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| dc.contributor.author | Mphahlele, Ramashego Shila
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| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-29T16:21:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-29T16:21:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-09-29 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/33100 | |
| dc.description | The guide takes students through the main sections of a research proposal, from the introduction, rationale, significance, and problem statement to the research questions, aims, literature review, and research framework. It then explains how to justify a research philosophy, paradigm, type, approach, and specific design. Comparative tables help students align sampling, data collection methods and instruments, and analysis strategies with their chosen design. The guide also addresses research quality, ethics, and referencing. Throughout, it prompts students to synthesise relevant sources, explain their choices in their own words, and show how they will apply those choices in the proposed study. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This open educational resource supports master’s and doctoral students in developing a coherent research proposal. It offers practical guidance on formulating a research problem, drawing on recent scholarship, and aligning the research questions, framework, methodology, data collection, and analysis. Students can use it while drafting or reviewing their proposals, while supervisors can use it to guide feedback and discussion. The guide applies to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 South Africa | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/za | |
| dc.subject | Research proposal | en_US |
| dc.subject | postgraduate research | en_US |
| dc.subject | research methodology | en_US |
| dc.subject | research design | en_US |
| dc.subject | qualitative research | en_US |
| dc.subject | quantitative research | en_US |
| dc.subject | mixed methods | en_US |
| dc.subject | research philosophy | en_US |
| dc.subject | research paradigm | en_US |
| dc.subject | sampling | en_US |
| dc.subject | data collection | en_US |
| dc.subject | data analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject | research ethics | en_US |
| dc.title | Research Proposal Guiding Tool for M & D Studies 2026 | en_US |
| dc.type | Learning Object | en_US |
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