Methodology section in a report | Learning Lab Jump to Navigation Skip to content RMIT Australia RMIT Australia RMIT Europe RMIT Vietnam RMIT Global RMIT Online Students Alumni & Giving Staff Library Search Getting started at uni New to university? Managing my time Studying efficiently Starting my first assignment Study skills Researching your assignment Mind mapping Note-taking Reading skills Argument analysis Preparing for assessment Critical thinking and argument analysis Online learning skills Referencing What is referencing? Academic integrity APA referencing Harvard referencing and academic integrity Integrating references Paraphrasing Referencing in art and design Writing and assessments Writing for coursework Literature review Academic style Writing for the workplace Spelling tips Writing paragraphs Writing sentences Academic word lists Annotated bibliographies Artist statement Case studies Essays Group work Law assessments Literature review overview Oral presentations Reflective writing Reports Subject areas Art and design Chemistry Critical thinking English Law Maths and statistics Nursing Physics For educators Educators' guide Latest updates Learning Lab . Getting started at uni Study skills Referencing Writing and assessments Subject areas For educators Getting started at uni New to university? Managing my time Studying efficiently Starting my first assignment Study skills Argument analysis Critical thinking Mind mapping Note-taking Online learning skills Preparing for assessment Reading skills Researching your assignment Referencing Academic integrity APA referencing RMIT Harvard referencing Integrating references Paraphrasing What is referencing? Referencing in art and design Writing and assessments Academic style Academic word lists Annotated bibliographies Case studies Critical reading Essays Group work Law assessments Literature review Oral presentations Postgraduate report writing Reflective writing Reports Spelling tips Writing for coursework Writing for the workplace Writing paragraphs Writing sentences Subject areas Art and design Chemistry Critical thinking Law Maths and statistics Nursing Physics English For educators Educators' guide Latest updates Methodology section in a report Method/Methodology The method section of a report details how the research was conducted, the research methods used and the reasons for choosing those methods. It should outline: the participants and research methods used, e.g. surveys/questionnaire, interviews refer to other relevant studies. The methodology is a step-by-step explanation of the research process. It should be factual and is mainly written in the past tense. Sample Methodology The research used a quantitative methodology based on the approach advocated by Williams (2009). This study was conducted by questionnaire and investigated university teaching staff attitudes to the use of mobile phones in tutorials (see Appendix 1). The questionnaire used Likert scales to assess social attitudes (Jones 2007) to student mobile phone use and provided open-ended responses for additional comments. The survey was voluntary and anonymous. A total of 412 questionnaires were distributed online to randomly selected staff from each of the three colleges within the university. The completed questionnaires were returned by email. Describes how the research was done Refers to relevant reading/literature Legend 'Describe' is short for: describing how the research was done. 'Refers' is short for: refers to relevant reading/literature. Paragraph [Describe: The research used a quantitative methodology based on the approach advocated by Williams (2009).] [Refer: This study was conducted by questionnaire and investigated university teaching staff attitudes to the use of mobile phones in tutorials (see Appendix 1). The questionnaire used Likert scales to assess social attitudes (Jones 2007) to student mobile phone use and provided open-ended responses for additional comments.] [Describes: The survey was voluntary and anonymous. A total of 412 questionnaires were distributed online to randomly selected staff from each of the three colleges within the university. The completed questionnaires were returned by email.] Log in to leave feedback Writing and assessments Reports Postgraduate reports Overall structure of a report Methodology section in a report Example of a report Report checklist Professional report writing Still can't find what you need? The RMIT University Library provides study support, one-on-one consultations and peer mentoring to RMIT students. Copyright © 2022 RMIT University | Terms | Privacy | Accessibility | Learning Lab feedback | Complaints | ABN 49 781 030 034 | CRICOS provider number: 00122A | RTO Code: 3046 | Open Universities Australia
