DAY 2 — Methods & Ethics (20%)

Deliverable: LastName_FirstName_Day2_Proposal (2 pages)

Criterion 1 — Question–Design Alignment

4 – Design tightly matches question; phase-aware
3 – Clear match with minor justification gaps
2 – Partial alignment
1 – Design does not test the question

Criterion 2 — Construct → Indicator Mapping

4 – Clear operationalization; assumptions explicit
3 – Constructs and indicators mapped but assumptions light
2 – Indicators listed without logic
1 – Constructs implied but not operationalized

Criterion 3 — Ethical Governance & XR Risk Awareness

4 – XR-specific vulnerabilities identified with mitigation logic
3 – Appropriate safeguards; phase-aware
2 – Standard ethics only
1 – Ethics superficial

Criterion 4 — Structural Revision After Stress Test

4 – Clear misalignment identified and corrected
3 – Minor structural revision
2 – Weak self-diagnosis
1 – No meaningful revision