ADMS 4421 Chapter Notes -Thick Description, Nonprobability Sampling, Structured Interview

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 4421
• Professor: Julia Richardson

Document Summary

Primary purpose is to know more about a phenomenon. Research- inquiring into, or investigating something in a systematic manner. Applied research- undertaken to improve the quality of practice of a particular discipline. The difference in evaluation and research is in the questions asked, not the methods used. Evaluation research- collects data on the worth of a program, process or technique. Acton research- has a goal to address a specific problem within a specific setting. Survey research- describes what is, how variables are distributed across a population or phenomenon. Surveys describe the facts and characteristics of a given phenomenon. Is often labeled as quantitative because it"s focused on how much/many. Qualitative researches are interested in understanding how people interpret their experiences, how they construct their worlds. It often involves the participants in the research process, thus blurring the distinction between action and research. The rigidity of this leads to logical empiricism. There are multiple realities of a single event.