Difference Between Research methods and Research Techniques

Here are the differences between research methods and research techniques in bullet points:

*Research Methods:*

– Overall approach to collecting and analyzing data

– Broad in scope, encompasses entire research design

– Examples: surveys, experiments, case studies, content analysis

– Purpose: to identify patterns, explain phenomena, predict outcomes

– High level of abstraction, provides framework for entire study

– Used throughout the entire research process

*Research Techniques:*

– Specific tools or procedures used to collect and analyze data

– Narrow in scope, focused on specific data collection or analysis tasks

– Examples: questionnaires, interviews, observations, statistical analysis

– Purpose: to collect data, measure variables, test hypotheses

– Low level of abstraction, provides specific tools for data collection and analysis

– Used during data collection and analysis stages

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