Instruction
Submit full study plan (10-15 pages APA format) including:
Introduction: Briefly summarize the need for study (no more than a few paragraphs)
Research Design and Research Questions: Explain the research design/type of study (e.g., mixed methods case study) including the intervention (if applicable) and research questions that are linked to the need for study.
Sampling Plan and Participants: Describe the sampling plan (e.g., convenience). Why are you using this sampling plan? Identify the participants for your study. Discuss sample/participant characteristics.
Data Collection Methods: Describe and justify each data collection method you will use and indicate why these are the best methods based on the need for your study, the intervention, and the research questions. Include detailed description of data sources, settings/contexts of data collection, and procedures for collecting data. Identify any challenges you foresee related to data collection.
Data Analysis Methods: Detail plans for analyzing data collected. What specific techniques or strategies will you use to analyze qualitative and qualitative data (e.g., explain coding plan)?