![]() Why do we bother? Terms used in conjunction with one another Quantitative Research: R & V are treated as separate terms Qualitative Research: R & V are often all under another, all encompassing term Semi-reciprocal relationshipĥ Validity Three types of validity measures areĪvailable to the researcher: content validity construct validity.Ħ Validity Evidence Content Validity: “that based on expert ratings of the items” in the test Construct Validity: “that based on the degree to which scores statistically behave as we would expect a measure of information literacy to behave.” (quantitative)ħ Reliability Reliability is the consistency with which a tool measures what it is intended to. Validity and reliability are related to the data collection methods and tools employed in the research and to the extent that the researcher has been able to limit any bias in data collection processes. ![]() How can you generalize from a small non random sample? If someone else did this study, would they get the same result? How do you know the researcher isn’t biased and just finding what he or she expects to find If the researcher is the primary instrument for data collection and analysis, how can we be sure the researcher is a valid and reliable instrument? What are some of the reasons we may reach inaccurate conclusions during our research? 1 Qualitative Validity and Trustworthiness ![]()
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