690+Data+Triangulation

Data triangulation

from Marcie's study session

data triangulation defn: multiple ways of collecting data

one way: collect data over a long period of time. like 3 diff. time frames, pretest, pre-assessments, posttest, long term retention 5 weeks later

another way: via many methods, survey people, interview those who volunteer, observation, with content analysis

or multiple researchers: multiple perspectives/philosophy

or multiple theories: descriptive aspects as well as an intervention

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the gathering of data through several sampling strategies—from different populations, at different times and in different places
 * ▪** the use of more than one researcher in the same field
 * ▪** the use of more than one theoretical stance when interpreting data
 * ▪** the use of more than one data-gathering method.