What problem does it solve? Doctoral learners often struggle to choose a research methodology that genuinely fits their research questions, and then struggle further to write a defensible justification for that choice in Chapter 3 of the dissertation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Three-Level Decision Framework: Guides selection from research paradigm (positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism, critical) through approach (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) to specific design (phenomenology, grounded theory, case study, experimental, and more). - Justification Drafting: Produces a 200-300 word methodology justification paragraph with canonical citations (Creswell, Merriam, Yin, Moustakas, Glaser & Strauss). - Alignment and Error Checking: Verifies that problem statement, research questions, design, data collection, and analysis all connect, and flags common mistakes like choosing grounded theory when a theory already exists. - Use Case: A doctoral candidate with research questions about lived experiences of first-generation college students uses this Skill to select phenomenology, justify it over case study and narrative inquiry, and draft the methodology section of Chapter 3. ## Quick Start Help me select and justify a research methodology for my study based on my research questions about how nurse managers experience burnout.
