forschungsmethodik

FOSE 2010

Theoretisierungsperspektive

Strukturblick Kulturblick Kognitivismus Konstruktivismus Struktur und Grenze Welt der Bedeutung InnensichtUmweltsicht Reduktion von Dekonstruktion vonKomplexität Komplexität Problemlösung Problemproduktion Leistung / Funktion Werte/Sinn Isolierte Objekte Zusammenhänge Sektorale Betrachtung Kontextuelle Betrachtung Ressource Regel Ressource Möglichkeit Organisation d. Wiss. Ökologie d. Wissens Harte Daten Weiche Daten Berechnung Erfahrung

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Research Process II

  1.     PROJECT FRAMEWORK       + problems to be clarified (what)        + interest of knowlege (why)       + research fields (where)       + tools (how) 

2.    SECONDARY ANALYSIS      + theory (books. articles)      + research (books, reports) 

3.     THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK       + working hypothesis       + arguing hypothesis       + indicators of problems to be

analyzed 

4.   RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

       + decide qualitative or quantitative research

       + decide research object (people, institutes,…)

       + decide question / tools

  5.     TOOLS

        + develop tool structure (for interview, questionnaire….)

     + program (plan – when, who,…)        + description – protocol

 

6.     EVALUATION        + Important (what was

important)

       + Application (in order to verify or falsify the hypothesis

    7.     CONCLUSION (re-connect to starting, interests of knowledge questions: research, theories, society, education

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How to do the research? I(a) The Linear Model

PROBLEMdefine the problem! From the list of problems select the right one.

SETTING UP THE QUESTIONSWhat are you trying to discover? From the main, leading question you have to go in to

depth. brainstorming

A PLAN, THEORY, MODELAt the beginning you have to decide witch model and theory shall you take – with the

argumentation. You need a theory also with reason to improve it.

HYPOTHESISprove, that there is link between two different meanings, elements, subjects,..

From 20 different hypothesis select 5. With the help of the theory define the hypothesis.

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How to do the research? I(b) The Linear Model

DATA GATHERING

DATA EVALUATIONyou need to connec to the leading theor lyoi have chosen before.

HYPOTHESIS - EVALUATIONconfirmation or falsification, to confirm or refuse our hypothesis

EXPLANATIONWe can change the hypothesis

THEORY – RESULTS based on the research

OPERATIONALISATION of the MAIN CONCEPTdefine the categories and variables and study thoroughly the causal – consecutive

connection. examine closely the field of study.

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How to do the research? II The Cyclic Model

Example xRESEARCH

EVALUATION

Example 2RESEARCH

EVALUATION

VALUE of THEORY

Assumption about the problem

IMPLEMENTATION

comparison

Example 1RESEARCH

EVALUATION

comparison

comparison

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How to do the research? III A Complex Model of Research Procedure

social problem theory order

problem

theory (+existing research)

hypothesis

social problem

definition of terms

isolation of relevant indicators

operationalisation

codes indicators

relevant methods

theory

statistical evaluation criteria and tests

sample

(pretest)

survey (data collection)

evaluation and statisitical check

interpretation (description analysis explanation)hypothesis

presentation

publications

lectures

exploration

social problem

discovery context

argumentationcontext

application and action context

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How to do the research? IV A Simple Model of Research

problem definition

choice of the problem

theory- & hypothesis construction

determination of methods

determination of sources

term definitions & operationalisation

messuring

data collection

data interpretation

data analysis

presentation

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References

Used References (in German):

• Friedrich, Jürgen (1990): Methoden empirischer Sozialforschung. Opladen: West.dt. Verlag• Hitzler, R. / Honer, A.: Sozialwissenschaftliche Hermeneutik. Eine Einführung• Lamnek, Siegfried (1995) Qualitative Sozialforschung. Weinheim: Beltz

Volume 1: MethodologieVolume 2: Methoden und Techniken

Other Possible References (in English):

• Bryman, A. (1984): The debate about Quantitative and Qualitative Research: A Question of Method or Epistemoloy? In: Britisch Journal of Sociology, Vol. 35, S. 75-92

• Denzin, Norman / Lincoln, Yvonna (eds.) (1998): The Landscape of Qualitative Research. Theories and Issues. Thousand Oaks: Sage

• Douglas, J.D. (1976): Investigative Social Research, London• Gergen, Kenneth (2000): An Invitation to Social Construction. London: Sage• Miller, Gale / Dingwall, Roberts (eds.) (1997): Context and Method in Qualitative Researche.

London: Sage• Seale, Clive (1999): The Quality of Qualiative research. London: Sage• Bohnsack, Ralf (2007): Rekonstruktive Sozialforschung. Einführung in qualitative Methoden.

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