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Dissertation - Methodology (Writing a Methodology Section (Suggested…
Dissertation - Methodology
Writing a Methodology Section
Linked back to literature to explain why the use of certain methods.
Explain what you did with academic justification.
Be clear on the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used.
Include discussion on sampling.
Discuss research questions and how you plan to address them.
Set out the theoretical basis of methods.
Suggested Structure -
A recap of your research questions - So you are able to justify your methodology by demonstrating that it is a good fit for the purpose of answering the research problem. Recap in a way that bridges the problem from your literature review.
A description of your design or method - Explain your process for gathering and analysing data with clarity.
The background and rationale for your design choice - Discuss reasons why you chose that method. Draw from your literature review. Relate the rationale explicitly to your research problem. Method as a thoughtful response to your question.
An Evaluation of your choice of method, and a statement of its limitations - Illustrate the limitations and justify the continued use of such methods (why they remain best). Include here ethical considerations.
Ethical Considerations
Silverman, 2000
In writing up qualitative research we need to recognise - the contested theoretical underpinnings of methodologies, the often contingent (subject to chance) nature of the data chosen, the likely non-random character of the cases studied.
Spell out the factors that made you choose to work with your particular data.
Explain how you can extrapolate from your study to other contexts.
Holliday - Written Study, Structure and Functions
Include how you position yourself in relation to current and past discussion within which your research methodology is located.
How you proceeded in gaining access and collecting data.
How you structured your analysis - e.g. how you arrived at your choice of themes and headings.
Be clear on who you intend to deal with the problems that occur from your methodology.