Problem: Describe the program's need for change, improvement, or funding. o Outline the research methods you will use to research issues by responding to the following questions: o What question will your research answer? o Can an empirical methodology be applied to your project? Explain why or why not. o What systematic or random errors might you face? o What is the intended impact of your research? o Who will the research support? o Which of these research methodologies need to be addressed (specific relationships, generalizability, validity, testability, and plausibility)?