In the method chapter, you will discuss the overall research design and the specific procedures you plan to follow in conducting the study. The specifics of the content and organization of Chapter III differs slightly from study to study depending on whether the method of inquiry is qualitative, quantitative, or mixed. Chapter III is 12 – 15 pages long, but the exact length will be determined by the amount of existing published research. You will need to include the following: * an introduction that describes the purpose and organization of the chapter, and provides a brief overview of the method of inquiry (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed), the specific research methodology, and the rationale for using it to address your research questions * the methodology and justification for the methodology you plan to use *research questions and corresponding hypotheses (where applicable) and how the methodology will help answer those questions * the type of data you plan to collect and your proposed method of data collection, including reference to an appendix that includes detailed protocol you will use when collecting the data, and justification for that protocol * a description of the participants in the study, both general and specific populations * your proposed sampling method and sample size, and a justification for the method and size * a description of each step you will follow, in order, in conducting the research, from development of the research instrument(s) up to data analysis. * a description of the survey, research, or testing instruments and data collection forms you will use while gathering data for the study, along with the rationale for using them in terms of their reliability, validity, and utility. (Note that any instruments e.g., instructions to participants, informed consent forms, surveys, etc. proposed for the study should be included in an Appendix of the proposal, and referred to in this chapter, unless the instrument is not available for reprinting. * how the data will be analyzed, and what statistical methods or other methods of analysis will be used * potential threats to internal and external validity of the results from this study * how you plan to protect the confidentiality of subject data and avoid any other ethical issues I will send my copy of Dissertation Letter of Intent Can please incorporated elements of the approved Letter of Intent into chapter 3. It will help considerably if you use the Letter of Intent to work on chapter 3.
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