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Part 2: Purpose and Methodology
Purpose: What is the rationale for this study?
How are studies like this written about in academic circles?
How/why is this kind of research particularly good at identifying important variables and issues?
What do I expect to learn from this study?
How do I expect this study to impact my teaching or perspective?
Methodology: What does this study involve?
What is the focus for each of the study’s seven different parts?
For each part, describe what the researcher will do.
What will I “look at” or study?
What is my data? Who are my subjects?
How do I gather my data/information?
How do I make sense of this data?
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