Qualitative

Question 1

Assessing quality in qualitative research

Answer 1

Trustworthiness (most valuable)
Validity
Generlizability

Question 2

Trustworthiness

Answer 2

Quality, authenticity and truthfullness of findings, criterion to judge quality of research design
Clear exposition of data gathering and analysis proces
Reflexivity

Question 3

Validity

Answer 3

State of being meaningful, relevant, logical, justifiable
Triangulation
Member check

Question 4

Generelizability

Answer 4

Degree to which study findings from the sample can be generalized to the population
Thick descriptions
Theoretical generelization

Question 5

Gap spotting

Answer 5

Building on existing theories and the assumptions in it
Moderately revise or reinforce, rather than challenge, already influential theories
Does not question the assumptions underlying existing literature
Track-bound and conservative

Question 6

Problematization

Answer 6

Questioning and researching existing theories
Trying to disrupt the reproduction and continuation on an line of reasoning

Question 7

Critical confrontation

Answer 7

Criticizing theorie or field based on identification of shortcomings
Combination of disruptive and track-bound

Question 8

New idea

Answer 8

Author claims innovation and does not follow route of what already has been studied
Combination of disruptive and trackbound

Question 9

Quasi-problematization

Answer 9

Challenging underlying assumptions of literature based on literature that is already there (pre-developed alternatives)

Question 10

Abductive

Answer 10

Start with deductive, then generating theoretical arguments in an inductive proces which integrates old ideas with new

Question 11

Reliability

Answer 11

Exact replicability of the processes and research
Consistency
Using raw data, extensive field notes