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Research Methods

Research Methods. Overview of methods and approaches. What is research?. Systematic enquiry Approaches Positivist Interpretive Popper: Falsifiable Kuhn: Paradigm shift. Positivist Approach. Hypothesis testing Experimental, makes measurements Quantitative Means not values

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Research Methods

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  1. Research Methods Overview of methods and approaches

  2. What is research? • Systematic enquiry • Approaches • Positivist • Interpretive • Popper: Falsifiable • Kuhn: Paradigm shift

  3. Positivist Approach • Hypothesis testing • Experimental, makes measurements • Quantitative • Means not values • “Objective”

  4. Interpretative Approach • Explanatory • Exploratory • Qualitative • Often small scale • “Subjective”

  5. Ethics • Negotiating access • Who owns the data? • Right to know • Right to publish • Informed consent • Anonymity and Confidentiality • Insider Research

  6. Qualitative methods • Interviews (structured/semi-structured) • Diaries • Observation • Analysis of documents • Experiments • Data tends to be information rich but specific • Analysed by careful examination of data

  7. Quantitative methods • Experiments • Questionnaires • Structured interviews • Observation using coding protocols • Data wide ranging and usually generalisable • Analysed using mathematical/statistical methods

  8. Other methods • Approaches rather than methods • May use multiple methods • Action research • based on own activities • Observe - Act - Monitor - Evaluate cycle • Case study • Study of a single instance • In depth study of something/someone specific

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