Prac 1 Q4 Week 4 Las 1
Prac 1 Q4 Week 4 Las 1
Prac 1 Q4 Week 4 Las 1
Research Methodology
Methodology is the third chapter of a research paper. It includes the research design, locale of the study,
respondents/participants of the study, sampling technique, research instrument, data gathering procedures,
and analysis procedures.
Research Design
It discusses the research approach you used in the study (either qualitative or quantitative). In also
identifies what type of qualitative study will be used in the context since you are assigned to do qualitative
study. These types include grounded theory, phenomenological study, ethnographic study, case study,
historical study and discourse analysis. Moreover, it answers why the approach used is appropriate for the
study.
Locale of the Study
It identifies and describes briefly the location where the study is conducted.
Participants/Respondents of the Study
It describes your participants of the study: who they are, what their profile is, where they are from, etc.
Sampling Techniques/Sources of Data
There are two (2) types of sampling methods namely probability sampling and non-probability sampling.
Probability sampling involves random selection, allowing you to make statistical inferences about the whole
group. Non-probability sampling involves non-random selection based on convenience or other criteria,
allowing you to easily collect initial data. In qualitative research, purposive sampling technique is usually used
where inclusion criteria is set before a certain participant is chosen to ensure that the data to be gathered are
reliable.
Research Instrument
It describes your instrument to be used in the study. What tool will you use in gathering the data sought
based on the Statement of the Problem? You can use an interview questionnaire as your instrument.
Data Gathering Procedure
It narrates the process undergone by the study that eventually leads to the findings. “How will you gather
data?” or “How will you use your questionnaires?” and “What will you do before, during and after you gather
the data?”
Data Analysis
It describes how will you analyze your gathered data. In qualitative research, thematic analysis is the
most commonly used process in analyzing qualitative data. It uses participants’ responses, identify its meaning
until themes emerge from the data.
Activity. Directions: In the given research title, craft your own Research Methodology. Write your answers on
the spaces provided below.
A. Research Design
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B. Locale of the Study
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C. Participants/Respondents of the Study
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