introducing qualitative research 2 Flashcards
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What is constructionism?
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- participants actively construct the world of everyday life and its constiuent elements
- For qualitative researcher multiple, constructed, realities exist to be investigated and understood
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What is reflexivity ?
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Thoughtful, self-aware analysis of the intersubjective dynamics between researcher and researched
3
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Why should you prioritise textual data?
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- allows people to express their thoughts and beliefs and explain their actions and events in their own words
- understanding of the meanings of human action
4
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What does emergent flexible design refer to?
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when participants follow a different direction from those initially envisaged, researchers might wish to modify research design.
5
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Why is a ideographic approach is used over nomothetic?
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- used to better understand how events, actions and meanings are shaped by the unique circumstances in which they occur
- this involves studying a relatively small number of individuals or situations to preserve the individuality of these in their analyses
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What is purposive sampling?
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- qualitative researchers choose an individual, a number of individuals or a group whom they have interest and who they feel will provide information rich cases.
- sampling decisions not only include people but also involve sampling of events and concepts, time processes and place.
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Why is research in a natural setting preferred?
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- Given the researchers desire to explore the meanings that people attach to their experiences
- Qualitative research relies on extensive interaction with the people being studied.
- they prefer to engage with people in their natural setting or environment
8
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List as many qualitative traditions as you can?
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ethnography phenomenology case study grounded theory life history and narrative auto/biographical research critical or openly ideological research action research auto-ethnography participatory research
