“Help me write Chapter Three (Research Methodology) for my academic study titled: The Impact of Annual Evaluations on School Administration Performance in Saudi Arabia: The Mediating Roles of Staff Motivation and Professional Development. This chapter should follow a structured format and include:
- Introduction: Brief overview of the methodology chapter and its importance in the research process.
- Research Design: Explanation of the differences between deductive and inductive approaches, and justification for the chosen design.
- Research Population: Description of the overall population under study (e.g., school leaders, administrators, or institutions).
- Research Sample: Description of the sampling method (e.g., using Krejcie & Morgan table or Stephen Thompson equation) and calculation of the appropriate sample size.
- Research Limitations: Identification of expected limitations or constraints in data collection or methodology.
- Research Instruments: Detailed explanation of the components of the questionnaire, including demographic items and indicators for independent, mediating, and dependent variables—supported with references. Tables must be included for each construct and the respective items.
- Research Validity & Reliability: Discussion of procedures used to verify content validity and internal consistency (e.g., Cronbach’s Alpha).
- Pilot Test: Description of the pilot study process, including number of participants and its purpose.
- Data Collection Procedure: Outline of steps taken to distribute and retrieve the questionnaires.
- Preliminary Data Analysis: Explanation of why Smart-PLS was used. Include both the measurement model (reliability, content validity, convergent and discriminant validity) and structural model (collinearity, path coefficients, R2, effect size f2, mediating effects). Include a diagram of the mediation analysis using PLS-SEM.
- Summary: Brief recap of key points covered in the methodology chapter.”