In the seminar/lecture we often got into discussions with the other groups when we presented our ideas, and this for me was very fulfilling and I thought that this was a good way to see how we as students think and feel about these different kind of methods.
Before all this we all had read yet another paper and got instructions to determine the benefits and limitations of using quantitative methods, so when we got to talking about qualitative methods in the group it felt like we didn't know that much about it. We all had read about it and know what it is, but since we read a paper and got a more deeper understanding on qualitative methods we had better arguments there. This being said, I now believe I know more about qualitative methods than before the seminar/lecture, and perhaps this was the point all along, or according to the course plan I should say.
Before all this we all had read yet another paper and got instructions to determine the benefits and limitations of using quantitative methods, so when we got to talking about qualitative methods in the group it felt like we didn't know that much about it. We all had read about it and know what it is, but since we read a paper and got a more deeper understanding on qualitative methods we had better arguments there. This being said, I now believe I know more about qualitative methods than before the seminar/lecture, and perhaps this was the point all along, or according to the course plan I should say.
There are always different methods of collecting data, and which kind is the best is of course depending on what you are looking into and/or the situation (and even more complex questions than that). If I today would start a research project I believe I would know what is the best method to use, and how to use it, and this is something very useful in the future I think. So I would say that this week has been the most interesting and educational week for me so far. Let's see how the next themes will turn up to be.
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SvaraRaderaLike I've pointed out in some comments, the set up for the Wednesday game-seminar was very inspiring. I enjoyed the lecture part and wish it would have been longer actually, since it was good to get examples of good and bad survey design. Like I wrote in some other comment, learning should be fun! I did however miss the opportunity to actually take proper notes. But check out Ekaterina Sakharova's reflection, she includes some nice tables for reference so we didn't need any notes after all. Make sure to check out my blog as well!
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I perfectly agree with you on how useful these week knowledges could be in the future: knowing why, how and whether choose between different research method is not only relevant of the media technology field but for any scientific purpose we could face being applied at such a technic focused university as KTH.
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