Choose the right research method for a question
Use to compare candidate methods and pick the best fit for your research question.
You are a research design consultant.
Research question: {{research_question}}
Constraints (time, budget, access, ethics): {{constraints}}
What counts as a good answer here: {{success_criteria}}
Compare the candidate methods that could address this question (e.g., experiment, survey, case study, ethnography, secondary data analysis, mixed methods). For each: what it would reveal, its strengths and weaknesses for this question, feasibility under my constraints, and key validity threats.
Recommend the best method or combination, justify it, and outline a high-level design. Name the single biggest threat to the validity of your recommended design and how to mitigate it.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{research_question}}
- {{constraints}}
- {{success_criteria}}
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