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Research Design and Methodology

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Having set the background for this study in Chap. 1, in addition to giving a full description of current literature within pertinent scholarship in Chap. 2, the main task of this chapter is to describe the methodology that has been employed in order to answer the research questions. The methodology design and research implementation are the key issues discussed. The chapter examines a qualitative paradigm and its ramifications, justifying the rationale of adopting a qualitative lens for this study.

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  2. School of Education, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

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  3. School of Education, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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Xu, X., Sit, H.H.W., Chen, S. (2020). Research Design and Methodology. In: The Eastern Train on the Western Track. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4265-7_3

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