guidelines for management of student projects - Strathmore University

7.2 The APA StyleThe American Psychological Association (APA) publication style started way back in 1928 as awriting style among the psychologist scholars and professionals. Over the years, the APA stylegained acceptance in other scientific and non-scientific fields such as business and economics asa standard format for writing scholarly papers. Today, it is estimated that thousands of scholarlyjournals, magazines, and book publishers in the world require authors to use APA style.APA style uses the author-date method of citation. That is, the surname of the author and theyear of publication are inserted in the text at the appropriate point.8 APPENDICESAll information that does not fit neatly into the proposal should be included in the appendix. Thisincludes the interview guide or questionnaire to be used in the study, letter(s) of introduction ofthe researcher, and any lists the researcher may have of institutions to participate in the study.Appendix 1: Letter of IntroductionEach researcher should have a letter of introduction to be given to the institutions (or individuals)who will participate in the study. The letter should include the following details:• Name, university and contact details of the researcher• The objectives of the study• A promise of confidentiality• A request for their participation• Time frame of the research• The letter should be signed by a representative of the university.Appendix 2: The Research Questionnaire (or Interview Guide)Here, the main research questions are operationalised, that is, they are translated to a detailed setof sub-questions that can be asked to respondents.Operationalisation means that an answer must be given to what you are going to research and