Writing methodology chapter
Took an additional month, but finally I am done with my literature review. Now its turn for methodology chapter and like before, I don’t want to make any mistakes. So guys, help me out with this part. For all I know, I need to just explain the methods I adopted and why they were appropriate. What else should I incorporate?
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davidm34 10:49 am on April 18, 2016 Permalink |
A research methodology is a blueprint of a research incorporating each and everything you want to do for answering the particular research questions. It is something that you have to study in detail as I don’t think anyone can explain all the methods to you here. As you have to start from the start, how about you check out this book:
Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed approaches, by Creswell (2003)
brunoperryblog 11:58 am on April 20, 2016 Permalink |
Thanks for the reference. I already know the methods, it’s the way I have to explain and justify why I chose them. I have heard that when students are unable to justify their research methods, the examiners not only reject their thesis but also ask them to use another method. And that is like doing all-the-work, all-over-again. Considering my supervisor, I don’t want to be that situation. So, how to I write the methodology in a persuasive manner?
davidm34 9:42 am on May 6, 2016 Permalink |
For justifying your methods, you need to consider all the methods and evaluate why they can’t be good for your research. You can give examples from your literature about the methods adopted by others and also show the significance of your method by highlighting its advantages backed by more literature.
alexoliphaant 8:03 am on May 9, 2016 Permalink |
Hey, check out this blog on how to write a methodology chapter:
http://www.chanakya-research.com/blog/the-structure-for-the-methodology-chapter/
robertmaxeey 9:16 am on May 17, 2016 Permalink |
Outline your methodology and then present it to your supervisor before writing it completely. If there will be any error, the supervisor will point out and that will save you re-do time. Take a look on this post, on quick writing and see if that works:
http://www.phdstatistics.com/blog/the-quickest-way-to-write-a-dissertation-methodology-section/
brunoperryblog 6:50 am on May 26, 2016 Permalink |
From what I gather, the main thing is to support your choices of methods with literature. Which studies should I mention, the ones who used the same methods, or those who didn’t?
minttyt 11:43 am on June 1, 2016 Permalink |
I guess you can present both. You can explore the studies that chose a different path with their limitations and the reason why your method can be much better. And you can explore those, which chose the similar kinda method and how that turned out to be fruitful.
davidbergeviin 7:52 am on June 6, 2016 Permalink |
Providing justification for your adopted methodology stems solely from the outcome of your literature review. From the review, it may be that the methodologies employed by the previous studies did not adequately explain the phenomenon; 2. It may be that the new methodology in other field of studies may contradict the existing knowledge about the phenomenon and offer fresh insight which you may want to apply; 3. It may be that the way the problem and its associated concepts were approached and defined were problematic; and 4. It may be that the contemporary problem have falsified at the previous claims about the issue you are investigating. On the basis of these arguments you can justify your methodology chapter.