Research Methodology and Design
1.Describe the research methodology and design. Elaborate upon their appropriateness in relation to the study problem, purpose, and research questions
2. Identify alternative methodologies and designs and indicate why they were determined to be less appropriate than the ones selected. Do not simply list and describe research methodologies and designs in general.
Length: 4 pages.see sample of Research Methodology and Design
Population and Sample
1.Describe the population, including the estimated size and relevant characteristics.
2. Explain why the population is appropriate, given the study problem, purpose, and research questions.
3. Describe the sample that will be (proposal) obtained.
4. Explain why the sample is appropriate, given the study problem, purpose, and research questions.
5. Explain the type of sampling used and why it is appropriate for the proposal methodology and design. For qualitative studies, evidence must be presented that saturation will be (proposal) reached.
6. Describe how the participants will be (proposal) recruited (e.g., email lists from professional organizations, flyers) and/or the data will be (proposal) obtained (e.g., archived data, public records) with sufficient detail so the study could be replicated. ( will use social media)
Length:5 pages.see sample of Population and Sample
Materials or Instrumentation
1.Describe the instruments (e.g., tests, questionnaires, observation protocols) that will be (proposal) used, including information on their origin and evidence of their reliability and validity. OR as applicable, describe the materials to be used (e.g., lesson plans for interventions, webinars, or archived data, etc.).
2. Describe in detail any field testing or pilot testing of instruments to include their results and any subsequent modifications.
3. If instruments or materials are used that were developed by another researcher, include evidence in the appendix that permission was granted to use the instrument(s) and/or material(s) and refer to that fact and the appendix in this section.
Length:2 pages.see sample of Materials or Instrumentation
Study Procedures
1.Describe the exact steps that will be (proposal) or were (manuscript) followed to collect the data, addressing what data as well as how, when, from where, and from whom those data will be (proposal) collected in enough detail the study can be replicated.
Length: 1 page. see sample of Study Procedures
Data Collection and Analysis
1.Describe the strategies that will be (proposal) used to code and/or analyze the data, and any software that will be (proposal) used.
2. Ensure the data that will be (proposal) analyzed can be used to answer the research questions and/or test the hypotheses with the ultimate goal of addressing the identified problem.
3. Use proper terminology in association with each design/analysis (e.g., independent variable and dependent variable for an experimental design, predictor and criterion variables for regression).
4. For qualitative studies, describe how the data will be (proposal) processed and analyzed, including any triangulation efforts. Explain the role of the researcher.
Length: 3 pages.see sample of Data Collection and Analysis
Assumptions
1.Discuss the assumptions along with the corresponding rationale underlying them.
Length:1 page. see sample of Assumptions
Limitations
1.Describe the study limitations.
2. Discuss the measures taken to mitigate these limitations.
Length: 1 page.see sample of Limitations
Delimitations
1.Describe the study delimitations along with the corresponding rationale underlying them. An example of delimitations are the conditions and parameters set intentionally by the researcher or by selection of the population and sample.
2. Explain how these research decisions relate to the existing literature and theoretical/conceptual framework, problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions.
Length: 2 pages.see sample of Delimitations
Ethical Assurances
Tip: When research involves human subjects, certain ethical issues can occur.
They include but are not limited to protection from harm, informed consent, right to privacy, and honesty with professional colleagues.
1.Confirm in a statement the study will (proposal)) receive approval from University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to data collection.
2. If the risk to participants is greater than minimal, discuss the relevant ethical issues and how they will be (proposal) addressed.
3. Describe how confidentiality or anonymity will be (proposal) achieved.
4. Identify how the data will be (proposal) securely stored in accordance with the University IRB requirements.
5. Describe the role of the researcher in the study. Discuss relevant issues, including biases as well as personal and professional experiences with the topic, problem, or context.
Present the strategies that will be (proposal) used to prevent these biases and experiences from influencing the analysis or findings.
Length: 7 pages. see sample of Ethical Assurances
Summary
1.Summarize the key points presented in the chapter.
Length: 2 pages. see sample of Summary.
use a future tense. All the peer-reviewed publications will include only those published within the last three years (2018-2021).
