Writing the Methodology

Writing the Methodology

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What are the main components of the methodology section?

The main components of the Methods Section are:

1. Research Approach

2. Participants

3. Instruments and Tools (Data Collection)

4. Procedures

5. Data Analysis

Your research paradigm will dictate all your choices in the coming sections of the methodology.

Participants (Sample)

Random Sampling

1. simple random sampling

2. systematic sampling: 

3. stratified sampling:

4. cluster sampling:

Non-random Sampling

1. convenience sampling

2. purposive sampling

3. quota sampling

4. snowball sampling

http://analytics-magazine.org/survey-sampling/

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Now, go back to the article and read the paragraph on participants. Which sampling method did the researchers adopt?

Instruments and Tools

In this part of the paper, you provide details and justifications for all the choices you make when it comes to the data collection tools. Again, your chosen research approach will dictate how you will collect the data.

DATA TYPES

DATA COLLECTION TOOLS

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Read the Instruments part in the paper. How many instruments did the researchers use? What are they? Where did they get them from? Did the devise them or Did they use already existing instruments? Did the researchers cite any sources in this part? Why?

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Look at the procedures part. What is the function of this paragraph? Do you think the researchers provided enough details about the steps of their research?