Case Study Research: Bounding, Evidence, and Explanation
Bound the case before collecting material Case study research investigates a bounded case in its real context, often using several kinds of…
Category: Writing & Research Skills
Build research and writing skills through guides to literature searches, study design, proposals, analysis, structure and revision.
Mixed Methods Research: Integration by Design
State why two forms of evidence are needed Mixed methods research uses qualitative and quantitative evidence in a coordinated design to answer…
Discussion Section Writing: Interpretation and Implications
Answer the question using the results A discussion section explains what the findings mean in relation to the study’s question, existing knowledge…
Results Section Writing: Presenting Findings Clearly
Present findings in the order of the inquiry A results section reports what the analysis found before the paper develops its broader…
Methodology Chapter: Design, Decisions, and Rigor
Explain how the question can be answered A methodology chapter shows how a study’s evidence was obtained and how the chosen approach…
Theoretical Framework: Selecting and Applying Theory
Choose theory for the research question A theoretical framework uses an established body of concepts and propositions to guide an inquiry. It…
Conceptual Framework: Concepts, Relationships, and Study Logic
Name the problem the framework will explain A conceptual framework is a reasoned account of the main concepts in a study and…
Research Question Development: Focus, Feasibility, and Fit
Locate a problem worth investigating A research question states what an inquiry seeks to learn. It should be focused enough to guide…
Source Credibility Evaluation: Authority, Evidence, and Fit
Begin with the claim you need to support Source credibility is not a permanent badge attached to a website, author or publisher.…
Paraphrasing and Synthesis: Using Sources Responsibly
Separate understanding from wording Paraphrasing restates a source’s meaning in language and structure shaped by the writer’s own analysis. It is not…