Unit 4 by Shiphrah Forsyth https://padlet.com/shiphrah_forsyth/6u5l34zejf22 Reflection on Unit 4 en-us 2017-09-30 10:59:33 UTC 2017-10-25 17:12:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Unit 4 shiphrah_forsyth https://padlet.com/shiphrah_forsyth/6u5l34zejf22/wish/192663924 Unit 4 built upon the foundation established in the previous units by expanding upon the Research Design stage of the research process. I learnt that qualitative and quantitative methods of research represent extreme ends of the spectrum whereas mixed methods research provides a middle ground which combines varying amounts of emphasis on each method. Qualitative methods provide advantages such as the details which can be gathered to explain the “why” to a phenomenon. Quantitative research on the other hand provides advantages such as the ability to generalize results as the study utilizes a larger quantity of subjects. These concepts were clear and familiar. 

 

I found the criteria for measuring attitudes fascinating and learnt the official names of the techniques (some of which I have completed for surveys) used to gather this information. I understood sampling the best as much of the information was presented in different ways and creating the concept map allowed me to process what I had learnt.

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