"For many proposal writers, the method section, . . .is the most concrete, specific part of a proposal. . .qualitative procedures stand in stark contrast to the methods of quantitative research." Creswell
Week Eight PW8 - Articulate research methods including data collection and analysis and sample, connect with methods expert(s) on committee
Rationale - The methods chapter is very important because it will detail for your committee and the university how you plan to conduct your research. You may have heard the expression, "the devil is in the details" - I'm not sure what that means in other contexts but in your proposal it means you have to pay attention to specific details - your committee will want to know exactly what you are going to be doing!!
**Required Readings and Activities
A. Reading:
**Creswell, Chap 9, 10, 11
B. Web and Other Links:
General research resources - UBC site
Quantitative Resources - UBC site
Qualitative Resources - Qual Page - Freed homepage - UBC site
Developing Questionaires
C. Experiences/Activities:
** Develop a chart showing your research questions and the data sources for each
** Connect with your methods expert on your committee and get feedback on your plans.
Review the Statistics Decision tree in Fitzpatrick 164 - 166
D. Discussion Starters/Reflective Journal Topics: (Choose one topic and start or continue a discussion thread.)
1) How does the logic of justification started in the beginning of your proposal come through in the methods chapter?
2) Is there ever a time when it is perfectly reasonable not to have a "logic of justification"? When? Why?