Module 4 - Qualitative research

Question 1

Qualitative research

Answer 1

Exploratory or inductive research method that studies phenomena as they naturally occur.

Question 2

Naturalistic inquiry

Answer 2

Studying real-world situations as they unfold in a non-manipulated and non-controlled way.

Question 3

Qualitative research questions

Answer 3

Focused on exploring a process, issue, or phenomenon.

Questions are emergent or fluid type of research.

Question 4

Sampling methods

Answer 4

Criterion-based or purposive sampling

Question 5

Data collection methods

Answer 5

Questionnaire
interview
Focus group
Observation
Constructed and  secondary or existing data

Question 6

Phenomenology research design

Answer 6

Describing individual experience of phenomenon with a rich narrative research report

Question 7

Ethnography research design

Answer 7

Describing cultural characteristics of a group of people.

Extensive description of the physical and social settings to get holistic understanding.

Question 8

Narrative inquiry research design

Answer 8

Describing people’s lives and stories to add to our understanding.
Narrative account with patterns, connections, and insights gained and synthesized.

Question 9

Case study

Answer 9

Addressing research questions with in-depth analysis.

Rich, holistic narrative that triangulates data and places it into meaningful context.

Question 10

Grounded theory

Answer 10

Inductively generating a theory describing a phenomenon.

Report contains methodological description.