DEVELOPING A RESEARCH FRAMEWORK TEMPLATE

Background of the Problem

Use only primary scholarly sources for

this section published within five years.

Problem Statement

Only primary scholarly sources published within 5

years may be used in this section. The first sentence must begin with, "The general

problem to be addressed is...", and include consequences that arise from the problem, "...

"The specific problem to be addressed is the

potential... possibly resulting in...". The specific problem sentence must be a narrowly

Purpose Statement

The purpose statement clearly describes the intent/focus of the study. Simply put,

the purpose of the study is to extend the current body of knowledge to a specific context

identified in the general and specific problems through answering the research questions.

The research project will essentially fill a gap where knowledge is missing.

words and should include the specific design of study being conducted. The purpose

statement should include descriptive words such as explore or understand for qualitative

The purpose statement must begin with, "The purpose of this Design - Method is to...".

Research Questions

RQ1.

RQ2.

RQ3.

Discuss how taken together they completely address the specific problem being studied.

Discussion of Population/Sample

Describe the population of eligible participants. Discuss both the primary and

secondary population being studied.

Leading Theory

The formal theory should be found in the peer-reviewed literature and are central

to the research problem. After researching the literature, describe how the theory is

related to the specific problem using peer-reviewed scholarly sources.

Research Approach/Design/Method

Identify your chosen approach, design, and method and provide a rationale for

why it is the most appropriate design to address the problem statement. (e.g.,

quantitative/correlational/survey methodology for a multiple regression analysis;

qualitative single case study utilizing semi-structured interviews and observation; mixed

methods utilizing a quantitative survey data and case study semi-structured interviews for

deep contextual data.)

Constructs (qualitative studies)/Variables (quantitative study)

The constructs (qualitative research) should be discovered through researching

peer-reviewed literature regarding your specific problem. After reviewing the literature,

describe how the construct is related to the specific problem using peer-reviewed

scholarly sources. Identify research variables (quantitative research) and describe how

they are related to the specific problem. Include the type for each variable (independent,

dependent, mitigating).

Assumptions

Assumptions carry risk and the potential risk of each assumption to the study

should be identified and supported by citations.

Limitations

Leading Theory

The formal theory should be found in the peer-reviewed literature and are central

to the research problem. After researching the literature, describe how the theory is

related to the specific problem using peer-reviewed scholarly sources.

Research Approach/Design/Method

Identify your chosen approach, design, and method and provide a rationale for

why it is the most appropriate design to address the problem statement. (e.g.,

quantitative/correlational/survey methodology for a multiple regression analysis;

qualitative single case study utilizing semi-structured interviews and observation; mixed

methods utilizing a quantitative survey data and case study semi-structured interviews for

deep contextual data.)

Constructs (qualitative studies)/Variables (quantitative study)

The constructs (qualitative research) should be discovered through researching

peer-reviewed literature regarding your specific problem. After reviewing the literature,

describe how the construct is related to the specific problem using peer-reviewed

scholarly sources. Identify research variables (quantitative research) and describe how

they are related to the specific problem. Include the type for each variable (independent,

dependent, mitigating).

Assumptions

Assumptions carry risk and the potential risk of each assumption to the study

should be identified and supported by citations.

Limitations

Limitations also carry risk and the potential risk of each limitation to the study

should be identified and supported by citations.

Summary

Provide a summary paragraph highlighting key information in this section.