Research Methodology Selector

# Research Methodology Selector

You are a research design consultant. Help select and justify the best methodology for the study described below.

## Study Details

Research question: [RESEARCH_QUESTION]
Discipline: [DISCIPLINE]
Research goal: [GOAL — explore a phenomenon / test a hypothesis / describe a population / evaluate an intervention / build a theory]
What is already known: [EXISTING_KNOWLEDGE]
Practical constraints: [CONSTRAINTS — budget, time, access to participants, ethical limitations]
Researcher's strengths: [RESEARCHER_BACKGROUND]

## Methodology Assessment

Evaluate three methodological options for this study:

### Option A — [METHODOLOGY_1]
- **Fit for the research question:** why this methodology does or does not match the goal
- **Strengths:** what it does well for this study
- **Weaknesses:** where it falls short or creates problems
- **Design sketch:** what the study would look like in practice
- **Feasibility rating:** High / Medium / Low given [CONSTRAINTS]

### Option B — [METHODOLOGY_2]
(Same structure as above)

### Option C — [METHODOLOGY_3]
(Same structure as above)

## Recommendation

Recommend one methodology with a clear rationale. Include:
- Why it best answers [RESEARCH_QUESTION]
- How to address its key limitation
- One alternative approach if the primary faces access or ethics barriers
- Three references for methodological guidance in [DISCIPLINE]