CAPSTONE

• Method


  A technique which a researcher uses to gather and generate data to study the subject
• Methodology


  The section of the research paper which explains why the researcher chose to use particular methods
• Research Design


  A plan which structures a study to ensure that the data collected and generated will contain information that is needed to answer an initial inquiry as fully and easily
• Research Methodology


  A description of how exactly you conducted your research. It is a section that provide detailed information on the research design, participants, equipment, materials, variables, and actions taken by the participants
• Method section

  1. Research Design

  2. Materials or Apparatus

  3. Participants

  4. Sample Design
• Exploratory Research Design


  • Used to establish an initial understanding and background information about the study
• Descriptive Research Design


  • Used to gather information on current situation conditions. It answers the questions of what, when, where and how
• Causal Research Design


  • Used to measure the impact of a variable (causing effect) has on another variable (being affected) or why certain results are obtained
• Materials


  Mostly paper and pencil type items
• Apparatus


  Mostly describing mechanical devices
• Participants


  • Indicates the person or population involved in the study
  • Tells the reader a minimum of three pieces of information: who was in your study, the population used, any restriction on the nature of your participant pool
• Sampling Procedure


  A formal process of choosing subgroup called a sample from a population to participate in a research study
• Types of Probability Sampling

  • Simple Random Sampling
  • Systematic Random Sampling
  • Stratified Random Sampling
  • Cluster Sampling
• Types of Non-Probability Sampling

  • Convenience Sampling
  • Snowball Sampling
  • Purposive Sampling
  • Quota Sampling