Here is a clear, simplified, complete explanation in ENGLISH of ALL the activities (3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5) so you fully understand what each task requires and how to complete them successfully.
✅ FULL EXPLANATION OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS (3.1 – 3.5)
Written in easy academic English so you can follow the requirements without confusion.
⭐ 3.1 — Problem Definition (Monograph)
Goal of the activity: To choose an educational research problem, define it clearly, and justify why it should be investigated.
✔ What you must do: 1. Review the required readings
These readings explain:
what a research problem is,
how to choose one,
how to justify it,
how to write research questions and objectives.
It must be:
relevant,
clearly defined,
possible to investigate.
Examples:
the impact of AI tools on ESL learning,
students’ reading comprehension difficulties,
teacher feedback practices in A1/A2 classrooms.
These must support your justification.
One paragraph explaining:
What the problem is,
Where it occurs,
Who it affects.
B. Justification
Explain:
Pertinence (why it matters)
Relevance (what benefits/results are expected)
Use your 4+ articles as evidence.
C. Structure
Introduction
Development (problem + justification)
Conclusion
References (APA 7)
4 articles (25%)
clear problem (30%)
justification (25%)
spelling & writing (10%)
on-time submission (10%)
⭐ 3.3 — Methodological Design (Diagram + Justification)
Goal of the activity: To outline how you will conduct the research: phases, approach, paradigm, type of study, data collection, and data analysis.
✔ What you must do: 1. Review the required readings
These explain:
research approaches (qualitative, quantitative, mixed),
paradigms (positivist, interpretivist, critical),
research design,
phases of a study,
methods of data collection & analysis.
Example phases:
Problem definition
Literature review
Methodological design
Data collection
Data analysis
Interpretation of results
Choose one:
Qualitative (interpret meanings, interviews, experiences)
Quantitative (numbers, statistics, surveys)
Mixed methods (both)
Examples:
Positivist (objective, measurement)
Interpretivist (subjective meaning, understanding people)
Critical (focus on power, inequality)
Examples:
Descriptive
Experimental
Correlational
Case study
Action research
Design-Based Research (DBR)
May include:
interviews
surveys
classroom observation
document analysis
tests or questionnaires
Examples:
statistical analysis
thematic analysis
content analysis
coding categories
The diagram must include:
Study phases
Approach
Paradigm
Type of study
Data collection
Data analysis
Justification (short explanation)
You may use Canva, Lucidchart, Miro, AhaSlides, etc.
✔ Submit as “3.3 Methodological Design” (PDF) ✔ Grading criteria:
Phases (10%)
Approach + paradigm (20%)
Type of study (20%)
Data collection + analysis (20%)
Justification (20%)
Writing + spelling (5%)
Submission on time (5%)
⭐ 3.4 — Expected Results (Key Diagram)
Goal of the activity: To describe what results you expect your research will produce and to show how they are connected to your objectives.
✔ What you must do: 1. Review the readings
They explain:
what expected outcomes are,
how to write them,
how to connect them to research questions.
Include in your explanation:
What data will the methodology produce?
How will these results answer the research questions?
What previous research supports these expected results?
How do these results connect to the objectives?
You must write:
general expected results
specific expected results (more detailed)
A key diagram is like a tree map:
main expected result at the top
branches that break into specific results
clarity and logical sequence (40%)
answer guiding questions deeply (40%)
academic writing (10%)
on-time submission (10%)
⭐ 3.5 — Conceptual Framework References (Presentation)
Goal of the activity: To create a presentation with a list of the research articles used in your conceptual framework and the key terms of your research, following APA 7.
✔ What you must do: 1. Review the readings
They explain:
what a conceptual framework is,
how to build one,
differences between literature review, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework,
how to cite in APA.
Based on:
research question
hypothesis
objectives
Examples:
AI-assisted learning
vocabulary acquisition
ESL A1/A2 learners
feedback strategies
These must be:
peer-reviewed
recent
strongly connected to your topic
Title slide: your name, date, assignment title.
List of your articles in APA 7 style:
author
year
title
journal
volume/issue
pages
DOI
Justification: why each article is relevant and how it contributes to your research.
Definition of key terms essential for your study.
Examples of in-text citations and reference list entries in APA 7.
at least four articles (20%)
all required sections (20%)
key terms defined (30%)
correct APA 7 citations (20%)
writing quality (5%)
timely submission (5%)
✅ If you want, I can also create: ✔ your problem statement ✔ your justification ✔ your methodological design (diagram + text) ✔ your expected results key diagram ✔ your conceptual framework slides ✔ your APA references ✔ your PDF-ready content
Just tell me: What research topic do you want to use? Examples (you can choose one):
AI tools improving English vocabulary learning
Student motivation in online learning
Slang and double-meaning words in ESL learners
Feedback strategies in A1 English classes
Use of gamification in Didatecs
Which topic do you want for your whole project?
Here is the clear roadmap for your course Educational Research Methodology and exactly where your big paper (the final Research Protocol) begins, and how all previous assignments connect to it.
✅ Where does your paper start?
Your final paper starts in Unit 3 — Activity 3.1: Problem Definition. This is the foundation of the entire Research Protocol.
Everything before Unit 3 is preparation. Everything after Unit 3 builds on your Problem Definition.
🧱 Structure: How your Research Protocol is built
Think of the entire course like building a house:
UNIT 1 → Foundations: Understanding research
1.1 Research Approaches → helps you choose if your study is qualitative / quantitative / mixed methods
1.2 Types and Scope of Research → quiz confirms your basic theory
1.3 Importance of Educational Research → prepares your justification
These do not yet start your paper — they are conceptual.
UNIT 2 → Materials: Finding academic sources
This unit prepares the LITERATURE for your Research Protocol:
2.1 Databases Forum → where to search (ERIC, Scopus, WoS, etc.)
2.2 Peer-Reviewed Journals → guarantees your sources are high quality
2.3 Information Selection → selecting relevant studies
2.4 Academic Plagiarism, Citations, References → APA 7 formatting skills
These activities give you the articles and APA references for your final paper. But your paper still hasn’t started.
🚀 UNIT 3 → NOW your paper begins
This is where you start writing the actual Research Protocol, step by step.
Your paper starts here:
✔ 3.1 Activity: Problem Definition — This is the FIRST PAGE of your paper
This is your real starting point.
Here you write:
The topic (e.g., gamification, English reading comprehension, student anxiety, etc.)
The problem observed
The context (school, learners, level)
Why this problem matters (justification)
What research gap exists
This becomes Section 1 of your final Research Protocol.
✔ 3.2 Research Questions, Objectives, and Hypothesis
This becomes Section 2 of your paper.
You build directly from the problem:
3–4 research questions
General + specific objectives
Hypothesis (if quantitative)
✔ 3.3 Methodological Design
This becomes Section 3 of your paper.
You choose:
Research approach
Research type
Population and sample
Instruments
Procedure
Analysis plan
✔ 3.4 Expected Results
This becomes Section 4.
You explain:
What results you expect
Why those results matter
How this impacts education
✔ 3.5 Conceptual Framework References
This becomes Section 5.
Here you insert:
Concepts
Definitions
Theoretical models
APA references from Unit 2
🎓 FINAL: Integrative Activity – Research Protocol (15%)
This is your full paper.
👉 You simply combine Sections 1–5 from Activities 3.1 to 3.5 into one complete, clean, polished research protocol.
Nothing new — you are just integrating.
📌 SUMMARY — EXACT STARTING POINT
Your research paper officially starts at:
🟩 3.1 Activity: Problem Definition
Everything before that is theory. Everything after that is writing.
⭐ If you want, I can help you RIGHT NOW with:
✅ Writing your Problem Definition ✅ Choosing a topic ✅ Creating your Research Questions ✅ Drafting your entire Research Protocol — exactly how your university expects it
Just tell me:
“My topic is ______. Let’s start with 3.1.”
I’ll build the whole paper with you step-by-step.