La mesure comme représentation de l’objet
In this article we examine the status and the role of interpretation in the measurement process, from the point of view of mixed methods. Starting with Abraham Kaplan’s definition of “measurement as the assignment of numbers to objects (or events or situations) in accord with some rule defining prop...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
| Published: |
Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française
2011-04-01
|
| Series: | Sociologies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/sociologies/3435 |
| _version_ | 1818258037104705536 |
|---|---|
| author | Jules Duchastel Danielle Laberge |
| author_facet | Jules Duchastel Danielle Laberge |
| author_sort | Jules Duchastel |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In this article we examine the status and the role of interpretation in the measurement process, from the point of view of mixed methods. Starting with Abraham Kaplan’s definition of “measurement as the assignment of numbers to objects (or events or situations) in accord with some rule defining properties that can be quantified”, we state that measurement is produced through a set of different interpretations at various moments during the research process. It cannot be seen only as a reduction of complexity and a quantification of reality since it is also a way of restoring complexity and quality. Measurement must be understood in relation with all the other knowledge operations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-12T17:53:10Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-7a8818d9e2834742a771ca6b5c8e8076 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1992-2655 |
| language | fra |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-12T17:53:10Z |
| publishDate | 2011-04-01 |
| publisher | Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Sociologies |
| spelling | doaj.art-7a8818d9e2834742a771ca6b5c8e80762022-12-22T00:16:46ZfraAssociation Internationale des Sociologues de Langue FrançaiseSociologies1992-26552011-04-01La mesure comme représentation de l’objetJules DuchastelDanielle LabergeIn this article we examine the status and the role of interpretation in the measurement process, from the point of view of mixed methods. Starting with Abraham Kaplan’s definition of “measurement as the assignment of numbers to objects (or events or situations) in accord with some rule defining properties that can be quantified”, we state that measurement is produced through a set of different interpretations at various moments during the research process. It cannot be seen only as a reduction of complexity and a quantification of reality since it is also a way of restoring complexity and quality. Measurement must be understood in relation with all the other knowledge operations.http://journals.openedition.org/sociologies/3435qualitative approachquantitative approachcomplexityinterpretationmixed methodologysociology of knowledge |
| spellingShingle | Jules Duchastel Danielle Laberge La mesure comme représentation de l’objet Sociologies qualitative approach quantitative approach complexity interpretation mixed methodology sociology of knowledge |
| title | La mesure comme représentation de l’objet |
| title_full | La mesure comme représentation de l’objet |
| title_fullStr | La mesure comme représentation de l’objet |
| title_full_unstemmed | La mesure comme représentation de l’objet |
| title_short | La mesure comme représentation de l’objet |
| title_sort | la mesure comme representation de l objet |
| topic | qualitative approach quantitative approach complexity interpretation mixed methodology sociology of knowledge |
| url | http://journals.openedition.org/sociologies/3435 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT julesduchastel lamesurecommerepresentationdelobjet AT daniellelaberge lamesurecommerepresentationdelobjet |