integrating methodologies (1 Viewer)

[liddy]

hey everyone

ive pretty much finished the central material of my pip and have written - separately as yet - the processes of my methodological research and problems i faced/overcame etc etc.....

how is the best way to integrate this information when i mention each methodology in each of my chapters?

ie. should i put ALL the information (re. process, etc) about my questionnaire when i FIRST make reference to it, or should i spread this information out over the whole body????

tankyee

 

[nessie_lee]

I'd just spread it out and incorporate it a bit all over the place.. i'm not sure.. that's how i did it.. mind u i could be very well wrong! hehe

 

[mishka]

mine comes up in various places during my central material. generally, i think, all methodologies and how you executed them are found in the intro, where you justify your choices. however, it's up to you - i found it easier to talk about the methodologies as I wrote my central material rather than put it in at the end... you could also mention your difficulties/successes in your log!!!!

 

[nessie_lee]

We got told to put the difficulties and successes, stuff like that in the Central Material, but i always thought u put it in the Log.. please help!!

 

[liddy]

yeh, we were told to put it in the central material as well....fingers crossed thats right! the log incorporates it too, but the central material shouldnt just be a research essay - it needs to incorporate the process of your research. so i guess it all overlaps a little...??

 

[K__8]

Mmmm....we got told to put all that stuff into the Log and the body just has your results and findings etc...dont think it will make much of a difference!

 

[liddy]

ahhh organisation hehe

 

[nessie_lee]

can u put it in the conclusion??

 

[liddy]

hmm i duno that might be pushing it a bit..? tho im really not sure sorry

 

[jeska]

i wouldnt suggest putting it in the conclusion because your conclusion shouldn't bring up anything new which hasn't already been spoken about: difficulties and successes are best put into the log, or you can have reference to them in a foot note or appendix when you speak bout them in your central material...