módszertanára

Módszertanára is a Hungarian term meaning "methodologist" and refers to a person who studies or specializes in methodology. It denotes someone who designs, analyzes, or teaches the methods and procedures used in research and other systematic inquiries. In academic and professional contexts, a módszertanár is expected to have expertise in research design, data collection, data analysis, and the evaluation of methodological quality. The term is used for individuals whose primary focus is methodological aspects rather than subject-specific content.

Etymology and forms: The word is formed from módszertan (methodology) together with the agent-noun suffix -ár, yielding módszertanár (methodologist). The form módszertanára is an inflected version in the allative/dative case, used to indicate direction toward or receipt by the methodologist, as in sentences where one refers to or acts toward the methodologist.

Usage: In scholarly writing, módszertanár appears in descriptions of research teams or teaching staff. The related adjective módszertani means "methodological" and is used to describe approaches, tools, or questions rooted in methodology. The term is cross-disciplinary, appearing in social sciences, natural sciences, education, and applied research to indicate a focus on methods rather than content alone.

See also: methodology; research design; statistics; methodological approaches.