Research Proposal for Activity Based Learning and Second Language Acquisition

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Research proposal
Name of the student:
Name of the University:
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1RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Outline for research proposal:
Aim: This section will mainly introduce the topic for research and define the specific aim and
objective of research. For the research topic ‘activity based learning increases acquisition of the
second language’, the aim of the research proposal will be to investigate whether activity based
learning increases acquisition of second language among nursing students in Australian college
or not.
Background: This section will mainly give background information related to the research topic
and define why research in the topic area is important. The information related to existing
knowledge on the topic will help to identify limitation in past strategies used by students to
acquire second language and introduce the potential of the new intervention (activity based
learning) in promoting language acquisition for student nurse. As the main purpose of a research
proposal is to convince others than the topic suggested is worthy of investigation, this section
will also justify the need to conduct research on the topic by explaining the significance and
benefits of research in this area (Blaikie & Priest, 2019). Giving details on expected outcomes
from the research can also justify the value of the topic under investigation.
Preliminary data: This section will mainly define past research designs that were used to
conduct research on the topic and highlight flaws or gaps that made further investigation on the
topic necessary. In case of the topic related to activity based learning, the purpose will be to
identify previous research design that was used to analyze the benefit of activity based learning
for students. The current research proposal will focus on identifying whether appropriate
research has been done in Australian setting or not and justify the need to investigate about the
topic for Australian colleges.