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16 June 2020 Final Blog post  The semester has been rough. COVID 19 has thrown everyone out of routine and literally changed how we interact with and how we live our lives possibly forever. Despite the curveball, Yorker, drop shot or whatever sports like connotation you want to give the past few months one thing remains true. Education is not a destination. It is a never-ending journey that will continue long after we are gone from this world. That being said. I have enjoyed the paper and thinking critically about research and what sort of things I need to be thinking about going forward in this course. The topics are thought provoking and asked me to re-evaluate what I thought I knew about certain topics or definitions of key words that I will need going forward. I would like to finish by saying thank you Lars for giving us an insight and offering a different perspective on things that we will need going forward on this journey called education.

When looking at research your research must be reliable and valid. Reliability - refers to whether your data collection methods, procedures and/or techniques would reproduce similar data given similar parameters on a different occasion if it was to be used by another researcher. Things that can affect the reliability of the research; 1          Participant error – Factors which may alter the in which a participant performs 2          Participant bias – Factors which may produce a false response 3          Researcher error – Factors that may alter a researcher’s interpretation 4          Researcher bias – Factors that may affect the researcher’s objectivity when recording of responses Validity has several areas that may impact whether your research is valid or not; 1       ...

Epistemology and Ontology Ontology examines the nature of reality and what is real. Whereas epistemology examines the nature of how you can examine reality. Ontology examines the question of “What is reality” A couple of ontologies that exist are firstly the belief that; There is only one reality,  There are more than one reality  That reality is constantly changing and needs to be negotiated and interpreted. Epistemology  addresses the question of “how can i know reality” An example of some epistemologies are the belief that; Knowledge can be measured (using reliable designs and tools Reality needs to be interpreted  Knowledge should be examined using the best tools available Ontology + Epistemology = Research Paradigm There are also a number of research paradigms but the most common ones are; Positivism Constructivism Pragmatism Positivism Contructivism Pragmatism Ontology One single reality or t...

9 June 2020 Talking about Ethics When conducting research, researchers must usually comply with a Code of Ethics. This ensures that the subjects safety are taken into account but also maintaining the integrity of the research. Codes of ethics usually cover the following areas ·           Honesty and Integrity ·           Objectivity ·           Carefulness ·           Openness ·           Respect for Intellectual Property ·           Confidentiality ·           Responsible Publication ·           Legality ·           Animal Care ·      ...