Constructivist Theory/ Approaches/Techniques: bridging qualitative & quantitative approaches
Date:
23/05/2012 - 28/05/2012
Organised by:
South East DTC, University of Surrey
Presenter:
Professor Pam Denicolo
p.denicolo@surrey.ac.uk
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Emma Dewhirst
e.dewhirst@surrey.ac.uk
Location:
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Venue:
University of Surrey, Stag Hill Campus, Guildford, GU2 7XH
The course will run from 10am to 4pm
Using interactive, participative techniques, the philosophy and main theoretical tenets are introduced with illustrations from a range of disciplines. This is followed by a demonstration of the main techniques, in turn addressing details of preparation, interventions, data collection and analysis. Following a simple group practice, participants are then supported through practice of the techniques for both elicitation and analysis of data. A range of illustrations demonstrating applications from different areas of research practice, and discussion of advantages and disadvantages follow, with consideration also given to how elements of the approach, particular methods or approaches, can be woven into research designs to provide triangulation of methods/data, and/or to combine in-depth and breadth forms of data collection within an investigation. The techniques cover the range from group interventions producing numerical grid data suitable for professional groups to elicitation techniques particularly suitable for in-depth individual exploration of understanding for children or people with low literacy.
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Region:
South East
Keywords:
Epistemology, Mixed Methods, Frameworks for Research and Research Designs (other), Content Analysis, Narrative Methods, Phenomenology, Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, Constructivist , Repertory Grid techniques , Interpretivist techniques , Construct elicitation
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Epistemology
Mixed Methods
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Narrative Methods
Phenomenology
Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches