Assignment Guidelines
The following stages will help students in planning their assignment:
1. Brainstorm potential topics of interest. Select a topic.
Note: the topic must be Kinesiology-related.
2. Begin doing a literature search to review existing research on the chosen topic.
It is recommended that students begin with reviewing 10 peer-reviewed academic
articles to have sufficient knowledge on the topic. This literature review will also help to
identify the research gap.
3. Select 2-4 peer-reviewed academic articles to include in the Mini Proposal for
background research.
These articles will be used to provide a brief literature background on the topic and will
be cited in proper APA style at the end of the Proposal. Should be current research
(within the last 5 years).
4. Identify the research gap.
What do we not currently know about this topic that the proposed study will address?
Identifying the gap will help with creating the research question for the Proposal. It will
also be explained in the background/rationale section to justify the importance of this
proposed study.
5. Create a research question.
The research question should address the stated research gap. Remember: it should be
appropriate for chosen method( quantitative or qualitative).
6. Design the proposed study.
Complete the provided template detailing each of the required components for the
proposed study.
Formatting:
• Page numbers in the top right corner
• 12-point font
• 1-inch margins
• References cited in proper APA Style
General Expectations:
• Length expectation: 4-6 pages double spaced (can be longer but not exceeding 10
pages. Should not be shorter than 4 pages).
• Students are expected to be clear and concise with their descriptions. All descriptions of
concepts should be explained in the student’s own words.
• Questions can be answered by number but must be in full sentences. Paragraph format
is not necessarily required.
• The design of the study can only include components taught in the course. Please do not
Google different study designs and include them.
• The proposed study must be original. Students cannot base their study on an existing
one or copy it. Existing studies should be reviewed for guidance only.
• The assignment should be written in future tense as this is a proposed study.
Failure to follow the above formatting and expectations will result in mark deductions up and
including a zero.
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