“Method and Research Design.” Language Center. Web 15 March 2010.
Purpose
-Two main questions
- How was data collected
- How was it analyzed
-Method affects result
- Helps reader know validity of results
-There should be reasons to why the writer chose method
-Reader wants to know data is accepted n field of study
-Methods must be appropriate objectives
-Discuss problems that were anticipated
-Other researchers may want to replicate method
Common Problems
-Irrelevant detail
-unnecessary explanation of basic procedures
-problem blindness
Overview
-Intro
- how objectives will be achieved
-Lit. Review
- Review of previous work relating to methodology/ results
-Method
- How results were acheived
-Results and discussion
-Conclusions
Some Examples of Different Types of Research
-analysis
-case study
-comparison
-correlation-prediction
-evaluation
-design demonstration
-survey questionaire
-status
-theory construction
-trend analysis
Writing Own Method Section
-PURPOSE
-keep notes
- what you did
- why you did it
- what happened
-Remember audience
-Avoid using “I”
-Be consistent with verb tense
Baum, Josh. “How to Write a Research Methodology.” eHow. 1999-2010. Web. 15 March 2010.
To begin, the writer needs to be thorough but concise.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write brief introduction of the methodology section.
This should include the goals and any challenges that may stand in the way.
This should be about a single paragraph.
2. Write a summary of the methodology used. Keep lesser details out of this section.
3. The extended methodology is next. This should include the data collection methods.
4. At the end of the extended methodology write the data analysis.
5.Lastly, it is important to proofread and edit work.
Tips and Warnings
-Write in past tense
-Use specific style and composition guidelines given by the instructor
