The researcher uses his/her intuition to select a sample size for the qualitative study. Would this not bias the final conclusions that are drawn?
Please, kindly share your views.
Thanks in advance
Dear Dickson, Dear colleagues,
Statistical analysis is one of the most used and misused weapon of information/misinformation not only today but in the history of mankind. It is said numbers do not lie but they do through statistics. Always it is a good thing to have wider space of samples, but the space from which sample collected is also dependent on what our project is (if it is to search for behaviors that depend on local or global parameters ). If a person wants to do research on his/her own institution based on data from there, then of course the sample should be there. But if the study is to get a broader understanding and comparison is involved, then data sample should be beyond the place of work.
Regards,
Dear Prof. Tariq,
Thanks for your notification of the mess this sampling technique can cause to the beauty of the research if it is not done properly. Best regards
Dickson Adom
Dear friend, Prof. Barbara,
Thanks for your beautiful comment that the intuition sampling method can be used but the researcher must employ reliability procedures to beef up the robustness of the research. Many thanks. Best regards
Dickson Adom
You are absolutely correct Dickson. But there are certain things which you can not control.
Dear Prof. Amit,
Thank you dearly for supporting the discussion. Best regards
Dickson Adom
Dear Prof. Arwa,
Thanks for your valuable view. Best regards Sister
Dickson Adom
Well, I use my intuition only when I it comes to self -defense not in research .
I always try to certain understanding of mine dictated by my education and experience .
So no intuition , consider all and look at why not ...
Dear friend Prof. Aparna,
Hahaha. Your hyperbole is interesting. Thanks so much for sharing this opinion. Best regards
Dickson Adom
I think it depends on whether or not the intuition comes from knowledge of previous reliable studies. If the researcher knows that, for the type of study conducted, a sample size of 50 has a history of being reliable, then I see nothing wrong with intuition. But if the type of study is innovative or the researcher lacks knowledge about previous reliable sample sizes, then going with intuition is a bad idea.
Dear Dickson, Dear colleagues,
Statistical analysis is one of the most used and misused weapon of information/misinformation not only today but in the history of mankind. It is said numbers do not lie but they do through statistics. Always it is a good thing to have wider space of samples, but the space from which sample collected is also dependent on what our project is (if it is to search for behaviors that depend on local or global parameters ). If a person wants to do research on his/her own institution based on data from there, then of course the sample should be there. But if the study is to get a broader understanding and comparison is involved, then data sample should be beyond the place of work.
Regards,
Dear Prof. Kirk,
I agree with your submission 100%. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable input. Best regards
Dickson Adom
Dear Prof. Dejenie,
I am grateful for your strong comparative analysis of the subject under discussion. Your arguments are very sound and offers great light to many of us. Thank you dearly. Best regards
Dickson Adom
Hello,
Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Prof.Dejanie.
Regards.
Dear Adom,
On links below you may read about sampling procedure in qualitative studies.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/sampling.html
https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/qualitative/sampling
Thanks Dr.s Senad, Osmar and Abiodun for valuable information to the discussion. I am very grateful. Best regards
Dickson
The selection of research samples should be a scientific choice, not an intuitive one, to arrive at correct results
Thanks my professor from Babylon, Prof. Aparna and Dr. Esraa for your contributions to the discussion. Best regards
Dickson
Samples in qualitative research are usually small when compared to their quantitative size.It should be noted that the researcher in the qualitative study depends on his skill and research experience in the selection of samples, as the samples of small size may be more useful than large size in some studies, especially studies requiring observations or interviews of certain cases, as they provide Depth and better analysis of the surface analysis of larger samples.
Dear professors Isam and Humberto,
Thanks for shedding your great experience and indispensable views on the subject. I am very grateful. Best regards
Dickson
I think that in many situations this intuition - it is a lot of practical experience of researcher
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