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Methods Section In Research Paper: Writing The Best Research Methodology
Methods Section In Research Paper: Writing The Best Research Methodology
Gareth DykePaleontologist, Editor-in-Chief, Historical Biology, Taylor & Francis
Get a comprehensive guide with expert advice, practical tips and a reliable checklist to showcase and explain the robust methods used to conduct your research study.
What you learn
The importance of a well-written methods section
The basic flow when planning the methods section
How to structure individual elements in the methods section
Main techniques to write an effective methods section
How to avoid making critical errors in the methods section
How to use a checklist and apply your learnings to showcase your methods
Description
A well-scripted methods sections lays the foundation for your research by outlining the different methods you used to derive your brilliant results. Your peers look for essential details on how to replicate the experiments of your study in this section, which is also what readers use to understand your research better.
This structured course covers all the basics of writing and structuring the methods section, including advice on common errors that most authors make and how to avoid them. Great for authors looking to enhance their technical writing skills, this comprehensive guide includes an assortment of interactive quizzes, easy-to-follow tips to structure and describe your methods effectively, and a handy checklist to ensure that your methods section is accurate and detailed.
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Modules
LECTURE 1 |Video
Let's start with the basics!
15 mins
LECTURE 2 |Video
Structuring the methods section: What you should know
13 mins
LECTURE 3 |Video
Writing the methods section: Tips and guidelines
5 mins
LECTURE 4 |Video
Let’s do a quick recap!
6 mins
Instructor (1)
Gareth Dyke
Paleontologist, Editor-in-Chief, Historical Biology, Taylor & Francis
Gareth Dyke manages the Taylor & Francis journal Historical Biology as Editor-in-Chief. His research has been widely covered in the media and he is often invited to present talks and lead workshops around the world, most recently in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, China, Colombia, Spain, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. A regular contributor to The Conversation, he has also written numerous news…
Review (1)
Helen Palik
Very interesting and I learnt more in detail about writing the methods section of my paper.