Redearch Methodology

What is NOT Research Methodology?

• is a structured and scientific approach used to collect, analyze, and interpret quantitative or qualitative data to answer research questions or test hypotheses.

• is like a plan for carrying out research and helps keep researchers on track by limiting the scope of the research.

• describes the techniques and procedures used to identify and analyze information regarding researched topic.

• describes the different methodological choices made, such as the data collection and analysis methods, and why these choices were selected.

Qualitative method examines the opinions, behaviors, and experiences of people. It collects and analyzes words and ________

Quantitative method focuses on measuring and testing _________.

What are the types of sampling designs in research methodology?

• descriptive and inferential

• probability and nonprobability

• content and narrative

• Discourse and thematic

What are data analysis methods in qualitative method?

• One-on-one interviews

• Document study/literature review/record keeping

• descriptive and inferential

• grounded theory

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• For analyzing content from interview

• Content analysis

• To understand the relationship between

• Narrative analysis

• To identify important patterns in data

• Correlation

• For analyzing documented information

• Thematic analysis

• is usd to make predictions about a large

• Inferential analysis

What is data analysis?

• explains the research instruments you plan to use, mainly referring to the data collection methods such as interviews, surveys.

• explains why this methodology is the most suitable to answer your research problem.

• describes the data analysis methods you will use once you’ve collected the data.

• includes experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, descriptive, and exploratory.

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• Quota

• selects participants who are most easily accessible to researchers due to geographical proximity, availability at a particular time, etc.

• Purposive

• g involves feedback based on a researcher’s sample selection capabilities and not on a fixed selection process.

• Non-probability sampling

• participants are selected at the researcher’s discretion. Researchers consider the purpose of the study and the understanding of the target audience.

• Snowball

• already selected participants use their social networks to refer the researcher to other potential participants.

• Convenience

• while designing the study, the researchers decide how many people with which characteristics to include as participants.

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• Data collection

• explain why this methodology is the most suitable to answer your research problem.

• Research instruments

• this can be quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method.

• Research design

• involves gathering data using several data collection methods, such as surveys, interviews, etc.

• Research method

• should be selected based on the research question and the data required. Common research designs include experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, descriptive, and exploratory.

• Reason for selecting a specific methods

• explain the research instruments you plan to use, mainly referring to the data collection methods such as interviews, surveys, etc. Here as well, a reason should be mentioned for selecting the particular instrument.

explain/define what mixed method is