This week's seminar was a lot of fun, Olle held a presentation and we had group discussions as well. We discussed a lot about the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods, and their respective strong and weak points. We did some group exercises where we had to brain storm both the positive and negative aspects of the different methods. This made us try to come up with as many points as we could, some very far fetched but it made us think of outside the box (you could say it was more focus on quantity than quality from our side).
This was actually talked about on the lecture in the week after, but it was interesting considering that you can actually for get quantitative information from a qualitative study, and vice versa. I hadn't thought about it before, but it made me reconsider the relationship between qualitative and quantitative methods. They are separate things but can be derived from each other depending on the study conducted.
Hi! I also think it was a fun way to learn, and we understood the major limitations of each method, I also believe that using both methods is a way to make a reliable study, however it is important to consider the main objective the research is conducted, to know what kind of methods are most suitable. I liked your reflection, very personal and concrete.
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