This week’s topics
Methodological Coherence
- Alignment of ontology, epistemology, methodology, and methods
- Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed paradigms
- Philosophical influences on data generation and sourcing
- Ontology, Epistemology, Methodology: How to Get the Basic Research Philosophy Right in Your Thesis?
- Lec 10: Epistemology and Ontology in Research
What you will be able to do
- 3.2 Understand the relationship between ontology, epistemology, methodology, methods and sources
- 3.3 Demonstrate understanding of research. philosophies and its influence in data collection process.
Activity
Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: understand the relationship between ontology, epistemology, methodology, methods and sources
Study materials
Videos
- Ontology, Epistemology, Methodology: How to Get the Basic Research Philosophy Right in Your Thesis? · YouTube · Data-driven · 27 min · for registered students
- How To Write A Research Methodology | Research Methods Chapter Tutorial · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 14 min · for registered students
- The Research Onion Made EASY! Simple Research Methods Template For Your Methodology Chapter · YouTube · Dr Hayley Stainton | Tourism Teacher · 8 min · for registered students
Further resources
- MIT OpenCourseWare 15.347 Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I (Fall 2004) · Reading · MIT OpenCourseWare, course · for registered students
- Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
