Views on Futures Research Methodology
In: Futures: the journal of policy, planning and futures studies, Band 23, Heft 6, S. 645
ISSN: 0016-3287
In: Futures: the journal of policy, planning and futures studies, Band 23, Heft 6, S. 645
ISSN: 0016-3287
In: Contemporary issues in social science research
In: News for Teachers of Political Science, Band 44, S. 19-21
ISSN: 2689-8632
One promise of the behavioral revolution was that metaphysical assumptions would be minimized, if not eliminated, in political research and theorizing. Nothing would be taken for granted. It is now obvious that this is not possible. Instead, the question is which metaphysical assumptions are most felicitous and persuasive in our search for knowledge about politics. This question does not have a single, uncomplicated answer. For those of us who teach research methodology, interesting and at times disillusioning developments have influenced thinking about research methodology during the last twenty years. Developments in modern logic, continental and neo- Marxist thought, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and even literary criticism has upset previously held assumptions about behavioral political research and the nature of empirically based theory.
Research approaches in applied settings / David L. Gast and Jennifer R. Ledford -- Ethical principles and practices in research / Linda Mechling, David L. Gast, and Justin D. Lane -- Writing tasks : literature reviews, research proposals, and final reports / Mark Wolery, Kathleen Lynne Lane, and Eric Alan Common -- Replication / David L. Gast and Jennifer R. Ledford -- Dependent variables, measurement, and reliability / Jennifer R. Ledford, Justin D. Lane, and David L. Gast -- Independent variables, fidelity, and social validity / Erin E. Barton, Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky, and Jennifer R. Ledford -- Visual analysis of graphic data / Erin E. Barton, Blair P. Lloyd, Amy D. Spriggs, and David L. Gast -- Withdrawal and reversal designs / David L. Gast, Jennifer R. Ledford, and Katherine E. Severini -- Multiple baseline and multiple probe designs / David L. Gast, Blair P. Lloyd, and Jennifer R. Ledford -- Comparative and other designs / Mark Wolery, David L. Gast, and Jennifer R. Ledford -- Combination and other designs / Jennifer R. Ledford and David L. Gast -- Evaluating quality and rigor in single case research / Jennifer R. Ledford, Justin D. Lane, and Robyn Tate -- Synthesis and meta-analysis of single case research / Mariola Moeyaert, Kathleen N. Zimmerman, and Jennifer R. Ledford.
In: Central European Journal of Operations Research, ISSN 1435-246X, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2010
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peer-reviewed ; This is the pre-print version ; This case study reflects on the lessons learned during a 15-month "insider research" project on the management of international branch campuses. The research project was a qualitative investigation into the "lived experience" of senior managers running international branch campuses of UK universities. The UK universities presently operating international branch campuses are all public universities with a history of being state-funded and politically regulated. The international branch campuses are, in contrast, private for-profit subsidiaries of the UK university, often jointly owned by local partners, which function within an alien cultural, legislative, and political environment-for example, the United Arab Emirates, China, and Malaysia are the most important host countries for branch campuses. While the challenges of managing such campuses are clearly manifold, insider research offers a unique insight into the way these challenges are seen through the eyes of the senior managers involved. This case study explores the strengths and weaknesses of insider research as a qualitative methodology and highlights some of the practical lessons learned during the course of the project. ; SUBMITTED ; Peer reviewed
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In: The IDS Bulletin, Band 8, Heft 1, S. 8-16
SUMMARY A research‐planning‐development sequence model in an agricultural sector is outlined. Applied development studies research in Eastern Africa is examined to see the extent to which applied research does not yield the information required by agricultural planners. The Special Rural Development Project in Kenya is reviewed from this point of view, and several advantages of action‐research are discussed.RESUME Une Méthodologie appropriée à une recherche sur le DeveloppementOn met en relief dans cet article un modèle séquentiel en développement pour la planification de la recherche dans un secteur agricole. La recherche appliquée concernant le développement en Afrique de l'Est est analysée afin d'évaluer à quel point elle ne rapporte pas la somme d'informations nécessaires aux planificateurs de l'agriculture. Le Projet Spécial de Développement Rural au Kenya est reconsidéré dans cette optique, et plusieurs avantages d'une recherche axée sur l'action sont discutés.RESUMEN Metodologia Apropiada para la Investigación del DesarrolloSe bosqueja un modelo de planificación da la investigación de secuencias de desarrollo para el sector agrícola. Se examina la investigación de estudios de desarrollo aplicado en Africa Oriental para ver en qué medida la investigación aplicada no produce la información que necesitan los planificadores agrícolas. Desde este punto de vista se revisa el Proyecto Especial de Desarrollo Rural de Kenya y se discuten varias ventajas de la investigación activa.