Consider the themes covered in the early parts of the module and select a focus which you can see impacting on a curriculum/professional practice setting you work within. It will be important to find out what is happening in your placement institution and carry out initial reading in order to develop your idea into a research proposal. It will help you to speak to colleagues in your setting and obtain relevant documentation, for example policies and curriculum/ professional documents.
What is the focus of your investigation, boundaries and scope?
Why have you chosen to investigate this area? What is your motivation to explore this issue? How have your personal theories value judgements influenced your choice?
What central questions are you attempting to address in this investigation? Try to express them clearly and succinctly. Your questions will make the focus for the investigation operational and guide you in the collection of relevant data.
What literature informs your investigation? What does the literature suggest about the topic you are investigating? You should include policy literature and also other research studies you have found in this area.
Given the focus of your investigation, what are the most appropriate methods you can use to collect data that will provide answers to your questions? Why are your chosen methods appropriate to your investigation?
What theories or concepts will you draw on to help in the analysis your data?
