Thursday, 5 January 2012

Purpose of research

  •  To provide evidence and support of your chosen topic
  • credible, accurate and authentic 
  • can be trivial and have a sense of humor but still be matter of fact. 
  • interviews with experts
  • equations / graphs / percentage 
  • articles / documentation 
Qualitative

Examples : Diaries, one to one interviews, vox pops 

Advantages 

  • easily accessible 
  • get close to people's actual experiences, meanings and feelings
  • gain massive insight into people lives and could obtain highly valid information.
Disadvantages 

  • can question the authenticity and credibility of the response 
  • sources are subject to bias as the content may reflect he strong opinions of the person. 
Quantitative Research 

examples; exam results, data, statistics, graphs, tallies.

Advantages:
  • provide reliable information in terms of accuracy 
  • reduce bias
  • quick to use
Disadvantages:

  • statistics lack insight into the meaning, feelings and motivations of the people being studied
  • in constant need of updating. 


  • you will create a report explaining the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative research, with relevant media examples for each. 

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