Methodology Mind Map

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Methodology Mind Map by Mind Map: Methodology Mind Map

1. Methodology is the strategy or plan of action that links methods to outcomes. Our methodology/choice of methods can influence what we learn. It is important to think about the interrelated levels of decisions that are involved in designing research. It is important to think about what knowledge claims are being made, what strategies of inquiry are being used, and what methods of data collection/analysis will be used.

1.1. Find a match between problem and approach - consider the research problem, the personal experiences of the researcher, and the audience. A research problem can be defined as "any issue or concern that needs to be addressed" The audience can be a journal editor, reader, graduate committees, conference attendees, etc. - the experiences of these audience members should influence what approach the researcher uses.

2. Evidence established in research is always "imperfect and fallible" because knowledge is conjectural. Research is a process of making claims and refining them - but the METHODOLOGY CAN INFLUENCE THE RESEARCH.

3. "Meanings are constructed by human beings" - this really stood out to me when reading this article. I think the human - interpretation of research can be a very "individual" experience and influence how we analyze and use data

4. Mixed Methods and Policy: NCLB promotes scientific - based research opposed to mixed - methods. This excludes qualitative data such as personal experiences/narratives.

4.1. Assumptions of preconvienced RCT's can lead to questioning, even for positive - results

4.2. What counts as evidence? - Policies, such as NCLB, set their own guidelines for what counts as scientific evidence - Quantitive data and statistics become "heard" more than individual student experiences (which do not count as evidence for most policies)

5. 3 methods for research 1) Quantitative 2) Qualitative 3) Mixed Methods (new)

5.1. Quantitive - Data, statistics, facts Qualitative: personal experiences, student narratives, descriptions/situations Mixed Methods - combination of quantitive and qualitative Mixed method approaches are often not accepted as evidence by policies

6. "The situation today is less quantitive versus qualitative and more how research practices lie somewhere on a continuum between the two (e.g., Newman & Benz, 1998)."

7. What is the mixed method approach? The mixed method approach involves collecting & analyzing both qualitative and quantitive data, using both open - ended and close - ended questions, using multiple forms of data, and analyzing both statistical and text analysis. Includes pragmatic knowledge claims and mixed methods of data collection.