For this assignment, you will submit Chapter 3 of your Final Capstone Project “Exercise and Well-being”. This chapter describes the methods you have used to conduct your research. It often includes:Description of your research design (e.g., case study, survey, experimental, etc.).Explanation of your data collection methods (e.g., interviews, observations, archival research, etc.).Descript ion of how you analyzed the data.For this chapter, you will have the following headings:Introduction to the ChapterResearch QuestionsResearch MethodologyResearch DesignPopulation and Sample SelectionData Collection and ManagementConclusionUse the BU491 Unit 4 Assignment Template Download BU491 Unit 4 Assignment Template[Word] as a guide for completing the assignment.
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Table of Contents
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………………………………..xi
List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..xii
Chapter 3: Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19
Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 19
Research Methodology ……………………………………………………………………………………. 20
Research Design …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
Population and Sample Selection ……………………………………………………………………… 21
Qualitative sample size …………………………………………………………………………… 23
Data Collection and Management …………………………………………………………………….. 29
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31
References ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
Appendix A. Site Authorization Letter …………………………………………………………………… 45
Appendix B. Informed Consent …………………………………………………………………………….. 46
Appendix C. Copy of Instruments and Permissions Letters to Use the Instruments………. 47
List of Tables
Table 1. Correct Formatting for a Multiple Line Table Title is Single Spacing and
Should Look Like this Example ………………………………………………………………….
Table 2. Equality of Emotional Intelligence Mean Scores by Gender …………………………..
List of Figures
Figure 1. Correlation for SAT composite score and time spent on Facebook. …………………
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Chapter 3: Methodology
Introduction
Chapter 3 documents how the study is conducted in enough detail so that replication by
others is possible. The introduction begins with a summary of the research focus and purpose
statement to reintroduce the reader to the study. This can be summarized in three to four
sentences from Chapter 1. This section also outlines the expectations for this chapter.
Research Questions
This section restates the research question(s) for the study from Chapter 1. It then
describes the phenomena to be understood as a result of the study. The section also briefly
discusses the approaches to collecting the data to answer the research questions.
You will then describe the instrument(s) or data source(s) to collect the data to answer
each research question. It also discusses why the design was selected to be the best approach to
answer the research questions or understand the phenomena.
Research Methodology
This section describes the research methodology for the study (quantitative, qualitative,
or mixed) and explains the rationale for selecting this particular methodology. It also describes
why this methodology was selected as opposed to the alternative methodologies. This section
may bring in additional arguments based on the empirical studies used in the Methodology
section in Chapter 2. This section justifies why the selected methodology is better than the
alternative methodologies. Arguments are supported by citations from articles and books on
research methodology and/or design. It is also appropriate in this section to outline the
predicted results in relation to the research questions based on the existing literature.
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Research Design
This section includes a detailed description of, and a rationale for, the specific design
for the study and describes how it aligns to the selected methodology indicated in the previous
section. The core designs for qualitative designs include case study, narrative, grounded theory,
and phenomenological. Additionally, this section must describe why the selected design is the
best option to collect the data to answer the research questions.
Population and Sample Selection
This section discusses the setting, the population of interest, target population, and study
sample. The learner should identify each of these explicitly within the section. The discussion
of the sample includes the research terminology specific to the type of sampling for the study.
Qualitative sample size. Sample sizes in qualitative research are smaller than those in
quantitative research.
This section fully identifies and describes the types of data that will be collected, as
well as the specific research materials, instruments, and sources used to collect those data
(tests, questionnaires, interviews, data bases, media, etc.). Discuss the specific research
materials, instrument(s), or source(s) to collect information to describe the phenomena being
studied for a qualitative study.
If you are using an existing instrument, make sure to discuss the characteristics of the
instrument in detail. For example, on a preexisting survey tool describe: how the instrument
was developed and constructed, the validity and reliability of the instrument, the number of
items or questions included in the survey, the calculation of the scores, and the scale of
measurement of data obtained from the instrument. Learners must also obtain all appropriate
use permissions from instrument authors.
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If using research materials for an experiment for a quantitative study, discuss in detail
not only the materials, but also the structure of the experiment or study. Describe all materials
and how they will be used. Describe how the participant(s) interact with the materials.
Data Collection and Management
This section details the entirety of the process used to collect the data. Describe the
step-by-step procedures used to carry out all the major steps for data collection for the study in a
way that would allow another researcher to replicate the study. Think of this section of Chapter
3 as a recipe, that needs to be carefully followed to produce the best possible study results (or
entrée). It is critical this section is clear, comprehensive, and details the exact steps used in
the data collection process.
Conclusion
This section restates what was written in Chapter 3 and provides supporting citations
for key points. The summary should demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the overall
research design and analysis techniques. The Chapter 3 summary ends with a discussion that
transitions the reader to Chapter 4.
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References
Armstrong, J. (2010). Naturalistic inquiry. In N. J. Salk (Ed.), Encyclopedia of research
design (pp. 880-885). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
Barzun, J., & Graff, H.F. (1992). The modern researcher: A classic work on research and
writing completely revised and brought up to date. San Diego: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich.
Brands, H. W. (2000). The first American: The life and times of Benjamin Franklin. New
York: Doubleday.
Calabrese, R. L. (2006). The elements of an effective dissertation & thesis: a step-by-step
guide to getting it right the first time. Lanham, MD: Roman & Littlefield
Education.
Chess, P.S. (2017). Chapter 3: Validity and reliability in qualitative research. In Grand
Canyon University (Ed.), GCU doctoral research: Advanced qualitative research
methods. Retrieved from http://lc.qa.gcumedia.com/res855/gcu-doctoral-researchadvanced-qualitative-research-methods/v1.1/#/chapter/3
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Lang, A.-G., & Buchner, A. (2007). G*Power 3: A flexible statistical
power analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior
Research Methods, 39, 175-191.
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., & Lang, A.-G. (2009). Statistical power analyses using
G*Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and regression analyses. Behavior Research
Methods, 41, 1149-1160.
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Appendix A.
Site Authorization Letter(s)
This is a required Appendix for Level 2 and Level 5 Reviews.
For purposes of confidentiality, this will be removed prior to Deans signature and
the following text will be inserted:
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Appendix B.
Informed Consent
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Appendix C.
Copy of Instruments and Permissions Letters to Use the Instruments
