ASSIGNMENT | Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography

To begin the action research process, a researcher selects a focus and clarifies the vision and targets of the research. A close review of current scholarly sources about a research topic helps to clarify vision and targets of the research and builds support for a research investigation.
In Topic 1 you selected two areas of research for your action research study. From these two areas, select one area to further develop as an action research project throughout this course. Based on the area of research selected, identify a specific topic or focus to apply the action research process.
For this assignment, develop an action research proposal, create an annotated bibliography of current research (within the last five years), and develop research questions.
Write a 50-100 word research proposal explaining the vision and target of the action research, including your theory of action.
Examine five recent, peer-reviewed research studies related to the topic selected and write a 100-150 word annotation for each study.
Each annotation must include the following:

Assumption of the limits of the research
Type of research (qualitative or quantitative).
Methodology – participants, instrumentation, design, and procedure
Results (1-2 sentence summary)
Gaps in the research
Based on the research reviewed, develop 3-5 research questions based on the identified gaps in the research.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Research Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
Research Proposal
Proposal topic: Using Action research for teachers to improve teaching quality and classroom practice. The research seeks to determine how educational practitioners (teachers) can engage learners using teacher action research to boost the quality of teaching and practice, as well as facilitate a reflective process with which changes in the classroom can be implemented towards attaining the desired outcome.
Annotated Bibliography
Binte, H. R. (2017). Students teaching students: An action research project incorporating active learning at language classroom. Journal of Education and Human Development, 6(2), 182-199.
The research limits as showed in the article is the reflection brought about the action research as a continued practice within the unconventional context of the intended research. The study is qualitative, and the participants of the study…