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EIRP Proceedings, 2020 Most research practice constructs in social sciences are predominantly well defined and constructed, yet many authors hold different interpretations of certain key terms and concepts, causing a degree of confusion, overlap and uncertainty.
Norbert E Haydam, Pieter Steenkamp
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Lab experiments are a major source of knowledge in the social sciences [PDF]
Science, 2009 Laboratory experiments are a widely used methodology for advancing causal knowledge in the physical and life sciences. With the exception of psychology, the adoption of laboratory experiments has been much slower in the social sciences, although during ...
Falk, Armin, Heckman, James Joseph
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Reading Foucault: Genealogy and Social Science Research Methodology and Ethics [PDF]
Sociological Research Online, 2009 Foucault's work has given rise to increased methodological sensitivity of the political dangers associated with traditional qualitative approaches in the social sciences. There is a growing awareness that the widespread use of the research interview is not indicative of a deepening insight into the workings of culture, but is part of a broader social ...
Wendy Bastalich
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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND RELATED SUBJECTS [PDF]
Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People, 2018 This literature review paper discusses the proper use of qualitative research methodology to discuss several aspects of the research for the improvement of the skill of the readers.
Haradhan Kumar MOHAJAN
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Social Sciences
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2023 The objective of this study is to provide a guide to qualitative research methodology in social sciences. It is the result of the observation that research in Management Sciences in most Universities in Cameroon is still dominated by the quantitative approach supported by economists who handle most research methodology courses.
Ernest Negou +3 more
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Rancière and the poetics of the social sciences [PDF]
, 2009 This article reviews the significance of Jacques Rancière’s work for methodological debates in the social sciences, and education specifically. It explores the implications of framing methodology as an aesthetic endeavour, rather than as the applied ...
Pelletier, Caroline
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Editorial: Methodological issues in psychology and social sciences research
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 In recent decades, the classical methods of studying the psychometric properties of tests have advanced to evolve into new innovative statistical methods, which allows obtaining a new view of the data. In this sense, progress has been made in the use of item response theory and in the use of structural equation models.
Espejo Tort, Begoña +2 more
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Evaluating a Department’s Research: Testing the Leiden Methodology in Business and Management [PDF]
, 2013 The Leiden methodology (LM), also sometimes called the “crown indicator”, is a quantitative method for evaluating the research quality of a research group or academic department based on the citations received by the group in comparison to averages for ...
Abramo +37 more
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Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships
iScience, 2021 Summary: Social robots that can interact and communicate with people are growing in popularity for use at home and in customer-service, education, and healthcare settings.
Tony J. Prescott, Julie M. Robillard
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Scientific research: methodological guidelines for the social sciences [PDF]
Journal of Applied Biomedicine, 2003 Summary Scientific research is one of a number of roles in the role repertoire of students and academics. However, to successfully fulfil this role, one has to understand the meaning of various concepts e.g. science, scientific research, scientific method and theory.
Paul H. Möller +2 more
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