Describe the specific methodology you propose to complete your research – how you plan to do (conduct) your data collection, or how you will test your hypothesis(es), what kind of original research will you conduct?

If conducting social science research, are you gathering qualitative or quantitative data; or using mixed methods? If quantitative, where will you gather your data and how will you analyze it? Will you use online surveys? Are you going to tally information (what information) and present it in tables or graphic form? Are you using multivariate analysis – if so what are your independent and dependent variables, what relationships do you hypothesize; and how are you analyzing them? Are you using someone else’s model or methodology? Why?
If qualitative, what exact qualitative methods and strategies will you use: questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, case studies, ethnographic research, etc.? Will you conduct Participatory Action Research? Explain the specifics and why you are choosing that method. Include samples of your survey or interview questions.
Discuss studying human subjects and what processes and safeguards you have to use to do no harm. How will you follow the proper procedures for studying human subjects and informing your subjects properly?
What is your plan for conducting the research? Where will you get your information/data and/or subjects? Or describe the detailed experimental or instrumental methods and/or techniques you will employ.
Explain why you are using the methods you have chosen, and what you expect the methodology to help you to learn or discover. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your methodology? Cite sources about that. Discuss the limitations of your methods. Are there ways you will overcome the limitations? Cite sources about that.