research-methodology

To match a research question to a research design, you classify the question as exploratory, descriptive, or causal, then select corresponding quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods designs with appropriate sampling and validity controls.

Choosing a sampling strategy for qualitative research involves classifying your exploratory question, then selecting a fitting design like phenomenology to specify appropriate sampling and data collection methods for trustworthiness.

To identify threats to validity in a mixed methods study, you conduct a validity audit evaluating the rigor and transparency of your methodological fit, ensuring both quantitative and qualitative components meet quality standards.

You need to use mixed methods research when your inquiry requires integrating both quantitative and qualitative data, ensuring methodological fit and comprehensive transparency that a single approach cannot provide.

Yes, you can classify a descriptive research question to recommend quantitative designs, specifying appropriate sampling strategies and validity controls to maintain methodological rigor and adherence to standards.

Your research methodology lacks rigor and transparency when there is a poor methodological fit between your research question and design, which this process resolves through classification, design specification, and threat-to-validity audits.