Research Method and
Methodology
Presenter
Dr. S.M. Shafiqul Islam
Professor of Statistics
Introduction
By Research method, we simply mean the research techniques or tools
used for conducting research irrespective of whether the research belongs to
physical or social sciences or to any other disciplines. The techniques include
three broad groups.
• The first group includes methods dealing with collecting and describing data;
• The second group consists of techniques used for establishing statistical
relationship between variables;
• The third group deals with methods used to evaluate the reliability, validity,
and accuracy of the results discerned by the data.
Research methodology is a way to study the various steps that are
generally adopted by a researcher in studying his problems systematically along
with the logic, assumptions, and rationale behind them. Whenever we choose a
research method, we must justify why we are preferring this particular method
over the others. The next slide summarizes the basic differences between
research method and research methodology.
Distinction between research method and research
Methodology
• Research Method • Research Methodology
1. Research method are the techniques and 1. Research methodology explains and justifies
tools by which you conduct a research the techniques and tools by which you may
into a subject or a topic. proceed with your research.
2. Research methods involve the tasks of 2. Research methodology involves the learning
conducting experiments, tests, surveys of various techniques to conduct research
and the like utilizing the knowledge and and acquiring knowledge to perform tests,
skills learned through research experiments, surveys, and critical studies.
methodology.
3. Research methodology aims at the
3. Research method aims at finding solutions employment of the correct procedures to
to research problems. arrive at a solution.
4. Research methodology paves the way to
4. Research methods are the end of any choose appropriate research methods to be
scientific or non-scientific research. conducted properly and thus is the beginning
of any scientific or non-scientific research.