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Data triangulation

by Võ Thị Như Linh - Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 9:10 AM
 

Triangulation involves using multiple data sources in an investigation to produce understanding. Rhis is a way of assuring the validity of research through the use of variety of methods to collect data on the same topic, which involves different types of samples as well as methods of data collection. There are 4 types of triangulation: 

- Methods triangulation

- Triangulation of sources

- Analyst triangulation

- Perspective/ theory triangualtion

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