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CHAPTER 3:

METHODS AND PROCEDURE

3.1 INTRODUCTION

The method and procedure used are elaborated in this chapter. Each component will be

explained in details. Here are some procedure that will be used in this chapter consists of
nine component which is research design followed by study population and sampling. Next

is data collection methods and instruments, data analysis methods and mechanism to assure
the quality of study. Then, the study period, participants in this study and ethical

considerations should also be taken into account. Finally, resources required for the study

will also be discussed in this chapter.

3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN

According to Michael R Harwell (2011) he stated that in many educational studies,
research design reflects a “cookie cutter” approach in which the same designs are

repetitively and narrowly applied in many ways that may limit what is studied and how it
is studied. Research design can be classified into three categories which are quantitative,

qualitative and mixed methods. As stated by Michael R Harwell (2011), he characterize a

research study’s methodology as qualitative, quantitative or involving both qualitative and
quantitative methods that is typically referred as mixed methods.

Qualitative method is focusing on discovering and understanding the experiences,
perspectives and thought of participant where it actually explores meaning, purpose or

reality (Hiatt, 1986). Michael R Harwell (2011) in his article mentioned that by using

qualitative method, information is collected by a researcher through case studies,
ethnographic work, interviews and so on.

Trochim and Land (1982) defined quantitative method as a glue that holds the
research project together. A method or design that is used to structure the research, to show

how all of the major parts of the research project. Michael R Harwell (2011) stated

quantitative method use instruments such as tests or surveys to collect data and support
probability theory to test statistical hypotheses that correspond to research questions of

interest.

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