research methods

research methods

1. participant observation

   • covert
     • weaknesses
     • strengths
   • overt
     • weaknesses
     • strengths

2. interviews

   • structured
   • unstructured
   • semi-structured
   • group interviews

3. personal document and historical documents

4. sampling techniques

   • non-random sample
     • systematic
     • snowball
     • quota
     • opportunity
     • volunteer
   • random sampling
     • simple
     • stratified
     • cluster

5. positivism v interpretivism

6. qualitative v quantitative

7. questionnaires

   • open question
     • strengths
     • weaknesses
   • closed question