Evaluating quantitative research methods

Method Description and example

Practical issues Generalisable and Representative

Operationalised Validity Ethics Reliability

Social Survey

Questionnaires

Structured interviews

Statistical data

Content analysis

Evaluating qualitative research methods.

Method Description and example

Practical issues Generalisable and Representative

Operationalised Validity Ethics Reliability

Semi/unstructured interviews

Non-participant observation

Participant Observation

Focus groups

Personal documents

Case Studies

Method Description and example

Practical issues Generalisable andRepresentative

Operationalised Validity Ethics Reliability

Longitudinal studies

Pilot Studies

Triangulation and Mixed Methods

Evaluating sampling techniques

Technique Description and example Practical issues Generalisable and representative Validity reliability ethics

Simple Random

Stratified random

Systematic random

Quota

Snowball

Purposive/opportunity/volunteer