part 3: developing qualitative research proposals

Question 1

how do u develop qualitative research proposals?

Answer 1

1. research question
2. selecting the most appropriate study design
3. Select the most appropriate methods for identifying, collecting, or generating data and how they will be analyzed.
4. Develop a strategy for identifying a sample of cases to induce
5. identifying the resources needed

Question 2

research question

Answer 2

.should be researchable
. the question should be answered empirically

Question 3

different study design

Answer 3

experimental design, surveys, observation studies, case studies, participatory designs, and action research.

Question 4

experimental designs

Answer 4

1) Randomized control trial–> controlled experimental research design with intervention and control group
2) Natural experiment–> experiments where the researcher has no control

Question 5

surveys

Answer 5

.aims to collect the same set of data for every case study
.ofter sample survey–> sample of the whole population

Question 6

observational studies

Answer 6

allow researchers to document social life in a natural state
the researcher does not intervene.

Question 7

case study

Answer 7

examine natural-occurring phenomena to give depth and accuracy

Question 8

partecipatory design and action reserach

Answer 8

aim to change practice as well as study it

Question 9

ethical issues

Answer 9

ensured informed consent and protected confidentiality of participants

Question 10

probability sample

Answer 10

each member of the population has a known chance of being selected

Question 11

purposive sample

Answer 11

researcher chooses deliberatively cases to collect

Question 12

maximum variation sampling

Answer 12

choosing cases to ensure that they cover the widest range of types that would be found in the larger population

Question 13

extreme or deviant case sampling

Answer 13

for demonstrating feasibility of an intervention

Question 14

convenience sampling

Answer 14

the sample that is easiest to recruit. researcher has little control

Question 15

snowball sampling

Answer 15

each participant is asked or invited to further cases

Question 16

systematic sampling

Answer 16

with a known sampling frame and where little is known a prior about the group

Question 17

theoretical sampling

Answer 17

includes cases on the basis of understanding the field and emerging hypotheses from ongoing data analysis. the aim is to continue to add cases until nothing new is being generated ( saturation point)