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Guide in Writing Methodology

This document outlines the key sections of a quantitative research methodology. It discusses describing the research design, purpose, and method. It also covers selecting and describing the population and sample, including the sampling technique and size. The document also outlines describing the research instruments used to measure variables, including their purpose, administration, scoring, and validity. Finally, it discusses statistically analyzing the data through descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Guide in Writing Methodology

This document outlines the key sections of a quantitative research methodology. It discusses describing the research design, purpose, and method. It also covers selecting and describing the population and sample, including the sampling technique and size. The document also outlines describing the research instruments used to measure variables, including their purpose, administration, scoring, and validity. Finally, it discusses statistically analyzing the data through descriptive and inferential statistics.

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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

Method of Research
 This section discusses the research design - the structure or plan of the study which is
generally classified as descriptive, historical, and experimental. Moreover, the
research approach (quantitative) or how the researcher can best do the study should
be established.
 Specific purpose of the study should also be explained-descriptive, explanatory,
exploratory, evaluative etc. The researchers should ascertain the
importance/significance of using the design.
 This section specifies the type of research method(s) employed to answer the research
question(s) and or objectives. It could be in the form of survey, experiment, content
analysis etc.
 Make clear how the problem statement, framework and literature review justified the
method selection. Describe in detail the study in variables and interventions to be made
by the researchers.

Population, Sample Size and Sampling Technique


 This section describes the sample or unit of analysis of the study (respondent,
participants, social artifacts) and the method how the sample was derived
(probability-random, cluster, stratified etc. or non-probability sampling- purposive,
snowball, quota, reliance on available subject)
 Describe the characteristics of the sample, the research setting/locale for the research
and specify the accessible population from which the sample was drawn.
 State eligibility requirements for participation in the study and means taken to protect
respondents/participants’ rights.
 Mention also the method used in sample size determination (e.g Sloven Formula) so
that the strengths and limitations of the sampling design are made known.

Research Instrument
 This section describes the instrument used (e.g questionnaire, interview guide,
coding sheet & guide) to measure the variables of study in terms of its purpose,
intended audience, reliability and validity, administration and scoring.
 Describe the major parts and general content of the instruments based on the research
method used.
 For the scoring procedure, include the range of possible scores attainable and how
scores were interpreted.
 If an instrument is developed by the student for the study, report should describe the
construction and initial reliability and validity estimates of the instruments.
 Include any revisions made to the instrument from pilot (pre-test) testing and how the
instrument is to be scored and interpreted.

Statistical Treatment of Data


 Briefly state which analytic procedures were employed to analyze the data. It is
unnecessary to provide computational formula; however state the level of significance
that was set.
 Descriptive statistics are generally used to describe the sample demographics
(percentage, ranking, mean score etc.)
 Inferential statistics such as chi-square, ANOVA test, T test and others may be used if
there is hypothesis testing.

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