methodology

Examples of methodology in the following topics:

• Art History Methodology

• Which Methodology is "Correct?"

  • Which of the methodological arguments is "correct" and should be followed?
  • To understand and contribute to any field of knowledge, it is necessary to be aware of the methodology(ies) that have guided the development of accepted ideas, hypotheses, theories, concepts, tools, values and ideologies that are used within that discipline.
  • Ignorance of methodology dooms an individual to perpetual training and re-training rather than opening the door to education.
  • Methodological problems apply to all knowledge including Newtonian mechanics, the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics as well as economics.
  • Modern economic theory has a long tradition of following a "modernist" methodology characterized by a strong faith in empiricism and rationalism.

• Introduction to Ways of Knowing

  • Methodology is one aspect of epistemology.
  • Methodology is generally seen as the system of values, beliefs, principles and rules that guide analysis within a given discipline.
  • There is a large and growing body of literature on methodology in philosophy and the sciences (both natural and social).
  • Many economists have participated in the explorations into methodology and epistemology.
  • The study of the history of economic thought and methodology adds the questions of

• Accounting Methodologies: Amortized Cost, Fair Value, and Equity

  • Due to different durations of holding and other factors, companies use several accounting methodologies, including amortized cost, fair value, and equity.

• Conducting Research

  • Before you begin researching, think about the kind of data you need and which methodology would be most useful in gathering it.
  • The three methodologies most commonly used are applied, quantitative, and qualitative research.
  • The better you understand your subject matter and the goal of your paper, the more equipped you will be to begin researching using one of the above listed methodologies.
  • Researching with the most appropriate methodology will allow you to collect information that is highly applicable to your topic.

• Introduction to Epistemology and Economic Methodology

• Milton Friedman

  • His article, "The Methodology of Positive Economics" in Essays in Positive Economics [1953] was one of the most important influences on economic thought.
  • "hypothesis can be tested only by the conformity of its implications or predictions with observable phenomena; but it does render the task of testing hypotheses more difficult and gives greater scope for confusion about the methodological principles involved.
  • More than other scientists, social scientists need to be conscious about their methodology" (Friedman, p 40).

• References

  • The Methodology of Economics: or how economists explain, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1980.
  • "The Methodology of Positive Economics," The Methodology of Positive Economics, University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1953.
  • Essays on Philosophy and Economic Methodology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1992.
  • Rationality, Institutions and Economic Methodology, Routledge, London, 1993.
  • Methodology and Economics: a critical introduction, M.E.

• Making Your Own Arguments

  • Scientific papers present their methodology and the findings from a research experiment, and then make an argument based on the results.
  • Therefore, stopping at the description of your methodology before detailing your results is insufficient.

• Surveys or Experiments?

  • Survey methodology involves the study of the sampling of individual units from a population and the associated survey data collection techniques, such as questionnaire construction and methods for improving the number and accuracy of responses to surveys.
  • Polls about public opinion, public health surveys, market research surveys, government surveys, and censuses are all examples of quantitative research that use contemporary survey methodology to answers questions about a population.
  • Although censuses do not include a "sample," they do include other aspects of survey methodology, like questionnaires, interviewers, and nonresponse follow-up techniques.