Research Design Template for an Academic Study Epistemology Strong Positivist Constructionist Strong positivist constructionist 1 Background What is the What is the What are the What are the theoretical theoretical ongoing ongoing discussions problem and problem and discussions among researchers what studies what studies researchers and and practitioners? have been have been practitioners? conducted to conducted to date? date? 2 Rationale What is the What are the What What are the main gap in main perspectives limitations in the existing variables, and have been discussions so far? knowledge? how are they covered and related to one what are another? missing? 3 Research Specify List main Identify the Explain how the aims testable propositions focal issue or research will add to hypotheses or questions question the existing discussion 4 Setting Determine Determine the Identify an Describe your the wider research appropriate research setting and population setting and research setting justify that the from which the population and justify your methods you intend you will from which choice to use are
Research Design Template for an Academic Study Epistemology Strong positivist Positivist Constructionist Strong constructionist 1 Background What is the theoretical problem and what studies have been conducted to date? What is the theoretical problem and what studies have been conducted to date? What are the ongoing discussions researchers and practitioners? What are the ongoing discussions among researchers and practitioners? 2 Rationale What is the main gap in existing knowledge? What are the main variables, and how are they related to one another? What perspectives have been covered and what are missing? What are the limitations in the discussions so far? 3 Research aims Specify testable hypotheses List main propositions or questions Identify the focal issue or question Explain how the research will add to the existing discussion 4 Setting Determine the wider population from which you will Determine the research setting and the population from which Identify an appropriate research setting and justify your choice Describe your research setting and justify that the methods you intend to use are
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