study-design
Installation
SKILL.md
Overview
Based on Research Design (Creswell & Creswell, 6th ed.) and Research Methods in Education (Cohen, Manion & Morrison, 8th ed.). A study design is the architectural plan for a research project: it specifies how data will be collected, from whom, by what method, and how conclusions will be drawn. Creswell's rule: the research question determines the method. Do not choose a method first and then fit the question to it.
The test: given only this study design document, could a different researcher conduct the same study and expect to produce comparable results?
Workflow
Step 1: Choose the research paradigm
Select based on what the research question is asking:
| Question type | Paradigm | Example |
|---|---|---|
| "How much / how many / does X cause Y?" | Quantitative | "Does intervention X reduce anxiety scores?" |
| "How / why / what is the experience of?" | Qualitative | "How do nurses experience burnout?" |
| "What is the scope AND the depth of?" | Mixed methods | "How prevalent is X, and why does it occur?" |