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Conversation 5 - Methodology and Justification

It's very important to show you know what research is (and isn't), what kind of knowledge you are creating, and how we can assess the accuracy or truthfulness of your account.

Tasks and Discussion

 

1.  Discuss the issue of methodology

2. Write a brief outline of your methodology in relation to the following headings

 

1.    The importance of interpretation and socially constructed ideas.
2.    The Importance Played by the Context and Scale of the Research.
3.    The Control over Variables in this Research
4.    The Form of Generalisation from this Research to Other Cases.
5.    The Tests for Truthfulness, Reliability and Validity that may be applied.
6.    The Involvement and Relationships between Researcher, and Subjects

 

Post this to the group.

 

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Final date is looming

Posted by Alison Gee at Mar 15, 2010 12:13 PM
Hi there, hoping that although no one has contributed here, your work is on track? Please keep in touch and let us know how you are getting on. Alison