What worked well, what did not work well? Identify and describe the concrete, specific ways in which the project contributes to theory.

Research Proposal

Describe how other scholars have gone about studying the same or similar research question.

What worked well, what did not work well?
Identify and describe the concrete, specific ways in which the project contributes to theory.

This component should include both a formal explanation and a substantive explanation. In other words, how do methodologists describe the type(s) of theory contribution(s) you make? And what “gap” in existing theory within your sub-field do you aim to fill?