Prac. Res. Quiz 2 Q2 Flashcards
Information that we collect to understand our research problem and generate relevant solutions.
Data
Source. Most common source of QLR data when human participants are involved.
Interview
Source. It is done on one-on-one basis between the researcher and the research participant.
Interview
Source. You are asked to interview people in groups of 3-6 with the same participant category. Ex. Age Range
Focus Group Discussion
Source. Having the researcher ***** the participants in their natural settings such as students in their classroom or farmers in their field or farm.
Observation
Source. These can provide important data to understand better the issues pertaining to our research problems.
Written Documents
Source. There are two types of this. One you take while conducting the observations and one that were already taken and you find relevant to your study.
Pictures
Source. Important objects that have historical or cultural value that may be relevant to your study.
Artifacts
Other source of QLR data.
Audio Recordings and Existing Videos
Sampling Strategies. Selection of participants thru setting criteria.
Purposive Sampling
Sampling Strategies. Asking one or more participants to recruit other participants who fit your selection criteria.
Snowball Sampling
Sampling Strategies. Getting multiple perspectives from multiple categories of participants.
Multiple Variation Sampling
Sampling Strategies. Selecting people simply because they are accessible and conveniently available in your area.
Convenience Sampling
Minimum Required Number of Participants
Phenomenology & Case Study - 8 Participants
Considerations.
- What data do I need to address my research questions and my research problem?
- What is the quality of the data that I will be getting?
- Are the data I would like to collect acceptable by other people who know QLR?
Think about the data