Different Approaches to Research and Importance of Conclusion

Positivist approach
The theory of positivism is considered as an epistemological position that
is concerned with the methods of natural sciences and application of it in
a research. As pointed out by Patten (2015) these laws possess a status of
truth and social objects that help in determining the manner in which
general elements can be applied in the field of research. The positivist is
the approach that is mostly used by the researchers
Phenomenologist approach
As pointed by Cope (2014) “the theory related to the phenomenologist
approach can be used in contrast to the positivist approach”. The question
of the manner in which individuals make sense of the world around them
is the main cause of concern for the researchers undertaking the study.
Quantitative research
According to Mertens (2014), quantitative research is based on the objective, facts,
statistics and the application numerical data.
Advantages
One of the advantages among it is that it is easy to measure the results that are
obtained from the application of method is that objectives set can be applied.
Disadvantages
The fact that the research cannot be used to explain the social phenomenon can be
considered as a huge negative point.
Qualitative research
According to Paquot and Plonsky (2017) “qualitative research is a form of
exploratory research that is used to gain an understanding of the underlying and
main reasons for conducting a research”.
Advantages
Qureshi (2017) is of the opinion that with the application of qualitative research,
subject materials or topics can be evaluated with a greater detail.
Disadvantages
One such disadvantage that qualitative research has is the fact that the quality of the
data can be extremely subjective.
Unstructured interview
In an unstructured interview, interviewers ask questions that are not prepared in
advance.
Structured interview
A structured interview is considered as a type of interview in which an interview
prepares a particular set of questions and asks it.
Semi-structured interview
In these types of interview, interviewer asks only a few predetermined questions.
Focus group interview
The focus group interview denotes a type of qualitative research method where in
a group of people are selected and asked about the opinion or perception about a
particular topic.
Validity
According to Stage and Manning (2015) validity is defined as an
extent to which a concept can be measured accurately.
Reliability
Reliability is considered as a manner in which consistency of a test
result is measured.
Ethics
Ethical consideration is important for the development of a
research. Some of the ethical considerations that are needed to be
taken include the legal laws related to the data protectionImportance of a conclusion
As stated by Mertens (2014) conclusion is an integral part of an
essay as it helps to summarise the contents of an essay and
provides an analysis of all the important factors that exist. The
importance of a proper conclusion is that it can help in
providing an idea about the research and at the same time open
up opportunities for a future scope of research. Leung (2015)
stated that a well written conclusion helps the readers to
understand the concept of the study and provides them the
knowledge that the research problem had actually being
addressed. Some of the aspects that are included in a conclusion
include the presentation of the last word on the issue that has
been raised.
Bibliography
Cope, D.G., 2014, January. Methods and meanings: credibility and trustworthiness of
qualitative research. In Oncology nursing forum (Vol. 41, No. 1).
Mertens, D.M., 2014. Research and evaluation in education and psychology: Integrating
diversity with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. Sage publications.
Paquot, M. and Plonsky, L., 2017. Quantitative research methods and study quality in learner
corpus research. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research, 3(1), pp.61-94.
Patten, D.M., 2015. An insider's reflection on quantitative research in the social and
environmental disclosure domain. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 32, pp.45-50.
Qureshi, H., 2017. Integrating methods in applied research in social policy: a case study of
carers. In Mixing methods: Qualitative and quantitative research (pp. 101-125). Routledge.
Stage, F.K. and Manning, K. eds., 2015. Research in the college context: Approaches and
methods. Routledge.