Practical exercises
1
Choose two articles from professional journals, one employing a quantitative and
one a qualitative design.
2
Read the introduction and methodology sections focusing particularly on
a whether ethical issues are being discussed, and if so
which aspects are being listed in the paper.
b whether ethical standards are consistent with other
research principles, such as objectivity.
c whether political issues are considered overtly or
covertly.
3 What are your conclusions as to the attention the author(s) gave to these two issues?