Module 9 - Qualitative Research

Question 1

How do qualitative and quantitative research differ?

Answer 1

Qualitative research is concerned with describing the properties/essence of an entity, while quantitative is concerned with categorising and defining the entity. Qualitative research is concerned with the meaning of data rather than it’s numerical value.

Question 2

What are inductive models?

Answer 2

where theories develop directly out of data.

Question 3

What are deductive models?

Answer 3

typically used in positivist quantitative research and involve theory testing.

Question 4

What is ontology?

Answer 4

theories bout the nature of reality/being.

Question 5

What is epistemology?

Answer 5

your theory of knowledge = how (social) phenomena can be known and how knowledge can be demonstrated.

Question 6

What does Positivist mean?

Answer 6

There is a straightforward connection between our world and our perception of it. Direct correspondence.

Question 7

Qualitative research questions tend to be…

Answer 7

process-oriented, locally-situated (do not attempt to generate universal laws), and focused on detailed/in-depth description or analysis of a small number of cases.

Question 8

What are some of the ethical considerations of qualitative research?

Answer 8

the vulnerabilities of researchers, informed consent, complexities of confidentiality, use of audio, interpretations.