Methodology In this Discussion, you will begin putting together your Methodology section. In your post, you should include the following information: State your research hypothesis. Who are your participants and how will you select them? What are your independent and dependent variables? How do you operationally define your independent and dependent variables? What data will you collect on these variables and how will you collect those data? Ethics in Research Design Based on your reading of the Belmont Report , your previous NIH Certification training and your textbook, what do you see as the most important ethical responsibilities of the educational researcher? Why are the principles of the Belmont Report necessary? What types of risk are important to consider in educational research? If a research project is poorly designed, could the risk to the participant outweigh the benefit? Why are some groups considered vulnerable populations, and what does it mean to be a vulnerable population in terms of research? ...