07 Jul Methodology
Complete the section of your proposal. You should use the headings and sub-headings below to create chapter three of your proposal. Read the descriptions within the outline and use them to guide your writing.
Attached is the literature review I did for the research paper that can be used to complete the methodology. Please use this paper to complete the methodology. I understand this may be complex because There is a specific topic to go by. Please please message if you have any questions. This is a qualitative study, and it must be specific. This is my last resort as I have a family emergency this weekend.
Instructions
I. BACKGROUND
Reflexivity. Reflexivity has to do with positioning ourselves so our audience (i.e. those who read our report) knows who we are. How we write is a reflection of our own interpretation based on the cultural, social, gender, class, and personal politics that we bring to research. All writing is positioned and within a stance. All researchers shape the writing that emerges, and qualitative researchers need to accept this interpretation and be open about it in their writings. This section should introduce you as a researcher and your background with the research.
Purpose Statement. A purpose statement is a declarative sentence which summarizes the specific topic and goals of a document. It is typically included in the introduction to give the reader an accurate, concrete understanding of what the document will cover and what he/she can gain from reading it. To be effective, a statement of purpose should be:
- Specific and precisenot general, broad or obscure
- Conciseone or two sentences
- Clearnot vague, ambiguous, or confusing
- Goal-orientedstated in terms of desired outcomes
II. PARTICIPANTS
- How many?
- How were they selected (e.g., from introductory psychology courses, acquaintances of the experimenter, etc.)?
- Essential demographics information: gender breakdown, age range, ethnic breakdown, etc.
- Selection process
III. APPARATUS & MATERIALS
In this section, you should provide a description of any equipment or physical settings that are important aspects of your study. If you are conducting a study that involves precise measurement, you will want to be very specific about the equipment you will use. You should include questionnaires, surveys, interview questions in this section. You should also include any materials used in collecting your data (i.e., tape recorders, computers, cameras, etc.)
IV. PROCEDURE
Data Collection
- How are you going to collect the data?
- How often will you collect data?
- How will you organize and record the data?
Data Analysis
Data analysis consists of reading, re-reading, and reflecting on the data. Depending on data collected, you can report them as descriptive statistics, including tables, charts, graphs (quantitative data); or text or visual data; including narrative, images or figures (qualitative).
- What steps will you take to analyze text or visual data and group into themes, perspectives, or categories? How will you do that (e.g., read, re-read the interviews, determine codes or categories, group the codes and broaden them to themes)?
- How will you use the codes/categories to report your findings (i.e., descriptive detail, classification, or interpretation, or some combination)?
V. DESIGN
Validity and Reliability Approaches
Validity and reliability are key components of a study. When conducting a study, you want to be sure that your instrument is reliable (for a quantitative study) and that your information is valid and credible. Talk about how you will maintain validity/credibility in your research study.
Ethical Concerns
What are the ethical concerns regarding your study? Will you be interviewing human subjects, especially if they are children, and if so, what steps MUST you take to ensure that you have full and appropriate disclosure for all concerned? How will you ensure that your research complies with all ethical criteria, and what types of forms and/or consent must you obtain before conducting your study.
Limitations of the Study.
Are there limitations of the study? Or did the study bring up something that you could research later?
