Methodology Framework Generator – From research question to methodology
Methodology Framework Generator
Academic Prompt · Doctoral Research Tool · Research Design
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From research question to methodology
This tool transforms your research question into a complete methodological framework — with proposed methods, justification of choices, theoretical context, guidance on academic text structure and a deep prompt for working with AI.
1 Research question and topic
🔬 Core of the research
2 Academic field and context
🏛️ Disciplinary context
3 Methodological paradigm
⚙️ Ontological and epistemological positions
select one or let AI suggest
Hint: The choice of paradigm determines what you can claim, how you collect data and how you justify your conclusions. If you are unsure — leave this unselected and the AI will recommend an appropriate paradigm based on your question.
Positivism
Objective reality, measurable facts, generalisation
Interpretivism
Subjective meaning, context, understanding
Critical Theory
Power, change, emancipation, inequality
Pragmatism
Practical utility, mixed-methods design
Constructivism
Socially constructed knowledge, multiple truths
Post-positivism
Modified realism, falsifiability
AI to suggest
Automatically matched to the question and field
4 Data collection and analysis methods
📋 Qualitative methods
Semi-structured interview
In-depth interview
Focus group
Ethnography
Participant observation
Case study
Narrative analysis
Discourse analysis
Thematic analysis
Grounded Theory
Phenomenological analysis (IPA)
Document analysis
Historiographical analysis
Visual analysis
Action research
📊 Quantitative methods
Survey
Standardised questionnaire
Experiment
Quasi-experiment
Correlation analysis
Regression analysis
ANOVA
Factor analysis
Structural equation modelling (SEM)
Cluster analysis
Statistical tests (t-test, χ²)
Quantitative content analysis
Secondary data analysis
Longitudinal analysis
Meta-analysis
🔀 Design and further preferences
5 Theoretical framework and literature
📚 Theoretical context
Systems theory
Critical theory
Social constructivism
Phenomenology
Symbolic interactionism
Institutional theory
Actor-network theory (ANT)
Structuralism / Post-structuralism
Feminist theory
Postcolonial theory
Practice theory
Cognitive theory
Complexity theory
Neo-institutionalism
⚠ The link will be included in the prompt — paste it into your AI tool for direct access.
Attach a literature review or bibliography
PDF or DOCX with a literature review, annotated bibliography or key articles — attach directly in your AI tool.
✓ The file will be attached — the instruction is included in the prompt
6 Sample, data and access
👥 Participants and data
7 Research quality
✔️ Validity, reliability and limitations
Internal validity
External validity / Generalisability
Reliability
Objectivity
Credibility
Transferability
Dependability
Confirmability
Triangulation
Member checking
Reflexivity
Peer debriefing
8 Research ethics and text structure
⚖️ Ethics, structure and outputs
Informed consent
Anonymity / confidentiality
Right to withdraw
GDPR / data protection
Vulnerable groups
Conflict of interest
Academic integrity
Dissertation / Thesis
Monograph
Journal article
Theoretical model
Policy recommendations
Practical handbook
Conference paper
Introduction
Theoretical framework
Literature review
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Abstract
The prompt is generated locally — copy it and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI tool
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