Topic- “Children learn social skills through dramatic play”
- Introduce your topic in a general sense, situate it within the larger context of education
- Identify the research problem you want to address
- Include relevant research concerning your topic (brief literature review)
- Discuss studies that asked similar questions to you
- Discuss studies that identified a similar research problem/research questions.
- Discuss how these studies indicated a need for your research
- After discussing relevant research and building a case for your study, clearly identify the purpose of your study
- State your research question(s)
- Include a potential hypothesis, if you deem this necessary
- Use subheadings, such as Introduction, Review of Literature, and Research Questions