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
Considerations.
- What sources should I use to collect my data?
- Where can I find those sources?
- What is the best way to get the data?
- What permission do I need to use those sources?
- What legal issues may be involved in those sources?
- Can I prove to my readers that these sources are the best for this research topic?
Think about the data sources
Considerations.
- What are the best data collection methods for my research project?
- Have I followed good QLR principles in preparation for my data collection methods and tools?
- Have I obtained permission from my potential research participants?
- Have I already obtained permission from leaders in the research setting?
Think about the data collection methods
Considerations.
- What permissions do I need to collect the data?
- Who provides those permissions?
- Are there forms ready to be used to apply for these permissions?
- In the selected research setting, is permission granted orally or in writing?
- How much time is required to obtain the permission?
- What kind of permission does my school require?
Think about the needed permissions
Considerations.
- Who are the gatekeepers (people who give permission to collect data in my research)?
- How many levels of authority do they have?
- What process is needed to get them to give permission?
- What language do they use?
- What cultural practices do they expect from me?
Think about the gatekeepers
Considerations.
- Who are they?
- How much do I know about them, their language, and their culture?
- How willing are they to participate?
- What are their rights, benefits, responsibilities, and potential risks in this study?
- How accessible are they?
- What is the best way to recruit them?
- How much time is required of them to participate in this research?
- How much time are they willing to spend on this research study?
Think about the research participants
Considerations.
- What is the effective and efficient way for me to access the research setting?
- How far is it from my school or my home?
- Is it safe for me as a student to go there by myself?
- Do I know the place well?
- Who can take me there, if I don’t know how to get there?
- How much money will I need for transportation?
- Can I afford it?
Think about transportation
Considerations.
- What is my QLR competence to carry on this study?
- Are there QLR skills that I need to improve on first?
- How good are my communication skills needed to collect my data?
- Approximately, how much is my budget?
- How stable are my finances?
Think about the resources
Considerations.
- Who will help me in collecting and analyzing my data?
- How much time is required for me to complete this study?
- How much time is available to me?
- What resources do I need to collect my data?
- How will I record, store and manage my data?
Think about the resources
Considerations.
- Do I have a duplicate of all the technology tools that I plan to use, just in case one doesn’t work?
- Do I know well how this technology works?
- Have I checked my technology devices to make sure they are working before data collection?
- Are my technology devices user-friendly?
- Are my technology devices free from distracting me or my research participants during the data collection?
Think about technology
Considerations.
- When will I be collecting my data?
- How safe is it collect data during that time?
- How safe is it for my research participants and for myself?
- What potential dangers are there and how can I avoid them?
- How trustworthy is my data, if I collect it in a hurry in fear of some security danger?
Think about security
Considerations.
- What ethical issues may arise as a result of this research project?
- What should I do to prevent or prepare for these ethical issues?
- How will I prevent or handle emotional trauma of my participants?
- How will I prevent developing some type of unsafe intimacy with my participants?
Think about ethical issues
Considerations.
- What will I do if permission is not granted to me?
- What will I do if participants are not enough or drop out of my research study?
- What will I do if the participants are hesitant to share enough information with me?
Think about Plan B
Considerations.
- Do my data collection methods fits for my selected research design?
- Are my data collection methods enough for my research problem and research design?
- Is the time I’m planning to spend collecting this data enough for my selected research design?
Think about the research design
