tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686428336489090340.post1519707544119445826..comments2023-10-31T03:17:23.801+11:00Comments on What is good research?: The Ladder of Inference - Don't be too quick to jump to conclusions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04821535714070382119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686428336489090340.post-19134115693937129022013-05-16T21:52:34.481+10:002013-05-16T21:52:34.481+10:00Hi Chuxin,
thanks for the comments once again!
...Hi Chuxin, <br /><br />thanks for the comments once again! <br /><br />You are not entirely wrong in jumping straight to the conclusion first. In fact, Professor Kerry Jacobs gave us a shocking advice in class today - he told us to begin with the end in mind. He suggested that if we are lost at any point throughout the research, we should write a one page conclusion. Of course, the conclusion can be amended at any point in time, but being clear about the end goal actually facilitates research.<br /><br />In qualitative research, Professor Jacobs also suggested that we always write up the data and analysis section in tandem. Essentially, we should always mobilise our data to address the research gap.<br /><br />Feel free to respond to the points I've raised above!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821535714070382119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7686428336489090340.post-5605718082367881142013-05-16T20:06:04.008+10:002013-05-16T20:06:04.008+10:00I think what I did for most of my essays throughou...I think what I did for most of my essays throughout my uni life was like jumping straight to conclusions. Well, it is a bit hard for me to really delve into the topic I'm examining with and dig out as much information as I can to form my opinions. Apparently, this should all be avoided by a serious researcher!<br /><br />Also find it quite common for people to look for what they actually want from a pool of data, which can add biases to the findings as well.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690191361534943619noreply@blogger.com