As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

Let's say you want to learn how a group will vote in an election. You face a classic decision of gathering qualitative vs. quantitative data. With one method, you can ask voters open-ended questions ...

Methodology matters, and there’s not much to get folks in the research field as riled up as questions about whether some methods are better than others. That certainly was the case last fall, after ...

Background: Systematic reviews have, in the past, focused on quantitative studies and clinical effectiveness, while excluding qualitative evidence. Qualitative research can inform evidence-based ...

Quantitative research relies on analyzing statistical data, while qualitative research focuses on answering important business questions, including discovering why customers select products or ...

The purpose of the minor is to provide graduate students access to a sequence of qualitative methods courses to enhance their understanding of research methods. This concentration of courses also ...

The purpose of the minor is to provide graduate students an opportunity to demonstrate a comprehensive expertise in quantitative research methods. Students who are awarded this minor will leave UW ...