L4 | METHODOLOGY

• METHOD

  • technique which the researcher uses to gather and generate data about the subject of study.
• METHODOLOGY

  • section of the research paper which explains why the researcher chose to use particular methods.
  • descriptions of any and all theoretical and/or ideological concepts
• RESEARCH DESIGN

  • plan that structures a study to ensure that the data collected and generated will contain the information needed to answer the initial inquiry as fully and clearly as possible.
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  • how exactly you conducted your research.
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  • provide detailed information:
  • participants
  • equipment
  • materials
  • variables
  • action taken by the participants
• METHOD SECTION

  • provide enough information to allow other researchers to replicate your experiment or study.
• METHOD SECTION:

  1. PARTICIPANTS
  2. MATERIALS OR APPARATUS
  3. DESIGN AND PROCEDURE
• PARTICIPANTS

  • tells the reader:
  • who was in your study
  • population used
  • restrictions on the nature of your participant pool.
• MATERIALS OR APPARATUS

  • tells the reader what equipment and tools you used to run your experiment and to acquire data.
• • APPARATUS - mechanical devices
  • MATERIALS - mostly paper and pencil type items
• DESIGN AND PROCEDURE

  • gives the reader a summary of each step in the execution of the research.
• SUMMARY

  • must be concise, precise, and logical.
• • Use the past tense in writing the methods section