Homework: Your Worldview What is your ontology and epistemology?* Ontology: How do you see the world? Is there Social order or radical change? Is reality something you experience (separate from you) or something you help to create? Epistemology: Can we be objective in our study of the world? Or does our subjectivity persist and interfere? Theory: What is your theory of change? How does change occur in the world? Is it controlled or uncontrolled? *Some info from Burrell, G., & Morgan, G. Sociological Paradigms and Organizational Analysis, Heinemann, 1979, 1-3 7
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Homework: Your WorldviewWhat is your ontology and epistemology?*Ontology: How do you see the world? Is there Social
order or radical change? Is reality something you experience (separate from you) or something you help to create?
Epistemology: Can we be objective in our study of the world? Or does our subjectivity persist and interfere?
Theory: What is your theory of change? How does change occur in the world? Is it controlled or uncontrolled?
*Some info from Burrell, G., & Morgan, G. Sociological Paradigms and Organizational Analysis, Heinemann, 1979, 1-37
Rationalization: Research DesignDefine concepts/variables: operationalization
What concepts are part of my topic?How do I define these concepts so they can be measured?
Research QuestionRefine question with operational definitions
Choose a method + sampleHow do you collect data? Who are you asking?Methods: Surveys, interviews, focus groups, ethnography,
case study, participatory action research, secondary data analysis, (experiments)
Research Proposal*Now you know what you want to do, write it up, get approved
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Validation: Data & AnalysisCollect data
Quantitative or Qualitative? Mixed Methods?
Data AnalysisDepends on types of data collected
Research Report*Conclusion and findings
The Research Process1. Observation (exploration+question)2. Rationalization (design+method)3. Validation (data + analysis)
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Research Type
Types of Research
Descriptive Making careful observations and detailed documentation of a
phenomenon What, Where, When What amount of formerly incarcerated individuals have trouble finding a
job? Exploratory
Conducted in new areas of inquiry to scope out the magnitude or extent of a particular problem or to generate some initial ideas
Do formerly incarcerated individuals face barriers to employment? Explanatory
Most academic research is explanatory – tries to ‘connect the dots’ Why do formerly incarcerated individuals have trouble finding a job? How are formerly incarcerated individuals treated by employers?
Evaluative Does Program X helped formerly incarcerated individuals find and keep