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Research Methodology A Comprehensive Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide to research methodology, distinguishing between methodology and method, and exploring various research types such as qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. It emphasizes the importance of methodological frameworks in ensuring credibility, validity, and generalizability in research. Key steps in applying these frameworks include identifying the research problem, selecting a methodology, designing the approach, collecting data, interpreting findings, and disseminating results.

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Research Methodology A Comprehensive Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide to research methodology, distinguishing between methodology and method, and exploring various research types such as qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. It emphasizes the importance of methodological frameworks in ensuring credibility, validity, and generalizability in research. Key steps in applying these frameworks include identifying the research problem, selecting a methodology, designing the approach, collecting data, interpreting findings, and disseminating results.

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Research Methodology: A

Comprehensive Guide

Uncover the critical aspects of research methodology, from defining


the difference between methodology and method to exploring various
research types and understanding the crucial role of methodological
frameworks in achieving credible and valid research.
Methodology vs. Method: Understanding the
Distinction
Methodology Method

The overall approach, strategy, and principles guiding a A specific tool or technique used to collect and analyze
research project. It encompasses the philosophical data within a research project. Examples include surveys,
underpinnings, design choices, and procedures. interviews, experiments, and statistical analysis.
Exploring Diverse Research Types: Qualitative,
Quantitative, and Mixed Methods

1 Qualitative 2 Quantitative 3 Mixed Methods


Focuses on understanding Employs numerical data, statistical Combines both qualitative and
experiences, perspectives, and analysis, and structured methods quantitative approaches, providing
meanings through non-numerical like experiments, surveys, and a more comprehensive and nuanced
data, such as interviews, controlled observations to test understanding of complex research
observations, and text analysis. hypotheses. questions.
Why Methodology Matters:
Guiding Principles for
Rigorous Research

Credibility Validity
Ensures the research is Confirms that the research
trustworthy and reliable, based measures what it intends to
on sound principles and measure, ensuring accurate and
procedures. meaningful results.

Generalizability
Allows findings to be applied to broader populations or contexts,
making the research impactful and applicable.
Applying Methodological Frameworks:
Ensuring Credible and Valid Research
Identify the research problem.

Select a relevant research methodology.

Design the research approach.

Collect and analyze data.

Interpret findings and draw conclusions.

Disseminate research results.

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