On locating statistics in the world of finding out

TL;DR

This paper explores the relationship between statistics and qualitative research methods, examining how qualitative approaches can be integrated into statistics education to enhance understanding and inquiry.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of qualitative and statistical methods and discusses the potential for incorporating qualitative elements into statistics teaching.

Findings

Qualitative methods offer valuable insights complementing statistical inquiry.

Inclusion of qualitative approaches can enrich statistics education.

The paper suggests pathways for integrating qualitative methods into statistical curricula.

Abstract

This paper attempts to situate statistics in relation to qualitative research methods and other means of "finding out". It compares and contrasts aspects of qualitative research methods and statistical inquiry and attempts to answer the question of whether and how elements of qualitative research methods should be included in statistics teaching.