Validate
Research Triangulation
Checking a claim against different sources and methods before trusting it.
What is Research Triangulation?
Checking a claim against different sources and methods before trusting it.
What you learn
When sources disagree, the disagreement is a finding.
When it helps
sources seem to disagree, or an important claim rests on one method.
Use it at work
- Gather at least two different kinds of evidence.
- Write what each one measured and who it reached.
- Compare them, and treat any disagreement as a question.
- Explain the disagreement before deciding.
Your output
When two sources disagree, write down what each one measured and who it heard from before choosing between them.
Watch for
Picking the source you like, or averaging them.
Related practices
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