Understanding Research Design: Methodologies, Methods, and Data Collection

🔑 Research design is the overarching structure for a research project.

🔍 Research methodology explains the assumptions made in the research design.

📊 Qualitative and quantitative methodologies are used in research.

🔍 The choice of research methodology depends on the research question and desired outcomes.

📊 Mixed methods can be effective in collecting both qualitative and quantitative data for comprehensive analysis.

📚 Qualitative approaches, such as case studies and ethnography, are useful for understanding individual experiences and perspectives.

🔑 Qualitative approaches provide a rich understanding of a social environment and help build theories.

🌍 Quantitative approaches may not explain why things are the way they are, but they can provide generalizable findings.

💡 Qualitative data is useful for identifying themes, narratives, and ideas, while quantitative data is used to find patterns and outcomes.