methodological
Concerning research procedures
Methodological relates to the methods or systematic procedures used in a field of study or activity.
It describes concerns about how research is conducted rather than what it finds: methodological rigor, methodological flaws.
A methodological approach emphasizes careful, organized procedure: The team took a methodological approach to solving the problem.
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- validityQuality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
scrupulous · thorough · exacting · stringent · systematic · replicability · falsifiability · operationalization
Systematic study of peoples
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- longitudinalAlong the longer dimension
cross-sectional · experimental · observational · comparative · historical · triangulation · constructivist · positivist
Underlying support system
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
structure · design · model · paradigm · instrumentation · operationalization · schema · typology
Changeable elements in equations
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
inference · measurement · causation · interpretation · deduction · induction · coding · confounders
Detailed evaluative analysis
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
- assumptionsUnproven things taken as true
- reflexivityQuality of self-reference
- transparencyState of being see-through
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- validityQuality of being sound
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
meticulous · scrupulous · thorough · exacting · stringent · systematic · replicability · falsifiability · operationalization · standardization
ethnography
Systematic study of peoples
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
longitudinal · cross-sectional · experimental · observational · comparative · historical · triangulation · constructivist · positivist · pragmatist
framework
Underlying support system
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
blueprint · structure · design · model · paradigm · instrumentation · operationalization · schema · typology
variables
Changeable elements in equations
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
- samplingExtracting subset for study
bias · inference · measurement · causation · interpretation · deduction · induction · coding · confounders · generalizability
critique
Detailed evaluative analysis
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
- assumptionsUnproven things taken as true
- reflexivityQuality of self-reference
- academic writingdissertations, theses, research papers, monographs, dissertation
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
methodologicalhaphazard
Lacking organization or plan
unsystematic · unmethodical · random · disorganized · chaotic
methodologicalsloppy
Careless and untidy
careless · slipshod · negligent · lax · undisciplined
methodologicalunplanned
Not arranged beforehand
accidental · spontaneous · impulsive · intuitive · instinctive