Interesting reflection!
I agree with what you say in the last paragraph; the context is important to have in mind since, for example, the time the data was gathered or analysed can have an impact, among many different factors.
Your example from the seminar about quantitative vs qualitative methods and tastes in food was great, but I'm not sure i fully agree with you about the need to use qualitative methods as soon as opinions are of interest. However, I get your point.
I like that you came to the conclusion that quantitative and qualitative methods are complimentary, and that you can use qualitative methods while designing your research.
When you brought up your example with the picture I came to think about how the data you analyse isn't 'true' since the 'picture' will differ depending on many variables such as time, who took the picture, what was used to take it etc.
To reflect on your example, I think you still have to analyse the objective data you extract from the image when using quantitative methods. What you say about extracting deeper data about a specific part is a great explanation of qualitative methods, in my opinion.
I like the different examples you bring up of when to use one method or the other.
It really is good to have knowledge of different methods and how they fit for different questions and cases, so you don’t refrain from using one just because ju have a preferance for the other. The importance of designing methods so your participants don’t alter their behaviour, or at the very least having the possible change of behaviour in mind when analysing data, is great to have in mind.
Great summarisation and reflection!
I think it's great that you read "Methods in empirical research of communication", did they have anything interesting to say that wasn't discussed in class?
I like that you bring up that qualitative research is not more subjective than quantitative since I believe it's common for people to think it is.
After reading all the papers in this course, going to the lectures and discussing at the seminars I feel I have much more knowledge on how to write a good research paper than I had when writing my bachelor's thesis, it would be interesting to hear what everyone else in this course feel. Can you see some of the mistakes you made before or what you could have done better now?
Hello!
I found your reflection interesting, especially that you discussed what you had done in your bachelor studies during the seminar.
I was also familiar with quantitative and qualitative research methods before this week, but I feel that there is alway something new to learn and our knowledge of the different research methods can alwlays be improved.
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