Post theme 3 reflection

The most interesting part about the seminar was discussing what theory really is. We had some different views in our group, and that was what made the discussion interesting. My belief was that theory is constructed and always needed when doing some kind of research. It's very hard to have an unbiased opinion, and theory is kind of biased in itself. The hard questions is - is it possible to do research without having any theoretical grounding? My answer would be no - but maybe that depends on how you define theory.

I really think theory is something that is easily overlooked and taken for granted when doing and reading a lot of research. Personally, I haven't thought much about it before, but this seminar made me think about it and reflect in what ways theory can influence both the research and the results. It's a more powerful tool than you might think first - but you really should choose the theoretical grounding with caution.