Approaches to Data

Epistomology

Data is a piece

• But it's not the story
• Data analyzed = information
• Information interpreted = knowledge

Data to Information to Knowledge

Inductive

Inductive

• Dataset exists
• Look for patterns or trends
• Grounded theory
• Theory or ideas emerge from the date

Deductive

Deductive

• Start with a theory, idea or question(s)
• Ask targeted questions to get at that idea
• Test if "true" or not

Ontology

Ontology

• Philosophy born of wisdom
• What characterizes the being-ness?
• How do we organize and classify?

Axiology

Threats to neutrality

• Bias
• Funding
• Reliability is not validity