What are the difference between research methods and research methodology?

Question

What are the difference between research methods and research methodology?
thanks you.

Answer 1

as far as i know, methodology is quantitative, qualitative, or experiment. but methods is like Likert's, Thurstone, etc...

Answer 2

Research methodology is rooted in the existence of the methods. Research methods are in the primary line of conducting the research. Research methodology explains what and how appropriate certain means and methods will be to a certain subject. Research methods consist of the techniques that allow studies and experiments to be successfully initiated, performed and concluded. Research methodologies are employed at the beginning of the experiment to explain the purpose of the chosen methods and how they will serve its function. Research methods are more useful during the latter part of a research or an experiment since they are being utilized for conclusions to be appropriately made.

Answer 3

One is the physical tools you use. The other are the evaluative tools you use. If you use a thermometer to measure your results, that is your research methods. If you compare the average temperature between two groups, that is your research methodology.

Answer 4

meth·od (mthd) Pronunciation Key
n.
A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something: a simple method for making a pie crust; mediation as a method of solving disputes. See Usage Note at methodology.
Orderly arrangement of parts or steps to accomplish an end: random efforts that lack method.
The procedures and techniques characteristic of a particular discipline or field of knowledge: This field course gives an overview of archaeological method.
Method A technique of acting in which the actor recalls emotions and reactions from past experience and uses them in identifying with and individualizing the character being portrayed.

meth‧od‧ol‧o‧gy  /ˌmɛθəˈdɒlədʒi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[meth-uh-dol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -gies. 1. a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
2. Philosophy. a. the underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.
b. the study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.

3. Education. a branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.

Answer 5

Research methodology is you theory, i.e. girls are better at maths than boys, your research methods are what you use to find out whether your theory is true, like questionnaires, observations, etc,

Answer 6

Methodology provides the structure, whereas methods are the implementation of that structure.

Answer 7

methodology is the study of methods