draw your you will draw appropriate to the sample your sample setting 5 Data Define Define Explain and Identify main variables dependent justify a range sources of data. How (see and and of data will interviews be Chapters 6, 7 determine independent collection recorded/transcribed, and 9) measures variables and methods etc.? determine measures 6 Explain how Justify sample How will the Explain sampling Sampling group size and sample enable strategy. Will it be (see selection explain how it different opportunistic, Chapters 4 and reflects the perspectives to emergent, and 9) comparison wider be included? comparative, etc.? will population eliminate alternative explanations 7 Access How are How can What is the How will insights experimental responses to strategy for from co-researchers (see Chapter subjects to questionnaires gaining access be combined? 5) be recruited? etc. be to individuals, assured? organizations? 8 Ethics Is results Will the How is the ‘open’ participation be used to interests of research? Will there (see Chapter voluntary? harm any individuals and be any deception? 5) participants? organizations be protected?
draw your sample you will draw your sample appropriate to the setting 5 Data (see Chapters 6, 7 and 9) Define variables and determine measures Define dependent and independent variables and determine measures Explain and justify a range of data collection methods Identify main sources of data. How will interviews be recorded/transcribed, etc.? 6 Sampling (see Chapters 4 and 9) Explain how group selection and comparison will eliminate alternative explanations Justify sample size and explain how it reflects the wider population How will the sample enable different perspectives to be included? Explain sampling strategy. Will it be opportunistic, emergent, comparative, etc.? 7 Access (see Chapter 5) How are experimental subjects to be recruited? How can responses to questionnaires etc. be assured? What is the strategy for gaining access to individuals, organizations? How will insights from co-researchers be combined? 8 Ethics (see Chapter 5) Is participation voluntary? results be used to harm any participants? Will the interests of individuals and organizations be protected? How ‘open’ is the research? Will there be any deception?
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