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Papers by Kevin Meethan

These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. They suppo... more These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. They support a University of Plymouth module, which can contribute to the University's Continual Professional Development (CPD) framework. Through this framework learners can achieve a Bachelor's in Professional Development or a Master's in Professional Development.

• Data analysis–the examination of research data.• Data collection–the systematic process of coll... more • Data analysis–the examination of research data.• Data collection–the systematic process of collecting data.• Deduction–arriving at logical conclusions through the application of rational processes eg theory testing. Quantitative research tends to be deductive.• Documentary research–the use of texts or documents as source materials (eg historical reports, newspapers, diaries).

Kevin Meethan. Qualitative Research Methods. There is a long tradition of using photography and f... more Kevin Meethan. Qualitative Research Methods. There is a long tradition of using photography and film in ethnographic research. There is a tradition of using photography in documenting social conditions. Even so, the use of photographs and film (and later video) remained as rather marginal research methods. Visual research. Digitisation means taking photographs and videos, storing them and sharing them has never been easier.

Kevin Meethan, Alison Anderson. Qualitative Research Methods. In everyday life observation is tak... more Kevin Meethan, Alison Anderson. Qualitative Research Methods. In everyday life observation is taken for granted, obvious and common-sense. We are always observing how people behave, and the way we behave towards them relies on us observing their behaviour. It is also fundamental way of learning and a cornerstone of the natural sciences: experiments and their effects are observed. Observation.

Within the University's CPD programme the resources will be introduced and used by a tutor who wi... more Within the University's CPD programme the resources will be introduced and used by a tutor who will support and facilitate student learning. This will be through blended learning; a mixture of face to face and use of these on-line resources.

For thousands of years, countless locations on earth have been inhabited by productive societies ... more For thousands of years, countless locations on earth have been inhabited by productive societies and then'discovered'by one or several heroic, mostly Western, adventurers. These adventurers, whether they be diplomats, writers, surveyors or of another profession, eventually contract their artists or photographers to document their findings and advertise the knowledge to be gained, the experiences to be had and the cultures to be witnessed at their newly discovered destination (see Osborne, 2000; Castleberry, 2003).

Q: Can you tell me how you became interested in sport?

Culture, as the other contributions to this volume make clear, has become an increasingly importa... more Culture, as the other contributions to this volume make clear, has become an increasingly important element in regeneration strategies, and so too has the development of business clusters that benefit from being located in urban areas to create competitive advantage (Landry, 2000; Porter 1995) and also act as attractions which draw in the tourist market.

These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. They suppo... more These resources are particularly intended for those who are learning at and from work. They support a University of Plymouth module, which can contribute to the University's Continual Professional Development (CPD) framework. Through this framework learners can achieve a Bachelor's in Professional Development or a Master's in Professional Development.

• Data analysis–the examination of research data.• Data collection–the systematic process of coll... more • Data analysis–the examination of research data.• Data collection–the systematic process of collecting data.• Deduction–arriving at logical conclusions through the application of rational processes eg theory testing. Quantitative research tends to be deductive.• Documentary research–the use of texts or documents as source materials (eg historical reports, newspapers, diaries).

Kevin Meethan. Qualitative Research Methods. There is a long tradition of using photography and f... more Kevin Meethan. Qualitative Research Methods. There is a long tradition of using photography and film in ethnographic research. There is a tradition of using photography in documenting social conditions. Even so, the use of photographs and film (and later video) remained as rather marginal research methods. Visual research. Digitisation means taking photographs and videos, storing them and sharing them has never been easier.

Kevin Meethan, Alison Anderson. Qualitative Research Methods. In everyday life observation is tak... more Kevin Meethan, Alison Anderson. Qualitative Research Methods. In everyday life observation is taken for granted, obvious and common-sense. We are always observing how people behave, and the way we behave towards them relies on us observing their behaviour. It is also fundamental way of learning and a cornerstone of the natural sciences: experiments and their effects are observed. Observation.

Within the University's CPD programme the resources will be introduced and used by a tutor who wi... more Within the University's CPD programme the resources will be introduced and used by a tutor who will support and facilitate student learning. This will be through blended learning; a mixture of face to face and use of these on-line resources.

For thousands of years, countless locations on earth have been inhabited by productive societies ... more For thousands of years, countless locations on earth have been inhabited by productive societies and then'discovered'by one or several heroic, mostly Western, adventurers. These adventurers, whether they be diplomats, writers, surveyors or of another profession, eventually contract their artists or photographers to document their findings and advertise the knowledge to be gained, the experiences to be had and the cultures to be witnessed at their newly discovered destination (see Osborne, 2000; Castleberry, 2003).

Q: Can you tell me how you became interested in sport?

Culture, as the other contributions to this volume make clear, has become an increasingly importa... more Culture, as the other contributions to this volume make clear, has become an increasingly important element in regeneration strategies, and so too has the development of business clusters that benefit from being located in urban areas to create competitive advantage (Landry, 2000; Porter 1995) and also act as attractions which draw in the tourist market.