Practical Tips on How To Prepare Your Research Study

Here, I would like to share some tips on research assignments and paper writing. Let's prepare and build a more solid mind-set for your project study.

1.      Choosing the Right Topic (Set 'SMARTA' goal)

• Develop a doable topic.
• Pick the right theoretical framework, concept, and methodology.  Read careful about your topic.
• Find a theoretical basis to support your topic. The key is having an overarching theoretical ‘s context for your results.
• Make sure the topic will hold your interest. You’ll be spending appropriate timeline, resources & scale where necessary to meet the final deadline on a dissertation or any research project.
• Look for a niche in which you can make a difference. Provide your challenging points of view and recommendation.
• Let yourself shift gears.
• Fine-tune your topic based on input from others.

2.      Choosing the Right Methodology

The right methodology is a procedure for conducting your research in order to move forward.  The methodology that’s used should come from the research question, not from your personal preferences for one design or another. You can refrain from choosing between a qualitative or quantitative methodology.

• qualitative, it may use focus groups and interviews, for example, to collect data, as compare with quantitative, it may use test scores or survey results.
• Be honest about your abilities.
• Take your time with the planning process. 

3.      Building a Research Team

Once your topic and methodology are in place, you will need a research team to support you, as well as study participants.

4.      Getting Group / Organization / Community to Participate

• Build relationships. Learn to sell yourself. 
• Be prepared.
• The importance of image.
• Monitor your attitude. 
• Reward yourself. 
• Ask for help.

5.      Dealing With Your Data

When you’ve completed your study, the final challenge is knowing how to make sense of the data you’ve collected.

• Ground yourself in the research. 
• Get back to your methodology. 
• Listen to the data. 
• Take advantage of technology. 
• Stay focused. 
• Account for biases. 
• Let the data drive your presentation. 
• Draw on the details. 

6.      Research Support

Build a good team support, researchers, and mentor/tutor to support your research project.

7.      Tutorial Lessons Plan

• Focus on subject-matter-expert issues.
• Set Mutual Smarta Goals at agreed.
• Take Key tutorial lessons (concepts, theory & discussion for paper & assignment).
• Review Assignment - Q&A.
• Write Paper & review lesson plan.

Date: 7 Feb 2023