Week 4 (part 2): Research methodologies - Qualitative and Quantitative Flashcards
what are quantitative research abstracts?
it gathers information within a local context and standardized it
what do quantitative approaches enable?
a broad look at social relations on more macro scales (is large in scale or scope)
what do quantitative methods include?
- Controlled experiments
- Surveys (with closed or open-ended questions)
- Analysis of existing datasets, e.g. the Census
- Content analysis
which variables does quantitative reseach consider?
- independent (stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables)
- dependent (value depends on that of another)
what methods are not neutral?
Quantitative
what level does quantitative reflect?
macro ( involves interventions and advocacy on a large scale)
and micro ( involves direct interaction with clients to address individual problems)
what have social statistics of indigenous populations been used to justify?
policies or institutional arrangements, like school curricula and social services protocols, that harm and oppress Indigenous persons.
what are “good numbers”?
research that does not presume Indigenous social deficit in the way that research (such as government-lead statistical projects) on Indigenous populations has historically done.
what are mixed methods?
studies with more than one type of data analysis method or studies with data from more than one source
what does a mixed method approach strengthen?
strengthens research by offering a fuller picture of a social issue
why is it not always necessary to do mixed-methods research?
due to time or budgetary constraints or lack of expertise.
what is research ethics?
- relatively new development
- informed consent or voluntary participation is key
- research should support rapport-building by empowering participants and offering them ownership over research outputs
what is OCAP?
Ownership. Access, Possession
set of standards for research with First Nations
how should researchers show academic honestly?
not passing on others’ works as their own
what should the researcher allow?
participants’ voices and own experience to own shine through
what should participatory action research involve?
collaboration between participants and researchers across all stages of the research process, from formulating research questions to collecting, analyzing, and publishing data.
what can PAR be done with?
both qualitative and quantitative methods.
How does PAR pay off?
can cost more time and money, but these investments often pay off in improved community empowerment and well-being.
What does sociology encompass?
encompasses a wide range of research areas, with diverse lenses and strategies (methodologies) and specific procedures (methods).
what does sociological research involve?
many dialectics: qualitative vs. quantitative, pure vs. applied, inductive vs. deductive.
what do research methods have?
more than one purpose and use mixed methods
what has been growing and become more inclusive?
indig knowledge paradigms
what is key in sociology?
Conducting ethical research and being accountable to research participants and broader communities
