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Preparing High Quality Research Proposals For ACEI
Preparing High Quality Research Proposals For ACEI
Preparing High Quality Research Proposals For ACEI
Presentation Outline
Review the proposal submission process. Discuss the proposal evaluation process. Review the proposal evaluation criteria. Highlight the proposal decision factors. Discuss important factors to include in your proposal. Highlight important presentation features once your proposal has been accepted. Audience questions.
How well does the Title introduce the study? This criterion is not formally rated, but it is considered in the overall evaluation process. How well does the Abstract describe the research study? Are the Research Questions adequately defined? Does the Rationale justify the purpose for the study and/or place it within the context of current theory and practice?
Quantitative Methods Preferences for precise hypotheses and definitions stated at the outset. Data reduced to numerical scores. Major focus on assessing and improving reliability of scores obtained from instruments. Assessment of validity with reliance on statistical indices.
Qualitative Methods Preference for hypotheses and definitions that emerge as study develops. Data are typically narrative descriptions. Reliability of inferences is often assumed to be adequate. Validity is assessed through cross-checking sources of information (triangulation).
Quantitative Methods Preference for random techniques for obtaining meaningful samples. Preference for precise descriptions of procedures. Preference for design or statistical control of extraneous variables. Preference for specific design control for procedural bias (procedural and measurement integrity checks).
Qualitative Methods Preference for expert informant (purposive) sample. Preference for narrative/literary descriptions of procedures. Preference for logical analysis in controlling or accounting for extraneous variables. Primary reliance on researcher to deal with procedural bias (yet, integrity checks are still critical).
Presentation Features
If accepted for a Research Forum Session, then you will have approximately 15 minutes to present. Use visuals to accentuate the main components of the paper and consider the following timeframe: In 2 minutes highlight the purpose and the research questions. In 1-2 minutes establish the context and purpose of the research. In 2 minutes highlight the methodology used, including the key measures and data collection procedures.
Questions
What questions do you have of the panel or each other?