INTO TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR

2. DEFINITION
• “Methodology” implies more than
simply the methods you intend to
use to collect data. It is often
necessary to include a consideration
of the concepts and theories which
underlie the methods

3. RESEARCH APPROACHES
TYPE PURPOSE EXAMPLE
Qualitative To provide rich
narrative descriptions
with words of
phenomena that
enhance
understanding.
Observations of school
renewal teams to
understand the role of
parents.
Quantitative To describe
phenomena
numerically to answer
specific questions or
hypotheses.
The relationship
between amount of
homework and student
achievement.

4. Basic To increase
knowledge and
understanding of
phenomena.
Understand how
feedback affects
motivation or
learning styles of
adolescents.
Applied To solve practical
educational
problems.
Determine best
approach to train
teachers to use
portfolios for
assessment.

5. Evaluation To make a
decision about a
program or
activity.
Decide whether
to keep or phase
out a
prekindergarten
program.
Action To improve
practice in a
school or
classroom.
Determine which
grouping
procedure
results in the
highest
achievement for
all students.

6. Non-Experimental To describe and
predict phenomena
without manipulating
factors that influence
the phenomena.
Determine the
relationship
between
socioeconomic
status and attitudes
Experimental To determine the
causal relationship
between two or more
phenomena by direct
manipulation of
factors that influence
student performance
or behavior.
Determine which of
two approaches to
teaching science
results in the
highest student
achievement.