Order 1308446: Read Instructions

BY GLENDA FRAME

Research Method

Chapter 1

Introduction (750 words)

Dear Students

Please find below suggested format regarding chapter 1 (Introduction) and 2 (Literature review)

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TCHAPTER 1 (suggested amount of words: 750)

In chapter 1, some topics to be included are:

- introductory comments on the research topic Discuss about the ecotourism and the Underwater Sculpture Park

- rationale of the research problem - The effects I have identified from the literature review on ecotourism (500 – 600 words)

- one research question what the environmental impact of Ecotourism and the Underwater Sculpture Park are

- research objectives (3 to 5)

· To analysis literature relating to the management of Ecotourism attractions

· To access the management aspect regarding Ecotourism for the Underwater Sculpture Park

· To examine the impact of Ecotourism

- one research question (students could include more than one research question; preferably not more than 3 research questions)

What are the Ecotourism effects of the Underwater Sculpture Park?

- hypothesis/hypotheses (depending on the research topic, this might not be necessary) – identify your hypothesis – prediction of what may happen for example during my research I will conduct a questionnaire survey to…………………...

- Potential impact of this study on future research what are future researchers going to gain from this research

The student could include subheadings for each of the topic mentioned previously. It is suggested that in this chapter, subheadings are kept to a minimum.

Chapter 2

Literature review (1000 words)

Different prospective of Ecotourism

Ecotourism and the country why are they important

Ecotourism the country and Underwater Sculpture Park

This chapter should include the review of previous research regarding your topic. It is suggested that this chapter includes several subheadings under which different subtopics related to the research topic are critically analysed.

In this chapter, you should include different authors and sources, prioritising peer-reviewed journals when possible.

Each topic included in the literature review should include justification of its inclusion in the chapter, according to research question and objectives.

The suggested format regarding chapter 3 (methodology) will be disclosed in another announcement,

Please regularly bring your drafts so that your tutor in class can provide you with valuable feedback. 

Chapter 3

Methodology

3.1 Introduction

As it is indicated in the title, this chapter includes the research methodology of the research project in more details, which include the author outlines, research strategy, research method, research approach, methods of data collection, selection of the sample, research process, type of data analysis, ethical considerations and the research limitations of the project.

3.2 Data collection method and tools

For the purposes of this research I have chosen primary as my method pathway. The reason I have chosen this method is because this will enable me to compile a survey questionnaire for my potential customers as well as conducting interviews with the Grenada Tourist Board, High Commission of Grenada whilst also collecting data to help me with my project.

As far as data collection tools were concerned, the conduction of the research involved the use of semi-structured questionnaire, which was used as an interview guide for the researcher, some certain questions were prepared, so as for the researcher to guide the interview towards the satisfaction of research objectives, but additional questions were made encountered during the interviews.

Question 1: What do you think about Ecotourism and being the first country in the world to have the Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada?

Question 2: What affects have you noticed regarding Ecotourism environmental issues?

Question 3: Do you think the underwater sculpture has become more popular amongst tourists visiting Grenada since it opened in 2006, and the reason why?

Question 4 : In your views what are the improvements that your organisation Granada Tourist Board should made in order to increase its efficiently and for promoting tourism more effectively?

(A detailed form of the interview and survey is presented in Appendixes A)

3.3 Data analysis

Content analysis will be used to analyse the data once survey questionnaires and interviews are completed, will enable me to measure using quantitative techniques to produce a data analysis chart from my research findings.

I will compile the information to collect data with the information I have collected will enable me to complete a data analysis chart on my findings

3.4 Limitation

As it is for every study, this research project will have following limitations:

1. The size of the survey questionnaire

2. Interview participation

3. Setting up interviews from varies organisations

4. Time limit, preparing questionnaire

Because time was quite limited, I was only able to compile and hand out 50 survey questionnaires to my potential customers.

3.5 Ethic

The current study was subject to certain ethic issues. As it was mentioned earlier, all participates reported their written acceptance regarding their participation in the research, through a signed Consent and Briefing Letter. The aim of both letters was to reassure participants that their participation in the research is voluntary and that they were free to withdraw from it any point and for any reason.

Furthermore, participants will be fully informed regarding the objectives of the study, while being reassured that their answers are treated as confidential and used only for academic purposes and only for the purposes of this research.

Participants will not be harmed or abused, both physically and psychologically, during the conduction of the research. Furthermore, as the researcher, I will create and maintain a climate of comfort throughout the research process.

whilst undertaking my research project, I will be taking in ethics consideration when conducting my questionnaire.

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