CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLGY

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CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLGY1

Research Questions2

Research Hypothesis3

Alternative Hypothesis3

Research Design3

Dependent and Independent Variables6

Researcher's Role7

Population and Sampling8

Instrumentation9

Procedure10

Data Analysis13

Methodological Assumptions16

Limitations18

De-Limitations20

Ethical Considerations21

Summary24

REFERENCES26

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLGY

This chapter explains the methodology that is applied in order to obtain material, information and data. It also describes how the researcher has analyzed the collected information. Furthermore, this chapter mainly includes all the methods that are used for the data collection, and the philosophy behind the choice of methods. This chapter will also expand on the elements of the research design, in particular and toward the research approach of the proposed study. This research tends to stand on a mix of phenomenological research approach. Moreover, it also tends to include any other source of information which helps to decode and inject the understanding of the subject in a more efficient manner.

Keeping in view the approach taken in earlier studies the research began with a broad analysis of the existing literature. Moreover, it is essential to note the fact that the conclusions and the results tend to draw its roots from the analysis based on the understanding developed through scientific manner. Thus, in the light of the research it would be safe to state that the research methods used for this qualitative inquiry, tends to provide information about the design of the research, sources of data, setting and participants. Hatch describes qualitative research as making understanding of lived experiences of real people in real settings. This research is both interpretive and hermeneutic in study. Hatch; in states that hermeneutic phenomenology follows a constructive approach where the individual participant's experiences are the objects of the student. Merriam describes interpretive qualitative research as being interested in understanding how participants experience a particular phenomenon and its meaning to the participant. Moreover, phenomenological approach is useful for research questions that focus on the description of participants' experiences of a common phenomenon.

The intent of this study was to capture the essence of that shared experience and determine what factors contribute to making these principals successful. Qualitative research appears to be the best method for gathering data concerning personal experiences and behaviours. Phenomenological research in particular is suited to this research, in that the main purpose of phenomenology is to illustrate the point of view of participants in the phenomenon being examined. Moreover, phenomenological approach tends to be very effective in providing deep insight into the subject of inquiry (Allison, 2005). As per the view of the researcher, the profound knowledge can be acquired by listening to people's narratives. The phenomenological approach is aimed at providing a comprehensive description and determining what a shared experience means for the people involved. From these descriptions, general or universal meanings can be derived, creating an essence of the structure of the experience. The phenomenological approach also allowed the researcher to engage in constant self-reflection about problems of practice.

Research Questions

Researchers develop questions to accommodate intents of the study. These questions focus on examining and defining direction of the research. Research questions relate to the topic in a broader ...