I think this week our topic is more practical and straightforward for our own studies.Initially,I red a paper that is from my study area and attempted to review it in the structured and methodical aspect.I tried to understand what theoretical and technical framework the research is based on and what the approaches are applied to demonstrate the main ideas and test process.Meantime,I just gave some possible ways to improve the value of the test or tinker the empty of the whole framework.I think the process is quiet hard. Because of the lack of past experiences of quantitative methods in my own projects.there is not a systematic and accurate scheme to follow author’s mind why he need do like that and experimental platform which is based on some specific principles.
In the seminar,Our discussion inspires me with two related questions.The one is about the benefits and the limitations for qualitative methods and quantitative methods respectively.
Another we talked in the end of the seminar is how we could make a proper choice and plan to utilize these methods in different cases. In some degree,I think the thoughts is based on the different situations.For the humanities research.Probably, it is quiet hard to collect the accurate data and details.At the beginning,I think there is a contrast in the nature of the prototype design between the humanity and natural science research.Generally,the prototype we assume is more abstract or theoretical stuff. So we might not need a clear answer to indicate the certain expectations from us.Certainly,it depends on characteristics of the objects for the research.- whether the researchers or readers need a exact response.
For the natural science research.there are more prototypes we need claim at the beginning.For some reasons,it might be crucial way to facilitate the extensions of mind.Meantime,it is more feasible to collect the data from the objects and analyze the results with more accurate and systematic way.For the limitations,it’s obvious to figure it out according to the basic principle of them.The qualitative methods are probably more appropriate for the preliminary research or some preparations which is based on the superficial cognition.I think if we let the quantitative methods to lead the research design at the start.It might be influence and even change the emphases of our works in some way.However,the quantitative methods could enhance the authenticity and systematicity and reveal the problems in the practices which is more acceptable to inspect.Sometimes we need them all and emphasize one side at whiles.Anyway,they should be a system to benefit our projects.
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ReplyDeleteYou chose an interesting article for this topic, even though I have to admit that I don't have too much knowledge about this field. Which journal was the paper from? I think you forgot to mention that. Anyways, it's good that you got the feeling that this topic can be helpful in your studies, both from the content of the paper, as well as quantitative methods in general! Have you never used these methods in your previous studies?
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ReplyDeleteThank your for sharing your thoughts after theme 4. I think it's interesting that you bring up that different kinds of research can benefit from different methods of collecting data. I agree with you on that point. This was something that we didn't quite discuss during our seminar, and when I read about your thoughts about this, i think it would have been interesting to have this discussed as well!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing our reflection with us. I agree that theme four was pretty straight forward and hence easier to follow than, for example, the first two themes. However, in my opinion it could be also better to start with a quantitative method to narrow down the field of research in order to research then the tendencies with a qualitative method. In general, I guess it always differs from research to research if it is best to start with a qualitative method or the other way around.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your sharing. Your reflection is neatly written and easy to follow. You make a good point on why different methods have been used in different disciplines. We also discussed on this phenomenon but not on the possible reason behind that. In addition, I agree with you that quantitative research is very useful in preliminary research and its authenticity makes its result more useful for further research.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for bring so impressive reflection.In your essay,you said that "I think the process is quiet hard. Because of the lack of past experiences of quantitative methods in my own projects.",and so do I. I also think quantitative method and qualitative method both are difficult for me. But you made an excellent explanation between them. I really like your words"the quantitative methods could enhance the authenticity and systematicity and reveal the problems in the practices".You really stated the advantages of quantitative method in a explicit way.
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Thank you for sharing, it's a good reflection. I think you summarized this theme very well in a scientific way. It's nice that you mentioned what you talked about in the seminar and which is also the pre-reading questions, and I like your conclusion that "we might not need a clear answer to indicate the certain expectations from us", it's very philosophic.
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