Monitor research progress daily, especially when dealing with large research projects. Delegate monitoring duties by using managers or instructors who also offer support when need arises.
Compare research progress with initial research goals or the hypothesis established in the beginning of the research project. Using goals as a guide, monitor if the research is staying on track or sliding too far from main objectives.
Provide frequent written tests for researchers to monitor progress, work ethic and determination towards the research project. These should be simple tests or questions, so time is not spent on too much testing, but on the research.
Complete oral testing and presentations as often as every month. Let research candidates explain actions, plans, hypotheses and overall progress with the research project. Use the information given in the presentations and that collected by managers or instructors to monitor a researcher's overall progress.
Complete a daily journal of the observations gathered during the monitoring. Include positive and negative aspects of the observations, incorporating any flaws, potential obstacles and achievements.
Write the results of each test and oral presentation. Write down the observations and how each researcher stays focused and on track with goals of the project.
Develop a report including every observation made during the monitoring process. If the progress seems off-track in terms of research goals, make changes to the daily research structure and monitor the progress of the new structure.
Include the monitor and research progress report with the final findings of the research. This helps readers understand the evaluation approach and obstacles of the research project.