Session: Wednesday 9th July PM (14.15 - 15.30)

Title: Teaching Quantitative Methods: What Can Qualitative Researchers and Teachers Learn?

Convenor:

Dr Marty Chamberlain (University of Loughborough)

Abstract Details

Just what can qualitative researchers and teachers learn from those who choose to work with numbers? The purpose of this session is to explore this topic with a panel of practitioners who work in both empirical fields. Each panel member will present a paper which addresses this question before the floor is opened for questions and debate.

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Presenter: Wendy Olsen

Enriching Social Science with Quantitative and Survey Data

The level of the session is: Accessible

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Presentation 1

Start time: 14:15

Presentation title:What's in a letter? What quaL might learn from quaNT, and vice versa.

Author: Professor John MacInnes (University of Edinburgh)

Presentation 2

Start time: 14:30

Presentation title:Scaffolding to using quantitative data in sociology and politics classrooms: building bridges

Author: Dr Wendy Olsen (University of Manchester)

Presentation 3

Start time: 14:45

Presentation title:Sample size determination for thematic analysis and related qualitative methodologies: a quantitative model

Author: Dr Andy Fugard, (University College London)