RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Is your research addressing a ‘what?’ question e.g. how do certain input variables affect certain output variables, or a ‘how?’ question e.g. explaining how something happens by observing a sequence of activities?
2. What level of access will you require to achieve this, from direct involvement to survey?
For more information see Van de Ven, A. (2007) Engaged Scholarship, pp. 21.