CCT208H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Discourse Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Literature Review
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Concerns of mobile phone use in youths. Implications - these questions are just starting points. We also need an ontological and epistemological stance. Ontology - the nature of being, of reality. Teens use mobile phones because they want to relax and stay connected. Objectivist - social phenomena have an objective reality, independent of our perceptions. Epistemology - the study of knowledge; research implies epistemology. Constructionist - there are no facts, only interpretations. Positivism - gather data, use it to test hypotheses. Hypothese - testable statements about the world. Interpretivism - social research focusing on meaning; empathic understanding. Critical - both interpretation and hypothesis testing. Hypothesis - as access to mobile tech increases, addictive behaviour increases. Data - number of opportunities to use mobile; indicators of addiction. Approach - spend time with teens; talk to teens about their mobile use. Data - conversations and observations; reflection on conversations and observations. Possible focus - mobiles as a tool for change.