Research Ethics: Standard of Conduct within a given group Moral distinction of right & wrong, not necessarily illegal As moral norms can vary by culture, typically held to “Western” societal standards Manipulation of research data & analysis can have disastrous results A.Dzura observation – interesting that hypothetical example referenced a female researcher violating the ethical standards; would need to conduct a… Read more »
Qualitative Analysis Qualitative analysis is the analysis of qualitative data such as text data from interview transcripts. Analytic and integrative skills Personal knowledge of data collected Grounded Theory Interpreting recorded data about a phenomenon to build theories about said phenomenon Interpretations are grounded in gathered empirical evidence Eliminate bias and let data speak for itself Open Coding – method of… Read more »
Chapter 15 Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics In this chapter we see this idea that theories can never be proven only disproved. As described in this chapter with the example of the sun, we accept that it will rise again tomorrow because it has everyday so far but that does not mean we can actually prove it to be fact…. Read more »
Chapter 14: Quantitative Analysis, descriptive statistics Descriptive analysis refers to statistically describing, aggregating, and presenting the constructs of interest or associations between these constricts. Inferential analysis refers to the statistical testing of hypotheses (Theory Testing). Basically, it refers to using statistical data to understand the results of a study. This chapter addresses each step that one must take when doing… Read more »
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS -Qualitative analysis is dependent on researcher! Qualitative analysis uses “sense making” to make sense of social phenomena. -Differs from Quantitative analysis, which is usually independent of researcher and is driven by statistics GROUNDED THEORY -Technique used for analyzing text data -Developed by Glaser and Strauss, grounded theory ensures it is built on observed evidence only – First Phase… Read more »
Qualitative Analysis Qualitative analysis is heavily dependent on the researcher’s analytic and integrative skills and personal knowledge of the social context where the data is collected. The emphasis is on “sense making” or understanding a phenomenon. Grounded Theory Grounded theory is the inductive theory of interpreting recorded data about a social phenomenon to build theories about that phenomenon. Glaser and… Read more »
INTERPRETIVE RESEARCH General Summary This kind of research is more about theory-building i.e. the researcher usually starts with data and facts and then uses it to construct a theory This type of research often calls upon qualitative research methods but can still utilize quantitative Different from positivist methodology in that those methods typically begin with a theory and then test… Read more »
Sampling is a research method based on “observations and statistical inferences about a population.” (65) Three things must be considered: The sample population- the group of individuals one selects to study The Sampling Frame- the criteria applied to make a selection The Sample- “what” or “who” is being observed. The sampling process encompasses several stages Step One Select the… Read more »
INTERPRETIVE RESEARCH Distinctions from Positivist Research: -uses “sense making” processes to interpret reality rather than hypothesis testing processes -leans more toward using qualitative data, can use quantitative data at times to clear up confusion in some cases -Interpretive Research uses theoretical sampling (choosing test subjects based on whether or not they fit the criteria in which is being studied) versus… Read more »
Survey Research: Survey research is a research method which uses “standardized questions or interviews to collect data about people and their preferences, thoughts and behavior in a systematic manner”. This method has become very popular for quantitative research in social science. Typically best for- Descriptive, exploratory, or explanatory research Studies that have individual people as the units of analysis Strengths:… Read more »