Research Proposal IRB application draft

Summary of Task Due for ENG 673 - MNSU.

Draft a research proposal and IRB application for your project.

Write a 3-5 page research proposal and draft an IRB application to do research involving human participants.

Basically, a proposal is asking for permission, and an IRB is an application. Just like a proposal for a new project at work, a research proposal involves work - a little persuasive writing. The following content was copied from my ENG 673 assignment:

an academic research proposal consists of five parts:

1. An introduction that establishes the topic and introduces the research question.
2. A review of literature (existing research) related to the topic and identifies a "gap" which your project will fill.*
3. A proposed research methodology that will help you find an answer to your research question.
4. A time line that estimates how long it will take you to complete the project and identifies any major milestones along the way.
5. A bibliography of sources that you think you will use in the research project.

You can find additional information here:
Writing Your Research Prospectus, Colorado State University
http://www.colorado.edu/pwr/writingtips/20.html
How to Write an Abstract/Prospectus, University of Nevada Las Vegas Writing Center
http://writingcenter.unlv.edu/writing/abstract.html

In addition to getting permission from your adviser to pursue your research topic, you may also need specific permission to gather data from people. The Institutional Research Board (IRB) protects the rights and welfare of all human participants in research conducted at or by Minnesota State University, Mankato.

To gain permission from the MSU Mankato IRB you must submit an application that describes what you will do, why you will do it, who you will use as participants, how you will reach them, and how you will protect them. Fortunately the IRB has posted several documents to guide your work:

• Description of the IRB
• Proposal Guidelines
• Consent form samples

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So, I've started some of this on my blog just because talking it out is a way of brainstorming that helps me find my way:
Introduction
Corporate wikis - their number - their usage - a definition. How are they managed? Why has the technical communications community not become better at managing corporate wiki content created by the end user? How has this affected the quality of the content and the efficacy of the wiki? What do the proponents and opponents say about managing this type of content? How can it be managed? Should it be managed? If it were managed the way online help is managed, what benefits would we see? Would the world be a better place? How do you know? Why should I care?

Lit Review

Proposed Research Methodology

Time line
- 1-2 years

Bibliography