noun phrase · academic
methodological approach
UK/ˌmɛθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl əˈprəʊtʃ/US/ˌmɛθədəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl əˈproʊtʃ/me·tho·do·LO·gi·cal ap·PROACH
the overall strategy and rationale for choosing specific methods in a study
Examples
“The authors explained their methodological approach in a dedicated methods section.”
“A clear methodological approach improves a study's credibility.”
“The report compared qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches.”
Band 8 sentence
“Adopting a clear methodological approach enabled the team to replicate the study across several sites.”
Collocations
- adopt a methodological approach
- describe the methodological approach
- compare methodological approaches
Word family
Common mistakes
methodology approach→methodological approach
methodical approach→methodological approach
Say it for a higher band
5research method→6methodology→7+methodological approach
Synonyms
research method
research design
Easily confused
methodical approach
“Her methodical approach to studying helped her meet the deadlines, but it does not describe her research methods.”
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