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The document outlines a research design canvas template for planning and documenting a research project. It includes sections for describing the problem, literature review, research questions, methodology, and potential contributions of the research.

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Design Thesis PDF

The document outlines a research design canvas template for planning and documenting a research project. It includes sections for describing the problem, literature review, research questions, methodology, and potential contributions of the research.

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Name: Title of Thesis: Date / Version:

Research Design Canvas


Problem / Phenomenon Assumptions / Paradigm
Does a real-world problem(s) motivate the project? Is the research based upon particular philosophical assumptions?
What are the main phenomenon and specific sub-phenomena being investigated? Does the research operate within a specific paradigm?

Literatures Observations and Arguments Research Questions


What literatures, subareas, or constellations will be used? What themes and issues are evident in the literatures? What are the research questions?
What are the key articles / studies? What gaps and / or problems are evident in the literatures? What are the benefits / value of investigating them?
Will each literature play a supporting or motivating role? What are the costs or risks of the gaps / problems? Are there any tentative hypotheses?
Which are pre-existing and which are identified by you?

Theory Contributions
What theoretical ideas / model / framework / concepts will be used or developed in the project? What are the potential contributions (empirical, theoretical, practical, methodological) of the research?
What role will theory play in the project? Who are the key stakeholders and what benefits will the research provide to them?

Methodology / Design Methods Sample / Context


What is the overall design or methodology for the study? What methods of data collection and analysis will be utilized? What sample and sampling methods will be used?
What are the key principles or objectives of the methodology? What are the key features or strengths of each method? What aspects of the context are likely to be important?

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