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Formulation of Research Topic / Proposal
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Formulation of Research Topic / ProposalCall for Papers Formulation of Research Topic / Proposal: A research proposal is a chosen plan of action to follow in conjunction with a research work. It is a tool to identify potential research interest. The objectives of a research proposal are - i) Research proposal gives direction to the research work; ii) It is needed to submit to the funding agency / supervisor; iii) It is the foundation on which the future research work will grow. The researchers own academic, personal, and professional expertise is the main asset to choose a relevant topic of interest for research. Before taking any topic for research one should ask himself / herself two questions - what is the significance of the topic and why is this particular topic need of being researched?
i) Identifying Area of Specialization: In choosing any topic for research the first and foremost thing is the identification of the areas what one likes most. ii) Discussion with Peers: In the very second step one should ask or talk with his / her peers (including seniors and teacher) about the topic and by this way should try to collect some more information on the topic at hand. iii) Using Science: The person concerned in the next step should employ science in way of viewing the topic based on the concept of order, external reality, reliability, parsimony, and generality. iv) Literature Search: Literature search is essential in order to be aware of the existing research and to know what has already come out to the surface. Different form of literature both macro, micro and web covering all aspect of the topic should be studied at this step itself. Literature searching tool includes guides to literature; bibliographies, citation analysis (forward search); library catalogue, indexing and abstracting journals, search engines; Meta search engine; wiki search engines, etc. During literature search activity one should collect all the relevant documents. It will be needed to summarize the results of previous research to form a foundation of the present one and to collect ideas about what methodologies, techniques and tool were used by previous researchers in case of near topic that one is supposed to choose for and to assess the success of the previous research work based on the methodologies, techniques and tools undertaken. v) Research Method, Tools and Techniques: Based on the literature search, the research scholar should seek for alternative, judge himself/herself why earlier investigators choose their course of action, what are their shortcomings, whether other approaches can be used for such type of investigation and so on. vi) Key Concepts: In the next step, the research scholar should try to list and define key concepts and terms and also be alert to the latest happenings on the subject; vii) Problem Identification: The research scholar now should find out, what is missing in the existing literature. In doing so he/she should go from general to particular problem, and then should break the problem. viii) Judging Yourself: Now after identification of the problem one should judge himself/herself whether he/she is fitted to take this topic, in regard to his/her expertise, time and skill, if not he/she must again start from the point number (i) and choose other alternatives; ix) Research Proposal: In this step the research scholar should prepare the research proposal, making judgment to make others convinced regarding the value of the research work, map out all the arguments in the form of research proposal and so on. x) Communicating the Proposal: The proposal should be communicated with the expected research supervisor. 2. Contents of a Research Proposal: A research proposal in general consists of the following parts-
* The Schedule will include time needed for extensive literature search, research design to conduct the main study, and time needed to write the research findings.
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