Tag: methodology
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Mixed methods research: John Cresswell seminar
For me, mixed methods research (MMR) is about using qualitative and quantitative data to strengthen an argument that is difficult to support with only one type of data. It’s about bringing together the numbers (quantitative) and stories (qualitative) to gain a more complete understanding of the world (research problems and questions). We often think of…
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SAFRI: managing change and research methods
The third day of SAFRI 2010 has come and gone and I’m exhausted. The sessions are intense and for the first time in years, I found myself counting the minute ’til the coffee break. But even that doesn’t offer any respite because it’s regarded as an opportunity for informal discussion about your project. We switched…
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Research development workshop: research methods
This section included a general discussion on methods, then provided a brief overview of the 2 main types. Make sure to choose a design that’s appropriate for your project Research tends to fall broadly into one approach or the other, and is often not entirely quantitative or qualitative Make sure to avoid using the language…
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Research development workshop: writing a proposal
These are some of the notes I made during the presentation on preparing a proposal, but include some points that relate to the general process of conducting research There are 3 things a proposal should try to address: What? – What contribution will this research make? What is it about? What do you want to…