Module 5-6, Qualitative Method Flashcards
What is triangulation in qualitative Validity?
Checking emerging themes to the convergence of data from different sources
What are methods for qualitative validity?
-Triangulation,
-member checking,
-rich description, -Researcher reflexivity,
-Present discrepant information,
Peer debriefing
Why are samples from qualitative research small?
Must be targeted to the research problem
What is a theory based on participants?
Grounded theory
Does Community participatory action research aim to generate a theory?
It could be. Depends on goal of research
What constitutes a good research hypothesis?
specific, good for testing, relevant, complete
External validity?
the causal relationship of two variables can be generalized?
What kind of data about worker burnout could be collected using qualitative methods?
Descriptions of burnout
Impressions about burnout
(WORDS)
Samples from qualitative research studies tend to be small because qualitative is usually expensive?
It can be. But more often it’s small because it’s targeted to the problem studied
is qualitative studies rigid and locked in with its methodogy and hypothesis?
No. It can be modified as it progresses
If your research involves developing a theory that is based on the view of participants, you are using what type of research design?
Grounded theory
What sampling method allows a social worker to generate a sample from his/her own caseload of clients?
Convenience
What are the 5 types of common design in qualitative
Ethnographic research ● Case study research ● Community-based participatory action research ● Narrative research ● Grounded theory research
What are the sample strategies for qualitative research?
Purposive (non-probability sample that is selected based on the characteristics of a population and the objective of the study. )
Snowball
Availability/Convenience
What are the Methods for qualitative research?
● Observations
● Interviews/focus groups
● Document analysis
● Audiovisual based methods
What are the five steps of data analysis in qualitative research? Briefly describe what to watch out for in those steps
- Transcribing the data.
- Establishing general rules for analysis.
- Doing first-level coding.
- Doing second-level coding.
- Interpreting data and building theory.
What to watch out?… TEXTBook
Methods of Validity in qualitative research? When to use them?
● Triangulation ● Member checking ● Rich, thick description ● Researcher reflexivity ● Present discrepant information ● Peer debriefing
Methods of reliability in qualitative research?
When to use them?
● Detailed descriptions of the procedures and decisions ● Checking transcriptions ● Consistent codes ● Regular meetings ● Cross-check codes
Procedures of quantitative design? How many steps?
- Problem identification
- Selection of specific variables
- Design study
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Interpretation of findings
- Dissemination of findings
Procedures of qualitative design? How many steps are there?
- Problem identification
- Question formulation
- Conducting research
● Designing the research study
● Collecting data
● Analyzing and interpreting the data - Presenting and disseminating the findings
How is qualitative and quantitative processes similar and different?
Similar: Overall process is similar. First step is problem identification . Research design comes after. Data collection, analysis and interpretation. Dissemination of findings.
Difference: Qualitative does NOT identify one or more specific measurable variables whereas Quantitative RELIES on variables. Another biggest difference is that Qualitative is a iterative process meaning everything from hypothesis, problem identification to research design and dissemination is flexible and can change. While quantitative research design is locked in. The sample data collection are very different. Qualitative method usually has a small sample and does NOT use probability sampling. Quantitative method usually strives to get a larger sample and try to use probability sampling
How are the purposes of quantitative and qualitative research different?
Quantitative: more often seek to describe in order to explain; explanatory type research
Qualitative: more often seek to explore and describe
Reliability methods?
- consistent coding
- cross-check codes with researchers
- detailed records of procedures and decisions in research
- transcription checking
- regular debriefing
