Elements to understand for you research design:
1. Epistemology - eg Constructionism (acknowledges people/events/phenomena in its social context).
2. Theoretical Perspective - eg interpretivism (phenomenology, ethnomethodology), Symbolic interactionism (critical inquiry).
3. Methodology - eg Phenomenological research (lived experience), Ethnomethodological research (focus on human interaction), Mixed Methods, Feminist standpoint research.
4. Methods - eg Content analysis, Thematic Analysis, Case Study, Narrative, Statistical.
