1. The complementarity of qualitative and quantitative research methods
IN5000, April 25, 2019
Asbjørn Følstad, SINTEF

2. Content Quick quiz: What will be the format of this lecture?
Lecturing.
Group discussions and presentations.
None of the above.
Content
Research process
Qualitative methods
Quantitative methods
The complementarity of qualitaive and quantitative methods
Bonus tracks: Own studies as examples

3. Research process
The research process is the steps the researcher goes through to develop new knowledge – for example in the form of a master thesis.

4. Research process
Group discussion: Describe the main steps of the research process. Present.
Title
Knowledge gap
Method
Motivation
Research question

5. Research process
During the research process, the research method is decided.
Choice of reseach method depends in part of the characteristics of existing background (the wall the community of researchers are building) and your intended contribution (your golden stone to the wall).

6. Qualitative methods Purposes Approaches and data collection methods
Data characteristics
Analysis techniques
A plenary deviation from plan

7. Qualitative methods Purposes Approaches and data collection methods
Data characteristics
Analysis techniques
Investigate contextualized entities – an organization, a subculture, an indivdual
Develop conceptual frameworks and theory
Understand how and why

8. Qualitative methods
Group discussion: Suggest a dream qualitative study. Title, motivation, knowledge gap, research question, method. Present.
Title
Knowledge gap
Method
Motivation
Research question

9. Quantitative methods Purposes Approaches and data collection methods
Data characteristics
Analysis techniques
Another plenary deviation from plan

10. Quantitative methods Purposes Approaches and data collection methods
Data characteristics
Analysis techniques
Map / characterize populations
Investigate correlations
Study causality

11. Quantitative methods
Group discussion: Suggest a dream quantitative study. Title, motivation, knowledge gap, research question, method. Present.
Title
Knowledge gap
Method
Motivation
Research question

12. The complementarity of qualitative and quantitative methods
Qualitative -> Quantitative
Quantitative -> Qualitative
Parallell application
Other?
A final plenary deviation from plan

13. Mixed methods
Group discussion: Suggest a dream mixed methods study. Title, motivation, knowledge gap, research question, method. Present.
Title
Knowledge gap
Method
Motivation
Research question