I have been working on writing a research proposal. So, it seems to me that the research gap and justification are the same things. So, I need suggestions from the expert to know whether I am correct or not.
'Kind of' if, as Ahmed says above, your research topic and a research gap that you have identified, are similar.
Otherwise, justification of a research topic is literally justification for you doing the research---and there may be no research gap involved.
Research justification = 'problem' statement. The goal of the first step of the research proposal is to get your audience's attention; to show them why your research matters, and to make them want to know more about your research.
It might be similar if the research topic and research gap is similar. I think this is the case in your question
Dear Saifur Rahman ,
Rationale and justification of your research are essentially the same thing - they provide a background context and an argument for why your chosen topic is interesting, important, original and viable. However, the discussion of the research gap is only a justification for originality.
'Kind of' if, as Ahmed says above, your research topic and a research gap that you have identified, are similar.
Otherwise, justification of a research topic is literally justification for you doing the research---and there may be no research gap involved.
When you show the gap, then you justify how significant your topic is.
Dear Saifur Rahman , I think both are similar because refer to the reason why the research is being conducted.
Research gap is a problem area or a research space to inquiry. Research gaps provide a justification to the research topic. Refer attached articles.
Dear Saifur Rahman,
No they are not similar. let me start with an example here; you can not justify your research by saying that "due to the inconsistency result of prior studies you are intending to do yours, or because this work have not been done before. or previous studies used small sample...and so on. these can be refereed at as gaps in the literature.
To justify your research, usually is linked to practice problem, and how your research going to solve that problem and help the 'research population'. your research justification should also be at the first few paragraph of your problem statement. then you can mention the research gaps.
Dear Dr. Saifur Rahman
Research gap is one rational jusitification of the research.
Best regards
The important thing is your research should depend on a real research problem.
Best Regards
Saleh,
on consideration of your contribution, I'll modify my position slightly to say that a research gap can be part of the justification for the research.
Some believe that, but it can be said that the research gap is the notes that the researcher diagnoses, which may be considered a mistake that should be avoided
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