Appropriate research methodology for your chosen research topic.

 Introduction

• Restate study purpose as described earlier
• Preview major sections of the chapter:

 Research Design and Rationale

• Restate research questions exactly as described EARLIER:
• State and define central concept(s) / phenomenon (a) of the study:
• Identify the research tradition:
• Provide rationale for the chosen tradition:

 Participant Selection Logic

• Identify the population (if appropriate).
• Identify and justify the sampling strategy.
• State the criterion/a on which participant selection is based.
• Establish how participants are known to meet the criterion/a.
• State number of participants/cases and the rationale for that number.
• Explain specific procedures for how participants will be identified, contacted, and recruited.
• Describe the relationship between saturation and sample size.

 Instrumentation

For each data collection instrument and research question, provide details of data collection.

• From where data will be collected?
• Who will collect the data?
• The frequency of data collection events.
• Duration of data collection events.
• How will data be recorded?

 Data Analysis / Explication

For each type of data collected identify:

• The connection of data to a specific research question.
• Type of and procedure for coding.
• Any software used for analysis.
• The manner of treatment of discrepant cases.

 Summary

Summary of main points of the chapter.