Concept information
Preferred term
catalytic validity
Definition
- Catalytic validity is a category of validity researchers use to evaluate whether qualitative research intended to spur social change accomplishes its objectives. Validity refers to whether methods undertaken in quantitative or qualitative research examine what they are intended to examine and thus produce credible findings. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Validity, Catalytic]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/catalytic_validity
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