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In this work I address creativity in the process of social sciences research, comparing quantitative and qualitative approaches. In discussing creativity I go back to Chomsky and his distinction between rule-governed and rule-changing creativity. In my analysis I suggest that the quantitative approa...
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Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación
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| description | In this work I address creativity in the process of social sciences research, comparing quantitative and qualitative approaches. In discussing creativity I go back to Chomsky and his distinction between rule-governed and rule-changing creativity. In my analysis I suggest that the quantitative approach is characterized by rule-governed creativity, the qualitative one by rule-changing creativity: these are two models of creativity that the Chomskian vision links to a set of rules. Thus in the first case the creation of the tools by which the researcher collects information is submitted to a set of rules related to substantial and procedural competences. In the second case the creative phase does not have a place in the creation of a tool, but rather in a performance. The idea of performance as a constitutive part in qualitative research is analysed on a substantial basis, revealing the implications of distinct creative processes under different methodological choices. Whilst a quantitative approach requires using procedural and substantial competences, I suggest that in a qualitative enquiry the researcher’s fieldwork is considered as a ‘performance’ because of its adaptive character. The researcher is constantly confronted with unforeseen situations, surrounded by an unknown environment. Also, this use of the notion of ‘performance’ comprehends both elements of the process as well as of the outcome of fieldwork, as it recalls peculiar characteristics of qualitative work: action and interaction, personal involvement and, above all, orientation to a purpose (in this context, the teleological purpose of knowledge production). |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO275542022-03-16T18:05:59Z Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality La creatividad como dimensión metodológica de la investigación social entre cantidad y calidad Sacchetti, Francesco Social research methodology Creativity Quantitative approach Qualitative approach Creatividad Metodológica Insight Abducción Cualitativa Cuantitativa Metodología de las ciencias sociales Creatividad Enfoque cuantitativo Enfoque cualitativo In this work I address creativity in the process of social sciences research, comparing quantitative and qualitative approaches. In discussing creativity I go back to Chomsky and his distinction between rule-governed and rule-changing creativity. In my analysis I suggest that the quantitative approach is characterized by rule-governed creativity, the qualitative one by rule-changing creativity: these are two models of creativity that the Chomskian vision links to a set of rules. Thus in the first case the creation of the tools by which the researcher collects information is submitted to a set of rules related to substantial and procedural competences. In the second case the creative phase does not have a place in the creation of a tool, but rather in a performance. The idea of performance as a constitutive part in qualitative research is analysed on a substantial basis, revealing the implications of distinct creative processes under different methodological choices. Whilst a quantitative approach requires using procedural and substantial competences, I suggest that in a qualitative enquiry the researcher’s fieldwork is considered as a ‘performance’ because of its adaptive character. The researcher is constantly confronted with unforeseen situations, surrounded by an unknown environment. Also, this use of the notion of ‘performance’ comprehends both elements of the process as well as of the outcome of fieldwork, as it recalls peculiar characteristics of qualitative work: action and interaction, personal involvement and, above all, orientation to a purpose (in this context, the teleological purpose of knowledge production). En este trabajo abordo la creatividad en el proceso de investigación de las ciencias sociales, comparando los enfoques cuantitativos y cualitativos. Al hablar de creatividad, vuelvo a Chomsky y a su distinción entre rule-governed y rule-changing creativity. En mi análisis, sugiero que el enfoque cuantitativo se caracteriza por rule-governed creativity, la cualitativa por rule-changing creativity: estos son dos modelos de creatividad que la visión chomskiana vincula con un conjunto de reglas. Así, en el primer caso, la creación de las herramientas mediante las cuales el investigador recopila información se somete a un conjunto de reglas relacionadas con competencias sustanciales y de procedimiento. En el segundo caso, la fase creativa no sucede en la creación de una herramienta, sino en un rendimiento. La idea de desempeño como parte constitutiva en la investigación cualitativa se analiza de manera sustancial, revelando las implicaciones de distintos procesos creativos bajo diferentes elecciones metodológicas. Si bien un enfoque cuantitativo requiere el uso de competencias sustanciales y de procedimiento, sugiero que en una investigación cualitativa el trabajo de campo del investigador se considera un “rendimiento” debido a su carácter adaptativo. El investigador se enfrenta constantemente a situaciones imprevistas, rodeado de un entorno desconocido. Además, este uso de la noción de “desempeño” abarca tanto los elementos del proceso, como el resultado del trabajo de campo, al recordar características peculiares del trabajo cualitativo: acción e interacción, participación personal y, sobre todo, orientación hacia un propósito (en este contexto, el propósito teleológico de la producción de conocimiento). 2019-06-24 2022-03-16T18:05:59Z 2022-03-16T18:05:59Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares texto https://www.relmecs.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/Relmecse049 10.24215/18537863e049 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/27554 spa https://www.relmecs.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/Relmecse049/10734 https://www.relmecs.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/Relmecse049/10744 https://www.relmecs.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/Relmecse049/10649 Derechos de autor 2019 Francesco Sacchetti text/html application/pdf application/epub+zip Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs); Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019); e049 Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs); Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (2019); e049 Revista Latinoamericana de Metodología de las Ciencias Sociales (Relmecs); Vol. 9 N.º 1 (2019); e049 1853-7863 |
| spellingShingle | Social research methodology Creativity Quantitative approach Qualitative approach Creatividad Metodológica Insight Abducción Cualitativa Cuantitativa Metodología de las ciencias sociales Creatividad Enfoque cuantitativo Enfoque cualitativo Sacchetti, Francesco Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title | Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title_full | Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title_fullStr | Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title_short | Creativity as a Methodological dimension of Social Research between Quantity and Quality |
| title_sort | creativity as a methodological dimension of social research between quantity and quality |
| topic | Social research methodology Creativity Quantitative approach Qualitative approach Creatividad Metodológica Insight Abducción Cualitativa Cuantitativa Metodología de las ciencias sociales Creatividad Enfoque cuantitativo Enfoque cualitativo |
| url | https://www.relmecs.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/Relmecse049 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/27554 |