Week 5

Question 1

what is the theoretical perspective

Answer 1

how the researcher views the world and the assumptions they make about the nature of the world and of reality

Question 2

what is epistemology

Answer 2

the assumptions that you make about the best way of investigating the world and about reality
- positivists: the best way to investigate is through objective methods
social constructionists: believe that reality does not exist by itself

Question 3

what is the methodology

Answer 3

the strategy, plan of action, the way that you group together your research techniques to make a coherent picture

Question 4

what is the method

Answer 4

what you actually do, the techniques and procedures you use to gather and analyze data/evidence related to a specific research question or hypothesis

Question 5

what are some types of qualitative data

Answer 5

• interviews
• focus groups
• questionnaires or surveys
• diaries