EED521/06

Educational
Research Project

Guide to Manage
Educational Research Project

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface iii
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 Objective of the Education Research Project Paper 2
3.0 Prerequisites 2
4.0 General Framework of Project Supervision 3
5.0 Project Supervisor’s Responsibility 4
5.1 Administration of the Research Process 4
5.2 Choice 4
5.3 Planning 4
5.4 Execution 4
5.5 Writing-up 5
5.6 Completing 5
5.7 Assessment 5
5.8 Student Support and Communication 5
6.0 Project Coordinator 6
7.0 Types of Research Project 6
8.0 Project Topics 7
9.0 Timeline 7
10.0 Outline of Project Proposal, Progress Report and Final Project Paper 8
10.1 Project Proposal 8
10.2 Progress Report 9
10.3 Final Project Paper 10
10.4 Project Report Examination 12
11.0 Presentation of Written Project Report 14
12.0 Plagiarism 16
13.0 Declaration and Embargo Request 16
14.0 Enquiries 17
Appendix A: Sample Project Report Front Cover 18
Appendix B: Sample Title Page 19
Appendix C: Sample Acknowledgements 20
Appendix D: Sample of Certificate of Originality 21
Appendix E: Sample Plagiarism Statement 21
Appendix F: Sample Table of Contents 23
Appendix G: Sample Abstract Page 24
Appendix H: Submission of Project Proposal Form 25
Appendix I: Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form 28
Appendix J: Declaration of Final Project Report Form 29
Appendix K: Education Research Project Paper Embargo Request Form 30

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 Preface

This Guide to Manage Educational Research Project (EED521/06) is developed to

assist students and Project Supervisors in managing the education research project
paper.

This Guide includes important information relating to the requirements, conduct and
responsibilities in successfully executing relevant research and documenting its
execution in the Education Research Project Paper. It should be thoroughly read by
all students and Project Supervisors since it provides important information and
guidelines on the management of the Research Project Course.

Where necessary, additional information and educational resources for students and
Project Supervisors will be made available on the University’s Learning Management
System (LMS). In this regard, all students and Project Supervisors are required to
constantly visit the LMS for updates on this course.

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 1.0 Introduction

The EED521/06 Educational Research Project is a capstone course of the [Link]

programme and is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by students on
an educational issue related to their specialisation. This is a 6 credit course spanning
2 + 6 months to allow enough time to complete the education research project.
Students are given 2 months in the preceding semester to register for the project
course and start preparing the project proposal so that they are able to immediately
proceed to implement the project activities and collect data at the start of course
semester.

As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to be

undertaken by students for this course. To ensure that students are able to
successfully complete the project paper, they are required to fulfill the following
prerequisites prior to registering for EED521/06 Educational Research Project:

 must have passed (obtained Grade A, B or C) EED501/05 Research in

Education, and
 must have passed (obtained Grade A, B or C) at least 4 courses which must
consist of a combination of Core and Specialisation courses.

Students will have to select suitable Project Supervisors who have the necessary
knowledge and competency to guide the students and facilitate the completion of the
project paper. A suitable topic (and area of research) will be chosen based on mutual
agreement between the students and Project Supervisors. Students are expected to
work closely with their Project Supervisors during the duration of preparing and
completing the project paper.

The aim of the Project Supervisory system is to ensure that students are given
effective and regular academic and supervisory support on a personal basis in order
for them to complete their Project Course with Wawasan Open University (WOU)
successfully.

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 2.0 Objective of the Education
Research Project Paper

The main objective of the Project Course is to help the students develop and
demonstrate the ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools
and techniques which they have acquired during the duration of their studies to
produce a project paper that addresses critical issues in their area of specialisation
substantiated with relevant and valid research processes.

3.0 Prerequisites

Students will be allowed to enrol in the Project Course provided they have fulfilled the
following prerequisites at the point of registration:

i. must have passed (obtained Grade A, B or C) EED501/05 Research in

Education, and
ii. must have passed (obtained Grade A, B or C) at least 4 courses which
must consist of a combination of Core and Specialisation courses.

Observance of these prerequisites is important to ensure that the students would

have the required knowledge and competency to do an independent research and
produce a valid and reliable research report.

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 4.0 General Framework of Project
Supervision

The Project Supervisor is responsible for supervising and providing relevant advice
and guidance to the student in executing the research and subsequently completing
the Education Research Project Paper.

The Project Supervisor is the student’s primary point of contact, and will be appointed
by the University. The appointment of the supervisor will be coordinated by the
Project Coordinator.

Students will select suitable Project Supervisors who have the necessary knowledge
and competency, and contact the Project Supervisors to obtain their consent.
Students are advised to introduce themselves and to make arrangement to have an
initial discussion about the proposed topic. The supervisors have to ensure the
chosen topic of research is appropriate to the specialisation of the students.
Subsequent discussions with the supervisors and peers could be carried out via
various channels, such the Learning Management System (LMS), whatsapp, emails,
etc.

Both the students and the Project Supervisors are strongly advised to maintain
regular contact with the Project Coordinator on matters related to the Project Course.
Kindly access the Learning Management System (LMS) for the contact details of the
Project Coordinator.

Additional support will be provided via the Learning Management System (LMS). It is
important to check the LMS regularly for any updates/information about the Project
Course during the semester.

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 5.0 Project Supervisor’s
Responsibility

The role of the Project Supervisor is to provide guidance and facilitate the progress
and development of the project paper. Feedback from reading the student’s work is a
form of formative evaluation towards the progress of the project paper and does not
predetermine or prejudge the final examination of the project paper.

5.1 Administration of the Research Process

Responsibilities of the Project Supervisor include:

 attending the Project Supervisor’s Course Specific; and Generic Training

organised by WOU;
 assisting the student to become an independent learner and researcher;
 establishing a satisfactory framework for supervision, including arrangement
for regular meetings with the student, advice for relevant methodology, etc;
 maintaining contact through meetings throughout the semester;
 informing the student of any periods of holiday or work-related absence during
the supervision period and being accessible at other appropriate times e.g. by
email or whatsapp

5.2 Choice

 discussing the choice of project topic with the student to make sure that the
research project is feasible within the time available;
 advising on the selection, writing and submission of the Project Proposal;
 providing marks and feedback of the Project Proposal submitted.

5.3 Planning

 discussing the design and adequacy of research methods;

 giving guidance about the nature of the project.

5.4 Execution

 giving guidance on search techniques and on necessary readings;

 giving guidance on the planning of empirical work;
 giving guidance on the development of chapters;
 giving guidance on conventions of research writing;
 advising the student on managing the project timeline;
 assisting the student in identifying when problems are liable to be encountered
and how they might be addressed;
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  making the student aware when progress on the research work is below the
standard expected and giving guidance on how the problem should be
rectified;
 drawing to student’s attention policies and regulations relating to the conduct
of research, including ethical considerations.

5.5 Writing-up

 providing marks and critical comments on the project proposal and the
progress report within the period specified which, unless otherwise notified, will
be 14 working days upon receipt from student;
 Submission and feedback is done via the OAS system;
 ensuring that the student is aware of policies and regulations relating to the
reporting of research and the implications of misconduct and plagiarism;
 advising the student who require additional help with English language skills
where such help can be sought.

5.6 Completing

 ensuring that all comments are constructive and analytical, and offer specific
advice on how the student might improve their performance in the final Project
Report;
 giving advice on the necessary completion dates for successive stages of the
work so that the final report may be submitted by the submission date set by
the University.

5.7 Assessment

 Examine and provide feedback to the project proposal and examine, provide
feedback and grade the progress report;
 certify that the Project Proposal is ready for submission. Assess and provide
feedback to the Project Proposal;
 certify that the final Project Report is original and fit for examination before the
student submits it for assessment.

5.8 Student Support and Communication

 using the Online Assignment Submission (OAS) system and the Learning
Management System (LMS) to monitor fully the progress of individual student
under supervision;
 providing information to the Project Coordinator about the meetings and
communications with the student;
 being aware of the range of special services available to help the student with
special needs, and to see that effective use is made of them to ensure that the
student has every opportunity to complete his/her course successfully.

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 6.0 Project Coordinator

The School will appoint a Project Coordinator who will be overseeing the organisation
and management of the Project Course, as well as providing support for academic
related matters for the course.

The Project Coordinator will be assisted by the Administrative Executive (AE) of the
School who will provide related information/announcements and administrative
services to students and Project Supervisors.

The Project Coordinator will keep close and regular contacts with the Project
Supervisor.

7.0 Types of Research Project

The student’s project may utilize any one of the following types of research focusing
on issues relevant to education in the area of specialisation:

 A comprehensive case study of a topic of research of education (covering problem

formulation, analysis and recommendations);
 A comparative study;
 A survey research (either a descriptive or a pilot study);
 Other types of research are possible upon discussion with the Project Supervisors.

The student is strongly encouraged to select the project topic in consultation with
Project Supervisor.

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 8.0 Project Topics

The student will require the assistance of the Project Supervisor to help in the choice
of a suitable topic. The scope of the Project is not expected to be extensive but
suitable for a Masters project paper. An acceptable project title that meets the course
objective(s) can cover a wide range of topics. The chosen topic should be relevant to
the subject matter of the Master programme and/or based on the student’s work
experience (past and/or present).

The final choice of the topic may be governed by:

 The student’s interest on the topic;
 The student’s specialisation in Master of Education programme;
 The Project Supervisor’s expertise on the topic;
 Availability and accessibility of adequate information or data on the topic;
 Time frame to conduct project successfully.

9.0 Timeline

All students registered for the Project Course are required to complete their research
work and submit their Project Proposals, Progress Reports and final Project Reports
within the stipulated deadlines. Students are given 2 months in the preceding
semester to register for the project course and then start preparing the project
proposal so that they are able to immediately proceed to implement the project
activities and collect data at the start of course semester.

There will be no extension given under normal circumstances to complete the Project
Proposals, Progress Reports and final Project Reports beyond the stipulated
submission deadlines.

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 10.0 Outline of Project Proposal,
Progress Report and
Final Project Paper

10.1 Project Proposal

The Project Proposal is not graded; it is noted as “Approved” or “Not approved”. It is
to be submitted via the OAS.

The Project Proposal is an important element of the Project Course as it acts as a

yardstick to measure the progress throughout the course. The submission of the
work must be in consultation with your Project Supervisor.

All students are required to submit the Project Proposals in the prescribed pro-forma
to the Online Assignment Submission (OAS) system after consultation with the
Project Supervisors. The Project Proposals will be sent to different reviewers for
evaluation. After obtaining approval, the students can officially proceed to undertake
the studies.

Once the topic has been finalised with the Project Supervisor, the student shall
proceed with proposal writing and send the Project Proposal in the prescribed
proforma together with the Submission of Project Proposal Form (refer to Appendix H)
for feedback and approval. The Project Proposal will not be graded; it shall be noted
as “approved” or “not approved”. A response regarding the approval/modification of
the proposal will be given within 2-3 weeks of submission. If the proposal is approved,
the student can proceed with the study. The student is advised to take the feedback
and comments into consideration.

The Project Proposal should be 10-12 pages in length (excluding abstract,

references, appendices and other supplementary information), and should cover
the following sections:
 Title of the Study should be precise and comprehensive. It should indicate the
problem clearly and concisely. It should not be too long and should mirror
closely the content of the proposal.
 Introduction to the Study This section should provide the research
background and set the context of the study.
o Problem statement and rationale of the study should clearly state
why the study is required. This could be expressed in the form of an
organisational or managerial problem or issues that need either better
understanding or are required to be solved / resolved. It could be
based on previous or current work experiences or based on past and
current situations in organisation, community or society.

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 o Objectives of the study and research questions should be clearly
stated. Objectives of the study should be specific and measurable.
The research objectives should be aligned with the research
questions.
 Literature Review A short write-up of the relevant literature would be
appropriate in this section.
 Research Methodology This section should indicate how the study will be
conducted. It should include the following:
o What is the period of study and where to carry out the study
(geographic area)?
o Who and what would be the study population and why it is appropriate
to the study?
o How to collect the information needed for the study (survey, interviews,
examination of secondary data, etc. or a combination of them)? Why is
this study approach appropriate?
o What are the data collection instruments to be used?
o What are the data analysis techniques to be used and their limitations
for this study, if any?
 Expected Contribution from the study and its potential benefit(s). To whom
and how would this study be useful?

10.2 Progress Report

The grading of the Progress Report will be awarded 20 marks of the total Project
Course and is to be submitted via the OAS.

As part of continuous assessment of the Project Course, the student is required to

submit a Progress Report to the Project Supervisor through the Online Assignment
Submission (OAS) system. The Project Supervisor is expected to provide advice
towards the clarification of research objectives and content related matters,
improvement in the writing style and other presentational aspects (such as
acknowledgement of sources and display of summary data). The Project Supervisor
is also expected to provide assistance during the data analysis process.

The Progress Report will be assessed and graded by the Project Supervisor and
moderated by the Project Coordinator in the School. The Progress Report will
contribute 20% of the total marks of the Project Course.

The Progress Report must adequately describe the progress status of the study in
terms of following:

a. Introduction - to what extent these have been properly discussed, and the
quality of literature included and how far the study has progressed in
respect of:
i. Statement of the problem
ii. Research Objectives and Research Question

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 iii. Significance of the study
b. Relevant literature – how much has been done to include relevant literature
to support the theoretical underpinning and conceptual framework of the
research and to support the current research with relevant past and recent
research done
c. Methodology– detailing the progress of the research activities and provide
justification for each of the aspects:
i. Research design and sample - period of study, area of study,
population and sample selection, sample size and sampling
method used
ii. Research instrumentation - include the instrument(s)
d. Research implementation procedures and data collection and the
progress at the time of the submission of this report, data processing
issues and Statistical techniques and plan for data analysis
e. Report of preliminary findings – if any
f. Describe the problems encountered during the research process
g. Clear statement how the suggestions and conditions imposed at the
project proposal approval stage were incorporated above.

10.3 Final Project Paper

The final Project Report carries a weightage of 80%. The final Project Report shall be
submitted in softcopy in both ms word and pdf formats to the Project Coordinator.

10.3.1 Framework of Research

The following is the framework of the research. Adhere specifically to the following
sequence of sections in the final Project Paper. While the general framework work
remains, minor details (for example, presentation of findings in Chapter 4) can be
amended in consideration of the quantitative and qualitative approaches.
 These are numbered using lower
- Title Page (as shown in Appendix B)
case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc).
- Acknowledgments (as shown in Appendix C)  The Title Page of the report is
- Certificate of Originality (as shown in Appendix D) considered as page i, but the
- Plagiarism Statement (as shown in Appendix E) number is not printed on the page.
- Table of Contents (as shown in Appendix F)  The Abstract is a summary of the
- List of Tables (if any) entire Project Report and should
- List of Figures (if any) provide a brief exposition of the
- Abbreviations (if any) research problems and aims,
approaches taken to solve the
- Abstract (as shown in Appendix G) problems and a summary of findings
- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study in the context of the whole area of
- Chapter 2: Literature Review study.
- Chapter 3: Methodology  The length of this section should not
- Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion exceed 300 words.
- Chapter 5: Discussions, Implications and  The Abstract should be placed
immediately before the First
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 Recommendations
- References
- Appendices

10.3.2 Outline of Each Chapter (for reference purposes only as the nature of
each study is different)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study

1.1 Introduction (to chapter)
1.2 Background of the Study
1.3 Problem Statement
1.4 Research Objectives
1.5 Significance of Study
1.6 Definition of Terms
1.7 Limitations of Study
1.8 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 2: Review of Literature

2.1 Introduction (to chapter)
2.2 ………………… (as relevant to the study)
2.3 ………………… (as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary)
2.4 Theoretical Framework
2.5 Conceptual Framework
2.6 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 3: Methodology
3.1 Introduction (to chapter)
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population, Samples and Sampling
3.4 Location of Research
3.5 Instrumentation
3.6 Pilot Study
3.7 Data Collection
3.8 Data Analysis
3.9 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion

4.1 Introduction (to chapter)
4.2 ………………… (presentation of findings can be based on research objectives,
research questions, etc. Discuss further with your supervisor.)
4.3 ………………… (as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary)
4.4 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 5: Discussions, Implications and Recommendations

5.1 Introduction (to chapter)
5.2 Discussions (major findings of study)
5.3 Implications (of the study)
5.4 Recommendations (for future study)
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5.5 Summary (of the chapter)

10.4 Project Report Examination

The project evaluation is done by an external examiner appointed by the School of
Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (SEHS). The final Project Paper is only
eligible for examination when it has met the minimal level of acceptability and certified
by the Project Supervisor.

The student is required to submit a softcopy of the final Project Report in both ms
word and pdf formats to the Project Coordinator according to the schedule given by
the University.

Final mark will be assigned based on the submitted softcopy and this will contribute
80% to the total marks of the Project Course.

Grading for the final Project Paper is based on the marking scheme indicated below.
The quality of the primary research or conceptual creativity will play an important
factor in the final mark.

Aspects Description Weightage

 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study 15%
 Chapter 2 Review of the Literature 15%
 Chapter 3 Methodology 15%
 Chapter 4 Findings & Discussion 20%
Conclusions, Implications &
 Chapter 5 15%
Recommendations
 Format, References
and Style of 10%
Presentation
 Overall Impression 10%

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Evaluation of the submitted Project Report will be classified as the following:

Evaluation Status Description

PASS (with no further No further action required.
revision)

PROVISIONAL PASS (with Students are required make the necessary

minor revision) or amendments, upon consultation with the
Project Supervisor as suggested by the
External Examiner. Students will be required to
make the necessary amendments (if any) and
submit the revised copy within 14 working days
in the form of comb binding and the list of
comments and corrections done for verification
purposes.

FAIL Students who fail the project paper are

required to re-enrol for EED521/06 Education
Research Project Paper. Students are not
allowed to use the same research topic.

Softcopy of the final Project Paper should be submitted in a single file (containing all
chapters and necessary appendices) in both ms word and pdf formats together with
other required documents informed by the Project Coordinator. A log sheet that
documents the discussion with your Project Supervisor is also required to submit
together with your final Project Report. The template of the log sheet will be uploaded
by the Project Coordinator.

It is mandatory to passage the final Project Report to Turnitin before submission to

encourage honest academic writing. A similarity index of 21% and above may justify
the need to review your final Project Report. Any plagiarism or collusion including
duplication of others’ work may result in disciplinary action, in addition to ZERO mark
being awarded. Students are required to submit the softcopy of the Turnitin
Originality Report (20% and below).

For final Project Reports with similarity index of 21% and above, the following
penalties will be imposed:
Similarity Index: 50% and above Fail
(Final Project Report will not be sent to
examiner.)
Similarity Index: 49% - 30% 20 marks will be deducted
Similarity Index: 29% - 21% 10 marks will be deducted

The Turnitin ID and Enrolment Key will be provided by the Project Coordinator.

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 11.0 Presentation of Written
Project Report

The Final Project Report is required to comply with the following report writing
requirements:

Length
 About 15,000 words (excluding abstract, references, appendices, etc.).
 Approximately 40-50 pages for an estimate guide.

Page set up
 The standard margins for the general text, tables and diagrams are as follows:
Top: 2.5 cm
Right: 2.5 cm
Left: 4.0 cm
Bottom: 2.5 cm

 The text should be justified for readability.

 Headers and footers (apart from page numbers) should not be used.
 All text, figures and tables must be within this stipulated page set up area.
 The paragraphs should not be indented.

Font type
 The body of the report should be in font type Times New Roman and font size 12.

Line spacing
 1.5 spacing between lines and between paragraphs.

Format for headings

 The chapter headings must be in capital letters, centered, regular type and bold
( Example: CHAPTER 1)
 The sections and sub-section in the report must follow the numbering format
below:
1.0 Main heading
1.1 Secondary heading
1.1.1 Third grade heading (There should not be any more
numbered sub-headings)

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Page number
 The page number should be at the bottom of the page, right hand corner (Format:
Plain Number 3)

Tables and figures

 These should be numbered in sequence by chapter, e.g. Table 3.1 is the first table
in Chapter 3; Figure 4.1 is the first figure in Chapter 4.
 Each table and figure should be properly referenced in the text and accompanied
by a descriptive title which clearly explains the contents of the table or figure.
 All the figures and diagrams must be properly inserted at the relevant sections of
the report.

Decimal
 Keep the results to 2 decimal points.
 Example: Mean=0.86, B=15.43

Symbols
 All algebraic/statistical symbols should be written in italics except Greek symbols
(e.g.: α and β).

References
Full details of all the books and journal articles cited or referenced throughout the
research project should be included in this section. A reader should be able to identify
the exact source and refer to it directly.
 The source of information or references should be placed at the end of the report in
double spacing.
 No numbers or bullets to be used.
 References should be single-spaced.
 Insert single line spacing between the references.
 References should be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA)
6th edition ([Link]
 Students may exclude the reference list when submitting the Project Report to
Turnitin as it may cause a higher similarity index (SI) value.

Appendices
The Appendices should include selective, supplementary material which is distracting
when placed in the main body of text. Only material which is necessary for a full
understanding of the study should be included. These include important forms,
questionnaires or interview schedules, description of equipment or settings, tables
and lists of data supportive of the study.
 Appendices present materials that are referred to in the text. It contains
supplementary illustrative materials, notes on the interview/questionnaires, data or
quotations too long for inclusion in the text or long explanations about a particular
method/experiment.
 Appendices may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc., such divisions
being treated as first order subdivisions. Each appendix with its title, if it has one,
should be listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivision
under the heading APPENDICES.

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 12.0 Plagiarism

Plagiarism, that is, the wilful representation of another person’s work, without the
acknowledgement or the deliberate and unacknowledged incorporation in a student’s
work of material derived from the work (published or otherwise) of another, is
unacceptable and will incur the penalty of outright failure.

13.0 Declaration and Embargo

Request

The following are some guidelines provided by the WOU Library regarding project
declaration and embargo request.

Submission
 The School is required to deposit in the Library one electronic copy of all theses/
project papers submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Master's or
Doctor of Philosophy degree at Wawasan Open University.
 The electronic submission must be in PDF format.

Declaration of Final Project Report Form (Appendix J)

 Download this form from the Learning Management System (LMS) of this project
course.
 Please sign and scan the form for submission.

Copyright
Once the student authorizes the copyright of the Project Report to the University, it
will be published as open access material. The aim is to promote information sharing
for the common good. Appropriate metadata will be added to the student’s work
before it gets posted on the Library’s website.

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Embargo
 You may apply for a delay in the release of your Project Report for a specified
period upon approval of the Dean/Deputy Dean.
 The University permits the embargo of theses/ project papers under the following
conditions:-
- Your work has potential commercial value;
- You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work;
- You need to protect individual’s rights of privacy or sensitivities,
mentioned in your work.
 The signed and completed Embargo Request Form must accompany the Project
Report upon submission to the Library.
 Please note that the bibliographic information (author, title, subject, other
necessary metadata) of the copy held in the Library will be made accessible to the
public on the Library’s online catalogue.

14.0 Enquiries

Enquiries regarding matters related to the Project Course shall be addressed to:

School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences,

Wawasan Open University,
54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang,
Malaysia.

or

Email: fppor@[Link] (Dr Por Fei Ping)

Tel: 04-2180489

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 APPENDIX A: SAMPLE PROJECT REPORT FRONT COVER

THE EFFECTS OF MODIFIED COLLABORATIVE

STRATEGIC READING (MCSR) INTERVENTION
ON READING PERFORMANCE AMONG
STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
[Note: Project title in full, Font Times New Roman size 18]

AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH

[Note: Student’s Name as stated in NRIC/Passport, Font Times New Roman size 18]

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY
[Font Times New Roman size 12]

2016
[Note: Project Report submission year, Font Times New Roman size 12]

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 APPENDIX B: SAMPLE TITLE PAGE

NAME : Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE : Master of Education

SUPERVISOR : Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE : The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR)

Intervention on Reading Performance among Students in Malaysia

DATE : 15 May 2016

Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements for the award of
Master of Education
of
Wawasan Open University
Penang, Malaysia

APPENDIX C: SAMPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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 APPENDIX C: SAMPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family and friends for all the emotional

and financial support provided to me as it is their support which was instrumental in

encouraging me to reach the end of this journey. During my studies, there were times

when work commitments and other challenges that made me believe that I would not be

able to see this journey through. The words of encouragement from my family and friends

gave me the necessary motivation to persist. No words of thanks can adequately express

the depth of my appreciation and gratitude.

I would also like to personally thank my supervisor …………….. for providing me all the

guidance required to successfully complete this research report. His encouragement,

support, understanding and, above all, his prompt, constructive and greatly appreciated

criticism and feedback, were invaluable to the research, writing and completion of this

report.

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 APPENDIX D: SAMPLE OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the project titled “The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic
Reading (MCSR) Intervention on Reading Performance among Students in Malaysia” is
an original work of the student and is being submitted in partial fulfillment for the award
of Master of Education of Wawasan Open University (WOU). This report has not been
submitted earlier either to this University or to any other University / Institution for the
fulfillment of a requirement of a course of study.

Declaration made by Student:

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[Signature]
[Name]
[Student ID Number]
[Date]

Declaration confirmed by Project Supervisor:

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[Signature]
[Name]
[Project Supervisor ID Number]
[Date]

APPENDIX E: SAMPLE PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

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 APPENDIX E: SAMPLE PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

I, <name of student>, declare that the attached report is all my own work and all
references contained within it have been correctly cited, the original authors
acknowledged and it contains no plagiarism.

After the completion of the project report, I have sent the report to TURNITIN to check
for similarity index. The TURNITIN report indicated that the work is very likely to be
original and that I have not plagiarised any substantive part of the report.

Declaration made by Student

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[Signature]
[Name]
[Student ID Number]
[Date]

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 APPENDIX F: SAMPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents Page

Title Page i
Acknowledgements ii
Certificate of Originality iii
Plagiarism Statement iv
Table of Contents v
List of Tables (if any) vi
List of Figures (if any) vii
List of Symbols (if any) viii
Abbreviations ix
Abstract x

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study 1

1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Background of the Study 2
1.3 Problem Statement 3
.
.
.
1.9 Summary 10

Chapter 2 Literature Review 11

2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 Review of the Literature 12
.
.
.
2.6 Summary 25

Chapter 3 Research Methodology 26

3.1 Introduction 26
3.2 Research Design 26
3.3 Population, Samples and Sampling 27
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.
3.8 Summary 36

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Chapter 4 Findings and Discussion 37

4.1 Introduction 37
4.2 Descriptive Analysis 38
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4.7 Summary 47

Chapter 5 Discussion, Implications and Recommendations 48

5.1 Introduction 48
5.2 Discussions of the Findings 49
5.3 Implications of the Study 51
5.4 Recommendations for Future Research 53
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.
.
5.8 Summary 55

References

Appendices
Appendix A Krejcie and Morgan Table
Appendix B Interview Guide
Appendix C Interview Transcript

APPENDIX G: SAMPLE ABSTRACT PAGE

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 APPENDIX G: SAMPLE ABSTRACT PAGE

ABSTRACT
(Write your abstract here and the length should not exceed 300 words)

APPENDIX H: SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

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 APPENDIX H: SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM

EED521/06 Educational Research Project

To: The Dean

School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences,
Wawasan Open University
54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang, Malaysia.

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student)

Name of Student :
Student ID Number :
Programme : Master of Education
Specialisation :
Mailing Address :
Mobile phone Number :
E-mail Address :
Project Title :
Name of Project Supervisor :
Project Supervisor ID Number :

Section B (to be filled by the student)

Brief description of the study:

_________________
(Student’s Signature)
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Section C (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor :

Project Supervisor ID Number :

I have assisted the student in the preparation of this Project Proposal and I support this
student’s submission for approval by the School of Education, Humanities and Social
Sciences.

_____________________________ _________________
(Project Supervisor’s Signature) (Date)

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 APPENDIX I: SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FOR EXAMINATION FORM

SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FOR EXAMINATION

EED521/06 Education Research Project Paper

To: The Dean
School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Wawasan Open University

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student)

Name :
ID Number :
Programme : Master of Education
Specialisation :
Project Title :

I submit the following documents to be examined as required in partial fulfilment of the

requirements of the [Link]. programme:

Please tick (√) whichever applicable

1 softcopy of the final Project Report in Ms Word format
1 softcopy of the final Project Report in pdf format
1 softcopy of the Originality Report from Turnitin

Thank you.

_____________________________ _________________
(Student’s Signature) (Date)

EED521/06 Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor :

Project Supervisor ID Number :

I certify that the student’s final Project Report is of sufficient standards to be ready for
examination, and I support the student’s submission of the final Project Report.

_________________________ _________________
(Project Supervisor’s Signature) (Date)
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 APPENDIX J: DECLARATION OF FINAL EDUCATION RESEARCH PROJECT PAPER FORM

DECLARATION OF FINAL PROJECT REPORT FORM

EED521/06 Educational Research Project

Student ID Number : ____________________________________________________________________

Full Name : ____________________________________________________________________

Title of Project Report : ____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Academic Session : ____________________________________________________________________

I hereby declare that the work in EED521/06 Educational Research Project is my own except for quotations and
summaries which have been duly acknowledged.

I acknowledged that Wawasan Open University reserves the right as follows:

1. This Educational Research Project Paper is the property of Wawasan Open University.
2. Wawasan Open Library has the right to publish my Educational Research Project Paper as online
access (fulltext) and furnish upon request copies in whole or part for the purpose of research or
teaching and learning only.

___________________________ _____________________________
Signature of Student Signature of Project Supervisor

___________________________ _____________________________
IC No / Passport No. Name of Project Supervisor

Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

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 APPENDIX K: EDUCATION RESEARCH PROJECT PAPER EMBARGO REQUEST FORM

EED521/06 Educational Research Project

Student ID Number : _____________________________________________________

Full Name : _____________________________________________________

Title of Research Project : _____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Academic Session : _____________________________________________________

An approved embargo period shall be for two years and non-renewable. The University
permits the embargo of theses/project papers on recommendation by the School under the
following conditions:-
i. Your work have potential commercial value
ii. You intend to publish your work
iii. You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work
iv. You need to protect individual’s rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your
work.

Justification:

___________________________ _____________________________
Signature of Student Signature of Project Supervisor

___________________________ _____________________________
IC No / Passport No. Name of Project Supervisor

Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

___________________________________ _________________________________
Signature of the Dean Director of Center for Graduate Studies

Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

Date Embargo will be lifted: ____________________

(dd/mm/year)
Please submit completed form to the School of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, WOU.

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(SEHS)
WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY

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