100 questions (and answers) about qualitative research. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Hundred questions (and answers) about qualitative research; One hundred questions (and answers) about qualitative research
• Further Information: Note: Lisa M. Given.
• Authors: Given, Lisa M
• Contents: Part 1: The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry; Question #1: What is qualitative research?; Question #2: What disciplines use qualitative approaches and are there differences in disciplinary approach?; Question #3: Is qualitative research used in practice or only in academic research?; Question #4: My supervisor says that quantitative research is more objective, so it’s better than qualitative research. Is that true?; Question #5: What is the difference between ‘ontology’ and ‘epistemology’ and why do they matter?; Question #6: I've heard that qualitative research is more inductive rather than deductive – what does that mean?; Question #7: What is the difference between a project designed with a qualitative ‘paradigm’ and one designed only to gather qualitative ‘data’?; Question #8: What is the difference between quantitative positivism and qualitative constructionism?; Question #9: Qualitative research seems to always involve people – is that true?; Question #10: What is the difference between a research ‘participant’ and a research ‘subject’?; Question #11: My ‘participants’ are really co-researchers in my work – so what are the implications for my project?; Question #12: What kind of education or training do I need to conduct qualitative research?; Question #13: What kind of time investment is needed for a qualitative research study?; Question #14: Qualitative research seems to be more expensive to do than other types of research – is that so?; Question #15: What are the limitations of qualitative research?; Part 2: Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research; Question #16: What are the researcher's ethical responsibilities in qualitative practice?; Question #17: At what stage of the research do I need to get formal ethics review to talk to people?; Question #18: What kinds of ethics challenges do qualitative researchers face, typically?; Question #19: Ethics approval seems to be more difficult to obtain for qualitative projects. Is that true?; Question #20: Can I name my participants and their organization in publications about my study?; Question #21 - I’m going to do focus groups and I know I’ll need ethics approval for those – but can I examine postings to social media without seeking ethics approval?; Question #22: Can I show my colleague some transcripts and let her listen to interview recordings to get advice on my interpretation of the data?; Question #23: The ethics review board requires me to submit my interview questions – but the project is exploratory and the questions will emerge as the interview happens. What types of questions should I submit for review?; Question #24: The ethics review board says I have to destroy my data, but I think my analysis will take years. Do I have to destroy everything?; Question #25: I have learned negative things about people in the setting I’m studying. How do I deal with this?; Question #26: My ethics approval says that I have to let the board know if there are ‘significant changes’ to my methodology and/or method. As my qualitative study is exploratory and emergent in design, how do I know when a significant change has occurre; Question #27: One of my participants told other people that she was involved in my study, even though I promised I would not identify her. Is this a problem?; Part 3: Designing Qualitative Research; Question #28: What is a qualitative research problem – and how does this inform the development of research questions?; Question #29 = What is the role of an hypothesis in qualitative research?; Question #30: What is an exploratory qualitative design? If I do this, does it mean that my research isn’t going to come up with ‘usable’ findings?; Question #31: What is an emergent qualitative design?; Question #32: What is the role of a theoretical and/or conceptual framework in a qualitative study?; Question #33: How extensive should my literature review be when I’m designing my project?; Question #34: What kinds of sampling approaches are appropriate for qualitative studies?; Question #35: Why are sample sizes so small in many qualitative studies? Isn't this a problem?; Question #36: What is the ideal sample size for a qualitative project?; Question #37: How do you recruit participants for a qualitative study?; Question #38: I really want to use focus groups, so how can I design a project that will use that method?; Question #39 – What is Triangulation?; Part 4: Ensuring Rigor in Qualitative Research Design; Question #40: I’ve heard that quantitative research is more rigorous than qualitative research – is that true?; Question #41: What are effective strategies for promoting trustworthiness?; Question #42: I’ve heard that qualitative studies suffer from researcher bias. How do I deal with this criticism?; Question #43: Can the findings from qualitative research be generalized? I’ve heard they can be transferable, but I don’t know the differences between these terms; Question #44: How do I ensure that my study will have an impact on other scholars or practitioners?; Question #45: What are useful and practical approaches to ensure that I am gathering good data?; Part 5: Methodologies and Methods; Question #46: What are the differences between qualitative ‘design, ’ ‘methodology’ and ‘method’?; Question #47: All the studies I’ve read seem to use interviews. What other methods can I use to make my study more interesting?; Question #48: I don't understand the differences between grounded theory, phenomenology, case study, ethnography, narrative inquiry, etc. Can I combine these – or choose not to use one of these approaches, at all?; Question #49: What kinds of research methods are appropriate for talking with people?; Question #50: What are the pros and cons of conducting individual vs. group interviews?; Question #51: I want to observe what people are doing, but I don’t want them to know that I’m watching. Can I do that?; Question #52: How can I use documents in my qualitative study?; Question #53: I’ve heard that there are some interesting visual methods that I can use – what are they?; Question #54: In my discipline we conduct a lot of systematic reviews of the literature. Is it possible to do a qualitative systematic review?; Part 6: Mixed Methods Research Involving Qualitative Approaches; Question #55: I’ve heard that qualitative research is only useful as a first, exploratory step to designing a quantitative project – is that true?; Question #56: How can qualitative research complement a quantitative study?; Question #57: Which do I do first – the qualitative component of the study, or the quantitative component?; Question #58: I have included some open-ended questions alongside the closed-response items on my survey/questionnaire. Am I conducting qualitative research?; Question #59: Is it better to bring a qualitative researcher onto my team, or should I try to do the qualitative research myself?; Question #60: I’ve only ever used quantitative designs but I want to use qualitative approaches now – what are the key issues I need to consider and how can I learn more about them?; Part 7: Collecting Qualitative Data; Question #61: How do I conduct a pilot study for my qualitative research project?; Question #62 – My colleague says that we need to be unobtrusive when gathering data – what does that mean?; Question #63: Can I hire someone to do all of the data collection?; Question #64: What does it mean to be ‘neutral’ when I’m gathering my data?; Question #65: What does ‘fieldwork’ involve in a qualitative project?; Question #66: What does it mean to gather ‘rich data’?; Question #67: Do I have to transcribe all of my interview data or can I simply transcribe a few quotes when I need them?; Question #68: What are the pros and cons of audio or video recording my participants?; Question #69: Qualitative research seems to involve a lot of talking to people. Sounds easy – so what issues should I expect if I’m doing formal or informal interviews, with individuals or groups?; Question #70: Do I have to work with my participants in person, or can I use the Internet (or other tools) to gather data at a distance?; Question #71: There are many interviews and other potential sources of data online, including peoples’ quotes posted to social media and websites. Can I use these in my qualitative study?; Question #72: I see that some qualitative studies use participant-generated photographs, drawings, and other arts-based approaches. When is it appropriate to use these kinds of methods for gathering data?; Question #73: I have a lot of data – dozens of digital data files, hundreds of pages of printed transcripts, and hours of video-recordings. How can I manage all of this material?; Question #74: How do I know when I’ve reached saturation of themes in my data?; Question #75: My colleague says that there are many ‘lost opportunities’ in his dataset. What does that mean?; Question #76: I’m trying to select the best site for conducting individual interviews, so how d
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 001.42; Qualitative research -- Methodology; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483346908
• Related ISBNs: 9781483345642
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