Paradoksalny efekt triangulacji?
Paradoxical effect of triangulation?

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the use of triangulation in social research. Triangulation is typically a strategy for improving the reliability and validity of research findings. It is a powerful technique, used to verify the findings of a study using data from more than two data sources. Triangulation employs a combination of several research tools or inquiry approaches in the study of the same phenomenon. Positive evidence for the use of triangulation (specifically data triangulation) in social research is presented. A common misunderstanding about triangulation – that different data sources or inquiry approaches should yield the same result – is demonstrated. Triangulation research can serve two purposes: (1) to corroborate findings and more importantly, (2) to gain a holistic view of the phenomenon under study. Triangulation may offer an opportunity for deeper insight into the relationship between the approach to the inquiry and the phenomenon under study, and allow the creation of new ways of understanding.

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