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ACRES 3255 - Session-5 - Research Methodology and Statistical Tools

This document outlines the key components of a research methodology section, including research design, locale, sample size, sampling plan, data collection procedures, research instruments, statistical treatment, and ethical considerations. It provides descriptions and considerations for each component. The research design discusses whether the study is qualitative or quantitative. The research locale identifies the location of the study. The sample size and sampling plan sections explain how participants were selected. Data collection procedures and research instruments describe what was done and how. Statistical treatment covers what analyses were used. Ethical considerations discusses protecting participants.

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ACRES 3255 - Session-5 - Research Methodology and Statistical Tools

This document outlines the key components of a research methodology section, including research design, locale, sample size, sampling plan, data collection procedures, research instruments, statistical treatment, and ethical considerations. It provides descriptions and considerations for each component. The research design discusses whether the study is qualitative or quantitative. The research locale identifies the location of the study. The sample size and sampling plan sections explain how participants were selected. Data collection procedures and research instruments describe what was done and how. Statistical treatment covers what analyses were used. Ethical considerations discusses protecting participants.

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Research

Methodology and
Statistical Tools
PART 1
Chapter 3 - Methodology
Research Design
Research Locale
Sample Size
Sampling Plan
Data Collection Procedure
Research Instrument
Statistical Treatment
Ethical Considerations
Research Design
A brief description of the method of research used in doing
the study. (e.g. descriptive method, survey method, etc).

Cite and discuss your selected research design.


Qualitative or quantitative study? Discuss why.
Descriptive design? Correlational design? A combination of descriptive and
correlational? Discuss.
Research Locale
This discusses the place or setting of the study. It describes in brief the
place where the study is conducted. Only important features which have
the bearing on the present study are included.
Sample Size
Discusses how the sample size is determined.
Sampling Plan
This describes the target population and the sample frame.
It specifies the sampling technique used.
A description of the sampling technique used in determining the sample
size of the subject and how were they selected.
Data Collection Procedure
The procedures followed in conducting the study should be explained in
complete detail. Techniques, devices and procedures followed should be
described.
Remember that this section tells the reader what you did and how you did it.
Any error or weakness in procedures that has been discovered during the
conduct of the research should be pointed out, and any consequent
limitations upon the research results should be fully noted.
(Discussion should revolve around the problem statements; presented in
paragraph form.)
Research Instrument
This explains the specific type of research instrument used such as
questionnaire, checklist, questionnaire-checklists, structured interview,
teacher–made test, standardized instrument which are adopted or borrowed
with permission from the author or from other sources.
The parts of the instruments should be explained and what bits of
information are derived.
The establishment of validity and reliability should be explained and only
experts should be chosen to validate such instrument. Specific and
appropriate statistical test used should be given and the computed values
derived. Interpretation should be included in the discussions.
Statistical Treatment
Explain how each statistical test is used in the treatment of data.
If the research instrument included options which are scaled, explain how
each scale is given the weight, its interval and class limits.
(Mention to which problem statement the statistical tool is used/applied).
Ethical Considerations
Discuss in this section the ethical areas that need to be considered in the
research. This includes voluntary participation, informed consent,
confidentiality and anonymity, the potential for harm, communicating the
results and other ethical issues relevant to the study.

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