Instruction
Research Design: The culminating assignment for this course is a full research design. A research design is essentially a full research project minus actually collecting and analyzing the data. Students are required to turn in two drafts, a First Draft and a Final Draft (both will be graded). Please use the format below for your Research Design.
Your paper must be a minimum of 12 double spaced pages, 12-point font. Please note, your goal is to produce a quality research design. Your research question and/or the complexity of your study will dictate your final page count. Remember, there is no such thing as a perfect research design. Rather, a good researcher clearly states everything up front, highlights methodological choices, and provides sound and compelling justification/evidence for such choices. Include proper in-text citations and a work cited page. Students are required to use APA citation format.
Research Proposal: Juvenile Corrections
Research Problem Statement: What alternative methods should be adopted in Juvenile Corrections?
Your research design must include the following information:
• Introduction (1-2 pages*)
o Research question
o Hypothesis
o The significance of the research question
• Literature review (5-7 pages)
• Data and Methods (4-6 pages)
o Concepts
o Operationalization
o Measurements
o Data source
o Sampling method
o Possible method for data analysis
• Discussion (1-3 pages)
o Address weaknesses of your design
o Next steps for your research
• Conclusion (1-2 pages)
*Page numbers are meant to serve as a guide
* Please see the attachment with all that I have tuned in so far pertaining to the Research Paper as a whole. There will be a total of three (3) highlighted sections to view. Thanks!