Kin: Introduction Flashcards
Define Imagination
Application of knowledge. Good to form hypothesis and progress.
Define Knowledge
Understanding fundamental principles, gives a basis for imagination
What is Creativity?
Connecting different things through imagination and knowledge.
What are the Common characteristics of research? (5)
Systematic, logical, empirical, reductive, replicable
Systematic
problems, methods, data, analysis, interpretation, conclsion
Logical
others can evaluate conclusions drawn
Empirical
conclusions based on data
Reductive
Data is used to establish more general relationships
Replicable
Research process is recorded and others can repeat or build on it
What are the 4 philosophical worldviews?
Postpositivism, Constructivism, Tranformative, Pragmatism
What is postpositivism?
Based on the notion of a single reality and objective truth. Research is unbiased and objective. Associated with scientific model and quantitative research.
What is constructivism?
Based on the notion of multiple realities and meanings. Focus on the complexity of views. Researchers recognize that their backgrounds shape their results. Very Qualitative.
What is transformative?
Based on the notion that research should be intertwined with politics and a political agenda. Focus on action and reform for the subjects in the study. Qualitative data.
What is pragmatism?
Based on research concerned with ‘what works’. Finding solutions to problems. No commitment to a single notion of reality. Use whatever method works best for the situation. Mixed methods.
Quantitative Research
For theory testing, describing status on variables, and looking at relations among variable. More people and harder.
