Research Design Alignment Table
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Note . At the prospectus stage, not all items in the table below can be identified (e.g., data points, data analysis). Please complete the items that you have identified in this form. During proposal development, you will revisit this plan to adjust, as needed, and finalize your research design.
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Research Problem, Purpose, and Framework Provide one sentence for each. These must align with all rows. |
Research Question(s), Method, & Design List one or more RQs, as needed; select method; identify design. Use a separate form for additional RQs. |
Data Collection Tools & Data Sources List the instrument(s) and people, artifacts, or records that will provide the data for each RQ. |
Data Points List the variables, specific interview questions, scales, etc. that will be used for each RQ. |
Data Analysis Briefly describe the statistical or qualitative analysis that will address each RQ. |
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Note. The information in the first column must align with all rows, and each individual RQ row must show alignment across the columns for that row.
