Methods
Methods are the tools and plans for applying a specific methodology to a specific research question.
Formal Definitions
- Answers the question: What techniques can be used to gather information within a specific research paradigm? - Bunniss and Kelly
- The ‘techniques or procedures used to collate and analyse data’ - Grix
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- Bunniss, S., & Kelly, D. R. (2010). Research paradigms in medical education research. Medical Education, 44(4), 358–366. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03611.x.
- Grix, J. (2002). Introducing Students to the Generic Terminology of Social Research. Politics, 22(3), 175–186. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9256.00173