Research Canvas

Updated 17 Sep 2026

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What it is
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  a compact map connecting a research problem, its evidence, the questions being asked, the chosen methods, and the intended contribution
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  supports checking consistency before expanding the plan into a Research Proposal
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Components in research-methodology-polban's course
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  framing: topic/domain; problem; problem evidence; objectives; research questions
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  foundations: literature; theory/conceptual framework; research gap; novelty/contribution
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  design: variables/constructs/focus; operational definitions; hypotheses/propositions; research design
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  data and analysis: population/sample/data sources; instruments/collection; data quality; analysis plan
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  responsibility: ethics and reproducibility
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  outcomes: expected results; actual results; discussion; conclusion and limitations
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Consistency Check
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  each research question needs appropriate data, a defensible collection procedure, an analysis method, and a criterion for answering it
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Caution
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  in a proposal, actual results remain pending; expected results must not be presented as findings
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  the supplied templates place limitations slightly differently, but all retain the distinction between expectations, evidence, interpretation, and conclusions
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Related
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  Analysis Plan
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  Research Reporting

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