O łączeniu badań ilościowych i jakościowych – oczekiwania i wątpliwości

Abstract

The thesis that the significance attributed to specific methodological solutions depends on their theoretical interpretation is not new. Nevertheless, among some researchers there is still a tendency to "make methods independent" (to omit their theoretical context). This tendency is expressed by expectations regarding mixed-methods, as if there were no previous discussions about "paradigmatic disproportions". Different methods are being combined in one research study under the term of "triangulation" (its two functions are discussed) or "method mixing". The author argues that accepting a new name does not solve any of the old problems. As an exemplification of selected problems she presents a sample of results from the conducted research: evaluation of professional development formulated by graduates of pedagogical studies. This evaluation was obtained in two ways: through a questionnaire (survey method) and in a free interview (method of objective hermeneutics).

Primary research using quantitative methods in social sciences

“…The literature review shows that pragmatism and common sense, rather than new theoretical ideas, are at the core of such thinking. Therefore, it should not be forgotten that the problems noticed at the stage of "confrontation" still exist and that the use of different methods does not automatically lead to an increase in cognition because, after all, it is not clear why the strengths of methods should add up without adding up their limitations [32].…”

Research methods that optimize empirical processes in economics

“…An increasing percentage of researchers uses methods belonging to the group of qualitative methods. [24] In the case of qualitative research, the following research methodology should be adopted, which differs from quantitative research in the greater influence of the researcher at the stage of analysis of the collected research information, so that at this stage more responsibility and knowledge of the researcher are required than in the case of analysis in the methodology of quantitative research.…”

La Triangulación Múltiple en La Investigación-Acción Con Ejemplos De Investigación Propia

“…En la metodología, el término fue introducido por D. Campbell y D. Fiske en 1959 (Urbaniak-Zając 2018), quienes observaron que el uso de diferentes métodos permite minimizar el error resultante del uso de una herramienta de investigación para la validación de dicha investigación. Proponen alcanzar la fiabilidad por medio del uso de instrumentos parecidos (solo cualitativos o solo cuantitativos) y la validez gracias a recurrir a multimétodos, combinando los instrumentos de índole cualitativa y cuantitativa (Alzás García et al 2016, Urbaniak-Zając 2018.…”