Journal of Teaching Innovation and Reform

Articles

Vol. 1 (2025)

Teaching Research Proposal Writing in Nursing: A Step-by-Step Pedagogical Framework

Published
2025-10-30

Abstract

Research proposal writing is a core competency in nursing education, equipping students to design, evaluate, and apply evidence, based inquiry in professional practice. This article reframes the process of developing a nursing research proposal as a pedagogical framework for advancing teaching innovation in nursing research education. Using a structured, step, by, step model, it demonstrates how proposal development can be embedded into research methods courses to strengthen students’ analytical reasoning, ethical awareness, and research literacy. The paper outlines strategies such as scaffolded assignments, peer collaboration, and simulation, based ethics training that transform proposal writing into an active and experiential learning process. By positioning proposal development as both a teaching tool and a curricular reform strategy, this approach enhances students’ ability to connect theory with application, fostering lifelong engagement with evidence, based practice and scholarly inquiry.

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