Introduction and Study Focus $($From Discussion Forum $10)$

Briefly introduce the topic or issue your research intends to address.

Highlight the significance of this focus from the information behavior perspective, underscore the relevance and timeliness of your study.

Research Perspective$/$Paradigm and Model of Information Behavior $($From Discussion Forum $10)$

Incorporate and expand on the research perspective or paradigm that guides your study, from Discussion Forum $10,$ explaining how this foundation influences your methodological approach and interpretation of data.

Integrate the model of information behavior relevant to your study's focus and paradigm, detailing how this model shapes your research questions and methodology.

Research Design and Methodology $($From Discussion Forum $11)$

Incorporate and expand upon your proposed research design from Discussion Forum $11.$

This should include your research design, methodology, data collection strategies, and analysis plans.

Discuss how you will ensure the reliability, validity, and ethical integrity of your study.

Significance of Research

Elaborate on why this research is important within the context of information behavior.

Discuss the potential impact of your findings on academic knowledge, professional practices, or societal understanding.

Connect this section back to the introduction to emphasize the relevance of your research focus.

Reflection

Reflect on the entire process of developing your research proposal, from conceptualizing the study focus to formulating the research design.

Discuss the challenges you encountered and how you addressed them. In hindsight, is there anything that you would change? Are there gaps?

Reflect on how this process has deepened your understanding of the research in information behavior and any changes in your perspective.