the main
issues/debates arising
from the literature
identified in the
Annotated Bibliography
and indicates the
relevance of the
proposed study well
The Literature Review
provides a satisfactory
critical discussion of the
main issues/debates
arising from the literature
identified in the
Annotated Bibliography
and satisfactorily
indicates the relevance of
the proposed study
The Literature
Review fails to
critically discuss the
main
issues/debates
arising from the
literature identified
in the Annotated
Bibliography; and/or
does not clearly
indicate the
relevance of the
proposed study
The research
question is well-
articulated and
consistent with the
research problem
10%
The research
question is of
superior quality,
excellently
articulated and
demonstrates an
excellent level of
consistency with
the research
problem
The research question is
very well articulated
and demonstrates a
very good level of
consistency with the
research problem
The research question is
well articulated and
demonstrates a good
level of consistency with
the research problem
The research question is
satisfactorily articulated
and demonstrates
satisfactory consistency
with the research
problem
The research
question is not
provided or is poorly
articulated and/ or
inconsistent with
the research
problem
The research
proposal
articulates an
appropriate
methodological
approach and data
gathering
strategies
consistent with
objectives of the
study
30%
The research
proposal provides
an excellent
articulation of an
appropriate
methodological
approach and data
gathering strategies
which are
completely
consistent with the
objectives of the
study
The research proposal
includes a very good
articulation of an
appropriate
methodological
approach and data
gathering strategies
which are very
consistent with the
objectives of the study
The research proposal
includes a good
articulation of an
appropriate
methodological
approach and good data
gathering strategies
which are consistent with
the objectives of the
study
The research proposal
satisfactorily articulates
an appropriate
methodological approach
and data gathering
strategies consistent with
the objectives of the
study
The research
proposal does not
articulate an
appropriate
methodological
approach and/or
suggests data
gathering strategies
inconsistent with
the objectives of the
study
The method of data
analysis described
demonstrates
consistency with
the research
question and overall
research design
10%
The method of data
analysis described
demonstrates
excellent
consistency with
the research
question and
overall research
design
The method of data
analysis described is
consistent with the
research question and
overall research design
The method of data
analysis described
demonstrates good
consistency with the
research question and
overall research design
The method of data
analysis described is
satisfactorily consistent
with the research
question and overall
research design
The method of data
analysis described
is inconsistent with
the research
question and/or
overall research
design
Appropriate
measures to
establish validity
and reliability, or
Excellent measures
to establish validity
and reliability, or
Very good measures to
establish validity and
reliability, or rigour, or
Good measures to
establish validity and
reliability, or rigour, or
Satisfactory measures to
establish validity and
reliability, or rigour, or
Adequate measures
to establish validity
and reliability, or
rigour, or9/12/22, 9:41 amSubject Guide
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rigour, or
trustworthiness of
results are evident
10%
rigour, or
trustworthiness of
results are evident
trustworthiness of
results are evident
trustworthiness of results
are evident
trustworthiness of results
are evident
trustworthiness of
results are not
evident