1. A tool, technique, or constructed object used in research or academic inquiry to facilitate data collection, analysis, or understanding of a phenomenon
The survey questionnaire served as a methodological artifact in the sociological study.
O questionário de pesquisa serviu como um artefato metodológico no estudo sociológico.
2. An element or device created as part of a research methodology rather than naturally occurring
The focus group protocol is a methodological artifact designed to generate qualitative data.
O protocolo do grupo focal é um artefato metodológico designado para gerar dados qualitativos.