Glossary
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This Glossary lists terms and words that are relevant to this Wiki. For each entry, you will find a list of Wiki articles that contain this term.
| Term | Explanation | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Theory | Example | Example |
| Qualitative research | Qualitative research focuses on the human dimensions of the observable or conceptual reality, often linking observational data or interpretation of existing data directly to theory or concepts | |
| Quantitative research | Quantitative research focuses on the statistical and mathematical analysis of data, as well as the general analysis and often interpretation of data that consists of numbers. | |
| Inductive reasoning | Inductive reasoning draws conclusions based on data or observations | |
| Deductive reasoning | Deductive reasoning builds on statements or theories that are confirmed by observation or can be confirmed by logic. | |
| Bias | Example | , 2 |
| Agency | The capacity of an individual to act intentionally with the assumption of a causal outcome based on this action | 1 |
| Emergence | The incurrence of a characteristic or behaviour of two or more entities that could not be anticipated based on the individual parts | 1 |
| Complexity | Example | 1, 2 |
| System | Any number of individuals or elements that interact | 1, 2 |
| Ontology | Example | Example |
| Epistemology | Example | Example |
| Method | Scientific methods create knowledge in accordance with certain principles and rigour | 1, 2 |
| Concept | Abstract mental representation of our world | 1 |
| Framework | A real or conceptual basic structure that supports or guides practical applications. | 1 |
| Paradigm | An universally recognized scientific achievement that provides theoretical and practical foundations for a specific scientific community | 1 |
| Theory | A systematic ideational structure that encompasses empirical laws regarding regularities in the world that can be tested empirically | 1 |
| Data | Example | Example |
| Hypothesis | A preconceived idea about the world that guides the research process and is to be falsified by it | 1, 2 |
| Transdisciplinarity | An integrated and reflexive research mode in which scientific and non-scientific actors jointly attempt to frame and solve real-world problems | Example |
