研究部分应该说明你准备的解决问题的方式。尽管有许多种方法和类型的研究都可以用于构建dissertation,指定设计的类型在这一节中是首推的。
从本质上讲,研究设计的开展是一块非常重要的工作。它帮助研究人员了解他们需要研究什么。具体的,有些类型的研究设计可以使用在您的dissertation。包括,历史、案例和实证、描述性或调查,相关或潜在因果比较或事后,发育或时间序列,实验和准实验研究设计。主要是,在研究的开始,你需要清楚以下问题
重点放在研究和研究的问题。这将帮助你选择适合你的dissertation的研究设计。
其次,你需要交代你要如何检验dissertation的主要观点。这包括,你将使用的方法,数据收集的方法,和数据分析的方法。主要有两种方法研究dissertation的主题,即定性和定量。有些dissertation会采用定性或者定量方法,也可能需要一起使用这两种方法。方法的选择在很大程度上取决于特定的适宜性的话题,和你的喜好和能力。
Methodology section illustrates the way you will approach your questions. Despite the fact that there are several ways and types of researches that can be employed in constructing the dissertation, specifying, the type of design in this section is most recommended.
Essentially, the research design is very important in conducting a good piece of work. It helps a researcher to understand exactly what they need during the research. In particular, there are several types of research designs that you can use for your dissertation. They include, historical, case and field, descriptive or survey, correlational or prospective, causal comparative or Ex Post Facto, developmental or Time series, experimental, and quasi experimental research designs. Mainly, at the beginning of the research, you need to set out clearly the following issues
The research focus together with the research question. This will help you to select the appropriate research design for your dissertation.
Secondly, you will need to propose how you are going to examine the main topic of the dissertation. This will include, the approach that you will employ, the methods of data collection, and the method of data analysis. There are mainly two approaches of examining dissertation topics, that is, qualitative and quantitative. A dissertation may adopt either qualitative or quantitative approaches, and sometimes, there also may be need to utilize the two approaches together. The choice of the approach will largely depend on the suitability of particular approach to the topic, and your preferences and abilities.
Similarly, there several methods of collecting data, that also should be specified in this section, specifically primary and secondary research. Mainly, the approach will have a say on which method of data collection. For instance, while primary quantitative data contain such methods as self-completion questionnaires, structured questionnaires and structured observations; the qualitative data collection methods, on the other hand, comprise of methods like in-depth interviews, focus groups and participant observation. It is however, important to note that the choice of method of collection of data must be justified. #p#分页标题#e#
The different data analysis methods can be broadly be classified as either primary or secondary analysis. In empirical analysis, you analyze the data that you have collected, or is available, in order to address questions that may take different forms such as, why is y changing? Is y changing? Is why happening? Why is y happening?
Moreover, in the methodology section, it is crucial to specify how you will access the sources of information, whether they are existing datasets, people, biographical accounts, websites or official records; the proposed outcome of the dissertation and the time-frame for the research.