Office of Assessment and Educational Effectiveness
RESEARCH PLANNING GUIDE
This form is designed to assist you in the research planning process. Compete and return as much as you feel is relevant.
Please note that:
1. In the grey areas, put cursor and type.
2. Where there is a box, put cursor and double click. Then click “checked” button.
Name
Faculty
College/School/Dept
Staff
Date
Target Date
for
Completion
Information
Gathering
Research Title
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to
Rationale of study / Literature Review (Context for study in light of existing scholarship)
Methodology (Data Collection and Instrument)
Research Methods
Quantitative
Qualitative
Project Plan Design
Online
Action Research
Paper
Measuring Instrument
Survey
Focus Group
Existing data
Population and Sample Size
Criteria for Population Selection:
Population Size:
Sample Size:
Sample Size Calculator: http://www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm#cineeded
College / School(s):
Department(s):
Program(s):
Research Preparation and Schedule
Data Request / received / processed
Anticipated time for data collection:
From DD/MM/YY
To
DD/MM/YY
Cover Letter / Invitation to participate
Letter of Consent
Plan for Pilot
Pilot Completed
Data Analysis
Final Report
Tabulation Plan
Gender
Program
Ethnicity
Other:
Budget
Approval
IRB (All research projects involving human subjects.)
Chair (student)
Office of Assessment and Educational Effectiveness
Dean (faculty)
February 2006