Validity and how to assess Validity
I will move on to explain the concept of validity and the different types of validity measures. Validity refers to how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure. If your research has high validity, it will produce results that correspond to real properties, characteristics, and variations in the physical or social world. You need to test the extent to which the results really measure what they are supposed to measure.
Completing this learning outcome will
enable gain knowledge on the different types of validity and the measurement
The following resources explain the explain validity
Go through the Video/PPT slides to get a better understanding of the types of research
Video/PPT slides: Slides that explain the validity
Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr817Iy5pfo
Read Chapter 12: Sekaran, U. and Bougie, R. (2013) Research Methods for Business—A Skill Building Approach. 6th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, West Sussex.