CRIM 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Deeper Understanding, Inculturation, Internal Consistency
11 Dec 2018
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Conducting credible research: addressing validity and reliability in qlr (may. Parable of the blind men and elephant ( : each person holding different part of elephant, combine multiple perspective can understand one thing = elephant. Understanding whole by putting together what you learn about parts. Quant researchers: seek cause and effect, ability to predict based on results and generalizability of findings to other larger populations. Ql researchers: seek illumination, understanding, extrapolation to similar situations, triangulation, reliability, validity. Does research measure what it"s intended to measure: considers how truthful results are, assumes objectivity (but in qual no true objectivity exists, making choices for specific reasons. Is researcher"s understanding and explanation credible: plausibility not measurement accuracy, whether results presented make sense. Craftsmanship: thinking about whether researcher has demonstrated integrity and credibility, whether researcher show that you considered alternative interpretations and explanations. Communicative: dialogue communication engage with participants or aka member-checking, peer review communication with colleagues.
