How To Write A Methodology Chapter For A Dissertation Or Thesis (4 Steps + Examples)

Learn how to write a high-quality methodology chapter/section for your dissertation, thesis or research project. In this video, Emma unpacks and explains what the methodology chapter is, why it’s important, and how to write it up.

HOW TO WRITE THE METHODOLOGY:
00:00 Intro & Overview
01:39 What is the research methodology chapter?
02:52 Why is the methodology chapter important / what’s the purpose?
05:03 How to write the methodology chapter
06:21 Section 1 - Introduction
07:23 Section 2 - Research Design (7 Choices)
08:17 Research philosophy
10:23 Research type (qual vs quant)
12:00 Research strategy
14:21 Time horizon
15:41 Sampling strategy
17:15 Data collection methods
18:16 Data analysis techniques
20:05 Section 3 - Methodological limitations
21:54 Section 4 - Concluding summary
22:54 Recap & wrap up

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