What is a research design?
They say that a well-designed research project is formulated when you start working on your research design at the very beginning. A tiny little part that ‘they’ missed to mention is: HOW to do it? How are you supposed to choose your ingredients when you don’t even know their tastes? Now, my ignorant guide has just asked me to build a research design without explaining its components to me. My topic is “Impact of trust on purchasing intentions of Generations X, Y and Z.” And that’s about all I know! I would really appreciate it, if someone could clear this air of confusion for me and tell me how to make a research design.
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Brian Johnson 4:42 am on January 8, 2016 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hey Jorja, you seem to be really confused. I think you are unaware of the whole concept of building a research design. Basically, a research design comprises of ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of your research. Why is your work important? What is your aim? What are you hoping to learn (research questions)? How are you going to answer those questions? What resources will you utilize? These are the questions that you answer in your research design. So, to build your research design, you need to study a lot, a lot of existing literature related to your topic. Identify how they conducted their research and what methods they used. Based on that, you can make a draft of your design and discuss it with your guide. ResearchGate and ScienceDirect are some of the websites from where you can find the desired literature.
Praveen Nirman 6:17 am on January 11, 2016 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Research design can be a tricky part. I am looking for a solution too. I understand the components of a research design, but my guide is not that understanding. He keeps on rejecting it and won’t move forward until I complete it. I am not that good in English and maybe that is where I lack. I came across this post and thought that maybe someone could help me.