studies reviewed were a qualitative study and a quantitative study. The general advantages and disadvantages of the two types of studies will also be presented. Qualitative and quantitative studies both have a place in research, even though the two study designs take a very different approach to research. Lastly, a response will be given in support of the qualitative research being beneficial to the world of science. Contrasts in Qualitative versus Quantitative Research The qualitative study by
researchers working from both epistemological perspectives have addressed important methodological issues. A case study is expected to capture the complexity of a single case, and the methodology which enables this has developed not only in the social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, and economics, but also in practice-oriented fields such as environmental studies, business studies, social work and Counselling. (Yin 1994) Croty (1998, p2) explains that there are four questions which
observing people in their natural setting. The advantages to his method are; realistic natural behaviours, low demand characteristics, can generate new ideas for research and test existing findings. However the disadvantages are; lack of control of variables, observer bias, limited to public places or certain types of behaviours, which may create ethical issues. Controlled Observation – allows researchers to observe in a natural setting, giving focus on what they want to study. However their intervention
Examine the advantages and disadvantages of using both positivist and interpretivist methods of research (20) Positivism is a theoretical point of view which concentrates on social facts, scientific methods and quantitative data. The research methods that are commonly used by positivists are questionnaires, structured interviews, structured non-participant observation and official statistics. These methods are used as they are objective and reliable. One sociological study that used positivist methods
Technologies Enabling The Research of Citizen's Private Data Objective The objective of this study is to describe at least three technologies that enable an individual to research citizens' private data. This study will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of public access to this information, both for the researchers and those who are being investigated. This work will further determine what measures citizens can take to protect private information or information they do not want to be disclosed
Research Versus Quantitative Research Quantitative research data is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data is utilised to obtain information around the world. Quantitative research is all about quantifying the relationships between variables such as height, weight. It is obtained by such things as questionnaires, official statistics and planned interviews and then from the numerical data we can identify trends and correlations and get an idea of
USE OF CELL PHONE IN MODERN COURTSHIP AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY-ECHAGUE A Thesis Presented to The faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY Echague, Isabela In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MASS COMMUNICATION By: MELODY Q. PINEDA March 2008 APPROVAL SHEET The thesis attached hereto entitled USE OF CELL PHONE IN MODERN COURTSHIP AMONG NURSING STUDENTS
What is the role of criminological research in theory building? By constructing theories or representations we can increase our understanding of criminal conduct. Through improving our understanding we can create effective, and operational strategies to handle crime issues. We must have a sufficient amount of accurate and documented research, and or experiments to prove the validity of our research. Research is attaining the information and data needed to generate a theory. We gather research by
Ethnography is one of the sciences that comes from anthropology and sociology. In involves the research of human societies and culture. Humans are the creatures that are hard to understand. In ethnographic research project the ethnographer has to go to a community where he/she have to live in order to do his/her study so that he/she can gets through the understanding of the society culture and the people. This is what exactly called Ethnography. There are some advantages while doing ethnographic
Advantages and disadvantages of studying the social media phenomenon with a positivist versus an interpretivist approach For years now, there has been a discussion about which epistemology, the positive or the interpretive, suits the social sciences best. One, could say that “it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice” , which, in the context of research in the social sciences, would mean that it does not matter what approach is used to generate knowledge as long