As a researcher, I believe I tend to gravitate towards qualitative research methods. I think this is due to my learning style and me being an extrovert. I learn best from having discussions and listening to different perspectives. My favorite part about school is being able to have conversations with my classmates who have a different background and experience than myself. The idea of being able to talk to people and learn about them interests me (even if it is through survey). I fully admit that I tend to shy away from quantitative because of the math component. I was an English major in undergrad, and math and I just do not mix sometimes. Just thinking about big sets of numbers scares me. It is important for me to recognize these biases in my choice of research method because some research will call for using a quantitative method, and I must be able to recognize that. I also need to recognize when I need help, so as not to compromise the research. My current research project proposal will require a combination of both quantitative and qualitative, so I am already thinking about how I will tackle this!
Karina's Search for Research 