EAPP 11: FINALS

Concept Paper

- Similar to an idea

- 2-3 pages; including the title page

- Outlines the important components of a research or project

- Before it is carried out, it aims to receive feedback and support (whether moral or financial)

- A document about: What the researcher's idea is, why they decided to present/come up with it, and how to execute it

Start the project proposal

What to do after a concept paper is approved?

Research

- Usually follows this format:

1. Title

2. Background of the Study

3. Review of Related Literature

4. Statement of the Problem

5. Methodology

6. Timeline

7. References

Project Proposal

- Usually follows this format:

1. Introduction

2. Purpose/Need

3. Description

4. Aims/Goals

5. Methodology/Timeline

6. Expected Outcome

7. Budget

or

1. Title, Topic Overview, Statement of the Research Question, Importance, Methodology

a. Formal

b. Informal

c. Extended

3 Types to Elucidate Concepts: Definition

Formal

- Term, class, distinguishable features

Informal

- Conversational, or colloquial terms

Extended

- etymology, historical roots, deep background study of something

Explication

- Drawing meaning out of something by borrowing sources, verses, passages from a literary or academic work

Clarification

- to compare and contrast two or more examples and concepts in order to clarify

1. Definition

2. Explication

3. Clarification

3 Ways to Elucidate(Explain) Concepts

Technical Report

- A means of allocating and summarizing knowledge that is gained through the observation of a certain process, experiment, or phenomena

- Must be objective and meticulous in presenting data

- Usually written to report on a specific research problem or question (1-2)

- Results/Data --> Statistics/Interpretation

1. Background of the Study

2. Review of Related Literature

3. Methodology

4. Results & Discussion

5. Conclusion

6. Recommendation

Parts of a Technical Report

1. Feasibility Report

2. Progress Report

3. Field Report

4. Preliminary Report

Types of Technical Report

Feasibility Report

- To determine whether something is feasible or not

- Common in Business

Progress Report

- Shows the progress in completing a project or initiative

- Common in Engineering

Field Report

- A documentation of observations and analysis of particular phenomena, behaviors, processes, and more

- Common in Humanities

Preliminary Report

- An evaluation that discusses in depth, the finding on a particular specimen or subject

- Initial Results -> Experiments

- Common for Medicine

1. Survey

2. Interviews

Ways of Gathering Data

Survey

- Most efficient yet effective tools in acquiring data from a given population

- This is typically written to gather information on a given topic for researchers to analyze

Interviews

- Takes time but gives various ideas in the fulfillment of your research

1. Confidentiality Agreement

2. Title/Topic of Study (Background)

3. Question (w/ Feedback)

4. Words of Thanks

Parts of a Survey Questionnaire

- Make it specific

- Simple language

- Breakdown broad ideas into multiple questions

- Refrain from asking double-barreled questions

- Don't ask leading questions

- Limit your number of options

When making a Survey Questionaire