The Pilot – Testing the Data Collection Method 40% (FLP 37545) Purpose The purpo

The Pilot – Testing the Data Collection Method 40% (FLP 37545)
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to understand the purpose of a pilot study and its importance in enhancing reliability and validity in your Capstone Project.
Associated Learning Outcomes:
#3. Evaluate various strategies in research and project designs.
#4. Determine appropriate methods or instruments that support the selected discipline-specific research or project.
General Overview
For this assignment, you will design, develop, implement and reflect upon your proposed autoethnography. However, in the same way as other designs, auto-ethnography is as
rigorous and justifiable as any other form of inquiry. This assignment looks inwardly at the planning of your autoethnography; as your research question seeks to explore issues of personal importance. Therefore, there needs to be a system for the collection of that data, consideration as to how you will evaluate your prior actions, what is personally significant enough to be record- ed and how you plan to draft the autoethnography itself (Muncey, 2005).
Part A: The Purpose of the AUTOETHNOGRAPHY as design in the context of your Research Question
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Create a one-page document using formal academic language to discuss the purpose of your Research and why the use of an auto-ethnography is appropriate. You must refer to a research author(s) and please use in-text citations with your dialogue. This section should be specific and not general and please be prepared to defend all of this section verbally.
This is one page long and following the guidelines above _____________________________________________________________________________
Part B: Data in (your) autoethnography
After reading any preferred or suggested peer-reviewed articles and or works of accredited and respectable authors on this subject, please discuss what data you intend to utilize in your auto- ethnography and why. You must refer to a research author(s) and please use in-text cita- tions with your dialogue.
It is also suggested that this section be subtitled for clarity.
This should be two pages with significant detail _____________________________________________________________________________
Part C: Create a Checklist
Create a tabulated checklist of criteria for inclusion in your auto-ethnography in the form of a table which must include possible ethical challenges. The criteria must be relevant to your research question and to Part B.
This should be one Table and designed to allow you to “tick off” completed tasks (ready for next year)
Part D: Outline the “Epiphanies”
Propose your 9 chapters in a tabulated form. Include proposed titles for these Chapters (which can be altered) and suggestions of where the data you referred to in Part B may fit.
This should be two pages long and follow the guidelines above. Part E: Engage in Systematic Reflexive Introspection
Reflecting upon the experience of this process, find a willing peer or trusted person and talk through your proposals and tables before answering the following questions:
1) Identify one or two challenges and opportunities you have identified and discuss any changes you are making following the discussion.
2) What specific feedback did your trusted colleague give you or what advice/ decisions did you come to whilst considering this assignment?
3) Please discuss and highlight any changes that you intend to make to Parts B, C and D.
Part F: Validity, Reliability and Credibility
Using the language of research and referring specifically to the use of autoethnography consider how you have added to the validity, credibility and reliability of your study in one concisely written page. You must refer to a Research Method author(s) using the correct APA.
This should be one page long
Submission Details
Format
✓ Title Page
✓ Part A: The Purpose of the AUTOETHNOGRAPHY as design in the context of your
✓ Research Question
✓ Part B: Data in (your) autoethnography
✓ Part C: Create your Checklist
✓ Part D: Outline the Epiphanies
✓ Part E: Engage in Systematic Reflexive Introspection
✓ Part F: Validity, Reliability and Credibility
✓ Reference Page (include all references you have used in this submission using APA)
✓ Complete any applicable consent forms* this must be agreed to with your Research Supervisor
Expectations for Writing and Professionalism.
▪ Few or no grammatical or spelling errors
▪ No use of AI tools to write this assignment and verbal defence may be asked for
▪ Language is concise, precise, and easily understood
▪ Professionalism is consistent throughout