Research choice : Pragmatism in conducting research about universityenterprise collaboration in the Vietnamese context
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2017
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University of Lusophone Humanities and Technology
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O presente artigo aborda a escolha da metodologia que efectuei na análise entre a colaboração universidade-empresa (UEC) no contexto vietnamita. Como estou mais interessada no modo de abordar os problemas levantados pela investigação do que nas políticas em torno da metodologia, este paper não contempla as diferenças entre as duas abordagens dominantes na investigação educacional ( qualitativa e quantitativa). Ao invés, este artigo irá discutir a minha abordagem ao problema de forma a encontrar a resposta mais adequada para as questões da investigação. Neste estudo, foi aplicada uma abordagem pragmática de forma a obter um entendimento contextualizado e rico dos valores subjacentes, crenças e assumpções que guiam a acção. O estudo contemplou duas fases: uma primeira fase, em que foram aplicados inquéritos sobre a situação corrente da UEC, obstáculos e soluções e, uma segunda fase, em que foram realizadas entrevistas qualitativas com vista a explorar em profundidade as razões da existência dos obstáculos identificados e a exequibilidade das soluções – este foi igualmente o objectivo deste estudo. O focus da segunda fase – discutir os aspectos mais significativos e reveladores da situação actual da UEC, ajudaram-se em última análise a obter resultados significativos.
This article discusses the choice of methodology I had when conducting research on the university-enterprise collaboration (UEC) in the Vietnamese context. As I am more interested in how best to address the research problems rather than in the politics of methodology, the discussion in this paper will not focus on the differences between the two dominant approaches to educational research (qualitative and quantitative). Rather, this paper will discuss my way to approach the problems in order to find the best possible answers for the research questions. In this study, pragmatic approach was employed to develop a rich, contextualized understanding of underlying values, beliefs and assumptions that guide actions. This was done by a two phases research study: quantitative surveys focusing primarily on revealing current UEC situation, its obstacles and solutions were used first, then the qualitative interviews were followed to explore in depth why those obstacles existed and how feasible the solutions were - this was also the goal of this study. The focus on the second phase – to discuss the most meaningful and revealing issues related to the local issued of UEC, ultimately, helped me produce more meaningful study outcomes.
This article discusses the choice of methodology I had when conducting research on the university-enterprise collaboration (UEC) in the Vietnamese context. As I am more interested in how best to address the research problems rather than in the politics of methodology, the discussion in this paper will not focus on the differences between the two dominant approaches to educational research (qualitative and quantitative). Rather, this paper will discuss my way to approach the problems in order to find the best possible answers for the research questions. In this study, pragmatic approach was employed to develop a rich, contextualized understanding of underlying values, beliefs and assumptions that guide actions. This was done by a two phases research study: quantitative surveys focusing primarily on revealing current UEC situation, its obstacles and solutions were used first, then the qualitative interviews were followed to explore in depth why those obstacles existed and how feasible the solutions were - this was also the goal of this study. The focus on the second phase – to discuss the most meaningful and revealing issues related to the local issued of UEC, ultimately, helped me produce more meaningful study outcomes.
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Revista Lusófona de Educação
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EDUCAÇÃO, METODOLOGIAS DE INVESTIGAÇÃO, INVESTIGAÇÃO QUALITATIVA, MÉTODOS DE INVESTIGAÇÃO, PRAGMATISMO, CONSTRUTIVISMO, ENSINO SUPERIOR, EMPRESAS, VIETNAME, EDUCATION, RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, RESEARCH METHODS, PRAGMATISM, CONSTRUCTIVISM, HIGHER EDUCATION, COMPANIES, VIETNAM
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Tran, T T 2017, 'Research choice : Pragmatism in conducting research about universityenterprise collaboration in the Vietnamese context', Revista Lusófona de Educação. https://doi.org/10.24140/issn.1645-7250.rle36.05