Lesson 1

Question 1

Positivism

Answer 1

Hard science
Knowledge can be generated be objective observation and measurement
Favour a numerical data
Experiment al and quasi experiment design

Question 2

Example of positivism

Answer 2

Does out new supplement help with weight loss?
Randomised control trial
Group a receive weight loss drug and group b do not
After a few weeks se which group has loss weight

Question 3

Interpretivism

Answer 3

Reality is socially constructed
Reality is subjective and is constructed be the observer through their experience of it
Knowledge can be gained through exploring people’s view point
Qualitative
Complex social phenomena things that are more nuanced

Question 4

Example of interpretivism

Answer 4

What are the experiences of people why suffer from chronic pain
Interviews
Open ended questions
Experiences, impact of pain, coming with and living with pain
Transcribe interviews and analyse
Engaging in conversation, build ing a relationship, can reveal insights

Question 5

Pragmatism

Answer 5

Hard and soft phenomena
More practical and flexible approach

Question 6

Pragmatism example

Answer 6

How does our teaching method affect learning?
Too groups
Interview- student a perspectives
Marks attained- quantitative research

Question 8

Research process

Answer 8

Continual process-
Research idea
Literature review
Theoretical formulation of the research process
Empirical research questions (operationalisation)
Research design (planning)
Data collection
Data analysis
Answering thepiri al research questions
Theoretical interpretation of the results
Comparison with earlier research
Conclusions

Question 9

Quantitative research questions

Answer 9

Descriptive
Comparative
Relationship

Question 10

Qualitative research questions

Answer 10

Exploratory
Explanatory
Descriptive
Predictive

Question 11

Quantitative approach

Answer 11

Objectivity
Replicability
Causality
Hypothesis testing
Surveys
Superficial and narrow
Positivist
Seeing the would from a distance

Question 12

Qualitative approach

Answer 12

Seeing through the eyes of the participants
Interviews
Participant observation- being close to the participant
Rich and broad

Question 13

Methodology

Answer 13

An epistemological position
A broad frame work
The underlying strategy

Question 14

Method

Answer 14

A way to gather data
A specific way of doing something
Behaviour or tools

Question 15

Quantitative approach

Answer 15

Descriptive
Correlational
Quasi experimental
Experimental

Question 16

Qualitative approach

Answer 16

Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Ethnography