What are the contemporary issues in Research Methodology?

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Kate Golebiowska

Hi Festus Ikediasor, it depends on what you wish to focus on in your paper. Here are some issues/topics that may inspire you:

- data management

- delivering results that have a real-life impact

- developing and testing research instruments that are culturally relevant and not biased

- AI and associated ethical dilemmas.

Good luck! Kate

Haileyesus Gedefaw

Hello Festus Ikediasor

There are a renge of contemporary issues, the following are some of the potential issues:

- Reproducibility and replicability

- Ethical concerns

- Data management and sharing

- Interdisciplinary research

- Bias and validity

- The integration of new technologies like AI into research methodologies

- Publication pressure

- Diversity and inclusion

- Qualitative vs. Quantitative methods

- Impact of Open Science