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Case study research – using case studies by geography
[800 Words; 5 Minute Read] Research methodology often incorporates case studies, and it is important to outline case study epistemological merits and limitations. Firstly, the
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Critical Realism as a Research Philosophy – Enlightened Common Sense?
[1200 Words; 10 Minute Read] In order to frame research within a particular philosophy a critical realist approach can be taken, especially to gain a
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Online Survey Methods
When using online survey methods, two useful software products are Qualtrics and Survey Monkey. Basic techniques for analysing the findings are also available in the
What is Research?
‘Research’ is a term that covers a multitude of activities, but in one way or another they are all about finding things out. At one
Influential books #72 An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume
In erring towards science over faith, this book places an importance on realising the human limits of understanding in physical and mental reasoning.