CMN 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Theoretical Definition, Operationalization, Third Order
19 Apr 2016
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4. qualitative research: concerned with issues of richness and explanations of data/participants because you are trying to explain from their pov. Emphasis on developing insight and generalizations from data collected. Nature of data: soft data which is in words, sentences, photos, symbols, etc. Assumptions of social life: interpretive, emphasis on conducting detailed examinations of specific cases. Hypothesis development: describes details of causal mechanism, and process. Non linear: research that proceeds in a cyclical, iterative or back and forth line. Logic in practice: logic of research based on an apprenticeship model and that sharing of implicit knowledge about practical concerns and specific experiences. Emergent questions: continuously focus and become more clear throughout research process. Third order: pov of readers of research study. Grounded theory: difficult to connect concepts and principles across many diverse settings. Context is critical: without context meaning is distort. Focuses on issues of design, measurement and sampling. Leads to hypothesis or theory-methodology can be attacked.
