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Chapter 3 is where your research plan becomes concrete. In this focused and practical course, doctoral students learn how to design and clearly articulate a rigorous, defensible methodology that aligns with their research questions and withstands committee scrutiny.
This course provides step-by-step guidance for developing a methodology chapter that demonstrates clarity, coherence, and scholarly precision. Students will learn how to justify research design choices, ensure alignment across chapters, and avoid common methodological pitfalls that delay proposal approval.
Key areas of focus include:
Selecting and justifying qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods designs
Aligning methodology with problem statement and research questions
Describing participants, sampling strategies, and setting
Instrumentation and data collection procedures
Validity, reliability, trustworthiness, and rigor
Data analysis procedures (statistical or thematic)
Ethical considerations and IRB alignment
Writing with clarity and methodological precision
Participants will leave with a structured draft of Chapter 3 and a clear understanding of how to defend their methodological decisions during proposal review.
Ideal for:
Doctoral students preparing for proposal submission, those uncertain about research design choices, or students seeking to strengthen the rigor and alignment of their study.
Chapter 3 is where your research plan becomes concrete. In this focused and practical course, doctoral students learn how to design and clearly articulate a rigorous, defensible methodology that aligns with their research questions and withstands committee scrutiny.
This course provides step-by-step guidance for developing a methodology chapter that demonstrates clarity, coherence, and scholarly precision. Students will learn how to justify research design choices, ensure alignment across chapters, and avoid common methodological pitfalls that delay proposal approval.
Key areas of focus include:
Selecting and justifying qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods designs
Aligning methodology with problem statement and research questions
Describing participants, sampling strategies, and setting
Instrumentation and data collection procedures
Validity, reliability, trustworthiness, and rigor
Data analysis procedures (statistical or thematic)
Ethical considerations and IRB alignment
Writing with clarity and methodological precision
Participants will leave with a structured draft of Chapter 3 and a clear understanding of how to defend their methodological decisions during proposal review.
Ideal for:
Doctoral students preparing for proposal submission, those uncertain about research design choices, or students seeking to strengthen the rigor and alignment of their study.