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This document discusses how to write the methodology section of a research paper. It explains that the methodology section describes how data was collected and analyzed. It provides details on what to include such as describing samples, materials used, research design, measurements made, and statistical tests applied.

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Methodology

This document discusses how to write the methodology section of a research paper. It explains that the methodology section describes how data was collected and analyzed. It provides details on what to include such as describing samples, materials used, research design, measurements made, and statistical tests applied.

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Writing Research

Methodology
Josephine Oxillo-Oted, Ph.D
Research Methodology
⚫ Methodology section is one of the parts of a research
paper.

⚫ This part is the core of your paper as it is a proof that you


use the scientific method.

⚫ Through this section, your study’s validity is judged. So, it


is very important.
Methodology answers two main
questions:
1. How did you collect or generate the data?

2. How did you analyze the data?


While writing this section,
⚫ be direct and precise.
⚫ Write it in the past tense (complete); future tense
(proposal)
❖ Include enough information so that……….
a. others could repeat the experiment and evaluate
whether the results are reproducible.
b. the audience can judge whether the results and
conclusions are valid.
⚫ The explanation of the collection and the analysis of your
data is very important because;
1. readers need to know the reasons why you chose a
particular method or procedure instead of others.
2. readers need to know that the collection or the
generation of the data is valid in the field of study.
Important Points in Writing
Methodology
⚫ Discuss the anticipated problems in the process of the data
collection and the steps you took to prevent them.

⚫ Present the rationale for why you chose specific


experimental procedures.
Important Points in Writing
Methodology
⚫ Provide sufficient information of the whole process so that
others could replicate your study. You can do this by:
a. giving a completely accurate description of the data
collection equipments and the techniques.
b. explaining how you collected the data and analyzed
them.
Specifically
A. Present the basic demographic profile of the sample
population like age, gender, and the racial composition of
the sample. When animals are the subjects of a study, you
list their species, weight, strain, sex, and age.
Specifically
B. Explain how you gathered the samples/ subjects by
answering these questions:

1. Did you use any randomization techniques?


2. How did you prepare the samples?
Specifically
C. Explain how you made the measurements by answering
this question.

What calculations did you make?

D. Describe the materials and equipments that you used in


the research.

E. Describe the statistical techniques that you used upon


the data.
The order of the methods section
should flow like this:

1. Describing the samples/ participants (Respondents)


2. Describing the materials you used in the study
(Instrument)
3. Explaining how you prepared the materials
4. Describing the research design
5. Explaining how you made measurements and what
calculations you performed
6. Stating which statistical tests you did to analyze the data
(Statistical Tools)
Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
⚫ Starts with an introductory statement
⚫ Research Design
⚫ Research Locale
⚫ The Respondents
⚫ Data Gathering Procedure
⚫ Research Instrument
⚫ Reliability and Validity of Instrument
⚫ Scoring Procedure
⚫ Statistical Tools Used

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