MODULE 2: Types of Research and Their Characteristics Flashcards
cluster of beliefs and dictates which for scientists in a particular discipline influence what should be studied. how research should be done and how results should be interpreted
- research paradigm
what is RESEARCH PARADIGM in simpler definition?
- refers to group of ideas and rules that guide scientists in a specific field, pretty much a set of principles that direct scientists to their work.
what are the two (2) types of paradigms?
- qualitative and quantitative
inquiry process of understanding a social or human problem based on building a complex, holistic pictures, FORMED WITH WORDS, reporting DETAILED reviews of informants
- PARADIGM: Qualitative
inquiry process into a social or human problem based on testing a theory composed of variables, MEASURED WITH NUMBERS, analyzed with STATISTICAL procedures
- PARADIGM: Quantitative
researchers are primarily concerned with PROCESSES rather than outcomes
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
researchers are interested in MEANING, or how people make sense of their experiences
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
researcher is the PRIMARY INSTRUMENT for data collection and analysis
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
research involves FIELDWORK
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
research is HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
process is INDUCTIVE
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
what are the 7 APPROACHES to Qualitative Research?
- Phenomenology (behavior, emotive & social meanings of LIVED experiences of individuals)
- Ethnography (studying shared practices and belief systems like culture)
- Case Study (in-depth investigation of complex issues)
- Discourse/Conversation Analysis (studies naturally occurring discourse)
- Inductive Thematic Theory (concerned with presenting the stories voiced by study participants)
- Grounded Theory (set of inductive data collection and analytic methods)
- Narrative Analysis (focuses on storytelling as the source of data)
what is PHENOMENOLOGY?
- understanding behavioral, emotive and social meanings of lived experiences of an individual
- emphasizes the individual’s experiences, beliefs, and perceptions
what is ETHNOGRAPHY?
- focused on studying shared practices and belief systems (culture) of a group of people in their natural context over a prolonged period
what is CASE STUDY?
- in-depth investigation of complex issues within a specific context based on a SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA or a VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF PEOPLE as subjects of study
what is DISCOURSE/CONVERSATION ANALYSIS?
- studies naturally occurring discourse and extract shared meanings from such discourse
- text is the object of analysis
what are the four (4) THEMES of DISCOURSE/CONVERSATION ANALYSIS?
- discourse as topic
- discourse as form of action
- discourse is rhetorically organized
- language is constructive
what is INDUCTIVE THEMATIC THEORY?
- concerned with presenting stories and experiences voiced by study participants as ACCURATELY and COMPREHENSIVELY as possible
what is the most common qualitative data analysis used in SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL and HEALTH sciences?
- INDUCTIVE THEMATIC THEORY
what is GROUNDED THEORY?
- set of inductive data collection and analytic methods to construct theories grounded in the data themselves
what is NARRATIVE ANALYSIS?
- focuses on storytelling as source of data
- research focus shifts from “what actually happened” to “tell me what happened”
