ResearchMethodology vs. Method

McNair & ROPLady Ivory Boyd & Charlene Johnson

Methodology vs. Method Methodology MethodIt is the beginning.The technique(s)/how to

conduct research.The study about the

tools of research.Explains the methods by

which you may proceed with your research.

The end of any scientific or non-scientific research.

The actual tools/steps taken by which you conduct research into a subject or a topic.

Methodology vs. Method cont..Methodology MethodPaves the way for

research methods to be conducted properly.

Involves the learning of the various techniques that can be used in the conduct of research.

Aims at the employment of the correct procedures to find solutions to research problems.

Involves conducting experiments, tests, surveys and the like.

Aims at finding solutions to research problems.

Example Topic‘Employment of figures of speech in English

literature’

Research methodology -involves the study about the tools of research, collation of various manuscripts related to the topic, techniques involved in the critical edition of these manuscripts and the like.

Research methods –the study of various works of the different poets and the understanding of the employment of figures of speech in their works.

Quantitative MethodologiesControlled contextAssign numbers to dataStudies include statistical and correlational

analysis, surveys and controlled experiments.

Example Quantitative MethodologyParticipants 128 CSULB undergraduates (71% Female)Design 2 x 2 within subjects design.

2 (perpetrator gender) Male Female2 (scenario type) Couple Strangers

Corresponding 2 x 2 within subjects ANOVAs were performed separately for the physical and verbal aggression conditions (between subjects).

Example Quantitative MethodProcedure1. Consent forms (2 copies)

2. Perpetrator and Victim Identification Questionnaire (PVIQ) were randomly assigned to each participant.

Form A (Physical aggression) Couple Strangers

Form B (Verbal aggression) Couple Strangers

Example Quantitative Method cont..Procedure3. Participants were asked to read over the

questionnaire describing an aggressive act between two people (identified as Person #1 and Person #2).

4. Participants were asked to indicate the likelihood that each character in the scenario was male or female on a scale of 0-100%.

Qualitative Methodology

Allows the community to take the lead in the research.

Role of P.I. is to facilitate the methods, and build on the community’s participation.

The methods chosen for this protocol are all visually based.

Observation of students in their normal school activities.

Visual Analysis participantswill draw their perceptions of the Academy’s facilities.

The Visual Focus Group participants will look and analyze visu-centric building designs and discuss their implementation into the ASL Academy space.

Community Analysis using the “bricolage” method the participants will put together a plan to move forward based on their past analysis.

Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies

Comparative analysis Textual analysisCase studies Historical/narrative.

Discussion ActivityWrite down the methodology vs. the methods

you are using for your research, then share it with your partner.