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=Research Method (Proposal) (GWU EMSE 216-8000)=

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The Research Methods Chapter for the disseration "goes over" the "research step-by-step." One "explains how and why you set up your experiment to obtain your results." (SEAS Doctoral Hanbook 2011)

For the proposal, the chapter ~should be a short description of the steps one is going do. (Precursor task is being specific enough with data requirements to make the methods section relatively straightforward.~ (Barbera 2011)

Step by step, simply explained. (Barbera 2011)

See the Research Methods page for a summary of research methods.

For EMSE 8000 (and disseration { Question_Q what are the page counts for, one, the other, both?), use the Proposal format with page guideline as follows: (Ryan and Barbera, 2011)
 * 4. Research Method ||  ||
 * 4.1 Research Plan || 5 – 10 pages ||
 * 4.2 Data Collection Procedures || 5 – 10 pages ||
 * Figure 4.3. Data Collection Trace Matrix ||  ||
 * 4.3 Analysis Procedures || 5 – 10 pages ||
 * 4.4 Schedule and Budget || 2 – 3 pages ||

~The research plan is the overarching plan. The data collection procedure talks about the methods. The data collection matrix is how things fit together. Need to present the analysis procedures to be able to feel comfortable everything can be stitched togwther. Schedule should be top level steps. Budget becomes important when the student is expected to have significant cash outlays (transcription expenses, etc.).~ (Barbera 2011)

Checklist ( TBR ):
 * Is the research plan a step by step explanation of what is going to be done?
 * Does it explain
 * How?
 * And why
 * the "experiment" was set up to obtain the desired results?
 * Are lengthy explanations about the what and why covered in the Literature Review, not this section?
 * Data collection procedures? (TBD)
 * Analysis collection procedures? (TBD)
 * Does this section explain how the data will be processed to get the projected findings in the expected finding Chapter?
 * Is the schedule reasonable?
 * If a budget (optional) is provided, is it reasonable?


 * Sources**
 * Dr. Joseph Barbera, EMSE 8000, Spring 2011 lectures
 * //School of Engineering and Applied Science //Doctoral Student Handbook 2010-2011 p. 42

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