VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI

UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION

RESEARCH-BASED THESIS PROPOSAL

Full name:
Date of birth:
Student ID:
Phone number:
E-mail:
Major:
Research title (English and Vietnamese)

Supervisor’s comments and approval:

HÀ NỘI – 2023
 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the introduction of the proposal is to frame the paper for its readers. It should incl
ude but is not limited to the following suggested headings:

1.1. STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEMS AND RATIONALES FOR

THE STUDY

✔ a brief description of the topic and the research problem, including any background (both
scholarly and personal) that might be helpful for the general reader to understand the rese
arch project, particularly why it is worth pursuing
✔ a brief definitions of key concepts under study

✔ a brief overview of the research gaps identified from the literature

1.2. RESEARCH AIMS AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS

✔ a statement of research aims and research questions

1.3. SCOPE OF STUDY

✔ a statement of the scope of study

You may want to restate the general purpose of the study, the population or sample that you will stu
dy, the duration of the study, the specific aspects of the topic the study will focus on and will not f
ocus on), the geographical location covered in the study, etc.

1.4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

✔ a statement of how the research would contribute to practice and existing literature

Significance of the study refers to the potential importance, relevance, or impact of the research findi
ngs on the practical levels and possibly on theoretical levels. It outlines how the research contributes t
o the different stakeholders involved directly and indirectly in the study and how it may contribute to
the existing body of knowledge, what gaps it fills, or what new understanding it brings to a particular
field of study.
 LITERATURE REVIEW

The purpose of reviewing existing information related to the topic is to find what is already know
n about the topic. It should include but is not limited to the following suggested headings:

2.1 KEY CONCEPTS (AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS)

✔ What key concepts (and theoretical frameworks) are being studied?

2.2 REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES

Review of related studies in international contexts

✔ What is the present state of knowledge regarding the topic under consideration?

✔ How are the studies related to the one being proposed?

✔ What is the quality of the studies reviewed?

Review of related studies in Vietnamese contexts

✔ What is the present state of knowledge regarding the topic under consideration?

✔ How are the studies related to the one being proposed?

✔ What is the quality of the studies reviewed?

2.3 RESEARCH GAPS

✔ What research gaps are there and how will the proposed study contribute to the existing lit
erature?
 METHODOLOGY

The purpose of this section is to outline the research methods used and demonstrate that re
cognized procedures have been followed in the study. There should be an explanation of the reas
on why particular methods were chosen and how the research was conducted. The main parts of t
his section include:

3.1 Research approach

✔ description and justification of the research approach in response to the research aims and
research questions

3.2 Research design

✔ description and justification of how the study will be conducted
3.2.1 Research site(s)
✔ description and justification of where the study will be conducted
3.2.2 Sampling of participants
✔ description and justification of the strategies, instruments, and procedures used to select th
e sample(s) of the research (texts, objects, participants) as well as detailed description of t
he sample(s);
3.3 Data collection
✔ description and justification of the strategies, instruments, and steps taken to collect the ne
cessary data;
3.4 Data analysis
✔ description and justification of the strategies, instruments, and steps taken to analyse the n
ecessary data;
 RESEARCH PLAN (1 PAGE)

✔ description of important milestones and proposed completion dates

 REFERENCES (1 PAGE)
A list of references following APA (7th edition) format