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[edit] Choosing amongst research strategies

Approach
Helps You to Gather
Advantages
Disadvantages
Small-group study A lot about a little

Early research

Generate hypotheses

Natural

Unobtrusive

High validity

In-depth

Unique

Impressionistic

Uncontrolled

Low quantification

Survey A timely generalisation

Test hypotheses

Sub-group differences

Generality

Quantitative

Timely

Replicable

Supeficial

Obtrusive

Structured

Self-reporting

Field experiment Causes and effects

Changes

Time order

Control

Powerful conclusions

Across time

Highest qualifications

Costly

Time consuming

Vulnerable

Sensitising

Based on Backstrom & Hursh-César (1981, p. 16)

[edit] References

  1. Backstrom, C. H., & Hursh-César, G. (1981). Survey research (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.

[edit] See also

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[edit] External links

  • Methodspace (A SAGE-supported research methods social/learning network)