The VICE Chancellor of XYZ University is vehemently concerned about the students complaints regarding the learning conditions in which lessons are conducted. A number of students have claimed that they would learn better if lessons were conducted in a more conducive atmosphere. Students attribute their general decline in academic performance to poor class room facilities including old furniture, black boards, dirty floors etc. They also claim that the class rooms are very congested and the student teacher contact is very low as well as the student teacher relationships. Students claim to lack learning materials like text books, computers and science laboratories. Students argue that such conditions have consequently led to poor performance including failure to complete class assignment, absenteeism, late coming and poor grades. The university has 3,500 registered students and 60 lecturers. The Vice Chancellor of XYZ University presented the matter to the Board of Directors (BOD) that has commissioned a research to confirm these claims. The Vice Chancellor has identified you as a Principal Investigator (PI).

Answer the following questions:

a) What will motivate you to undertake this research?

b) Propose a research topic for the study and explain why that topic.

c) Identify the key variables (independent variables and dependent variables) in your research topic.

d) Provide three objectives the study will achieve

e) Draw up a conceptual framework for your research and explain it

f) Do you see yourself continuously reviewing literature even after data collection? Why will it be so?

g) What type of research are going to carry out? Why?

h) What will be your target population for the study? Why?

i) Describe and justify appropriate methods of sampling you will use for this research.

j) Propose the structure and content of research instruments you will use for the study and why.

k) How will you ensure that your research instruments are truthful and dependable?

l) How will you implement the instruments in this COVID 19 situation?

m) Human beings are difficult to deal with sometimes. Describe and draft the document on how you will go about ensuring that the participants accept to be involved in your research.

n) Describe and justify the data analysis methods you will use in the study.

o) Draft the questionnaire you will pilot

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a What will motivate you to undertake this research The primary motivation for undertaking this research is to gain a better understanding of the issues that students are facing in their learning envi... View the full answer