Reference no: EM134042153 , Length: 3-min PPT
Research Methodology and Design - script and slide: Methodology Choice and Rationale
Learning Outcome 1: Apply methodological theory to critically evaluate existing research in your chosen field.
Learning Outcome 2: Critically examine alternative research approaches, philosophies and strategies in research and identify their limitations and implications.
Learning Outcome 3: Explore relevant ethical issues and systematise, defend, recommend and implement ethical principles to the conduct of scholarly research.
Learning Outcome 4: Determine the appropriate research methods for your chosen research project.
Learning Outcome 5: Apply advanced skills in selecting appropriate data analysis and interpretation strategies for your research design, including appropriate Quantitative Research Techniques.
Context
Choosing and justifying an appropriate methodology to investigate a topic is one of the key tasks of a researcher. When working on this assessment, proceed with your approved research topics.
This assessment is the first part in a series on Research Design. Together with assessment 2, they form the foundation for the full Research Design and assist you in developing the third chapter of your thesis (see the diagram below).
Develop Research Plan
Deliver a 3-minute in-class presentation supported by script and 1 PPT slide that introduces your proposed methodology choice and rationale. This assessment will inform your research design submission in Assessment 2.
Instructions
Your presentation and supporting slide should address the requirements listed above. To assist with development, you need to address the following:
Project type and scope
Critically engage with your research project to delineate its nature and scope
Specify the stage of knowledge development, and the geographic boundaries of the project
Research approach, philosophy, and strategy
Critically examine alternative research approaches, philosophies, and strategies, noting their limitations
Explore key empirical research relevant to your topic, and note methodological differences
Ethical principles
Identify the relevant ethical principles to be considered for your project
Defend, recommend, and outline how you will implement these considerations
Data analysis, and interpretation
Consider how you will analyse and interpret the data
Justify why those strategies fit with your selected method and project
Methodology alignment and rationale
Summarise into a well-argued rationale that supports the chosen methodology
Demonstrate why this methodology was selected over alternatives
Oral Presentation
Your facilitator will schedule the in-class oral presentations. As the facilitator will strictly enforce timing, it is recommended that you rehearse the timing carefully; at three minutes you will be stopped, and you will only be allowed to show one slide.
Instructions
Your presentation and supporting slide should address the requirements listed above. To assist with
development, you need to address the following:
1. Project type and scope
a. Critically engage with your research project to delineate its nature and scope
b. Specify the stage of knowledge development, and the geographic boundaries of the project
2. Research approach, philosophy, and strategy
a. Critically examine alternative research approaches, philosophies, and strategies, noting
their limitations
b. Explore key empirical research relevant to your topic, and note methodological differences
3. Ethical principles
a. Identify the relevant ethical principles to be considered for your project
b. Defend, recommend, and outline how you will implement these considerations
4. Data analysis, and interpretation
a. Consider how you will analyse and interpret the data
b. Justify why those strategies fit with your selected method and project
5. Methodology alignment and rationale
a. Summarise into a well-argued rationale that supports the chosen methodology
b. Demonstrate why this methodology was selected over alternatives
Referencing
It is essential that you use APA 7 style for citing and referencing research.