Qualitative approaches to research (3)

Question 1

Ethnography

Answer 1

studying a phenomenon in the context of its culture

Question 2

Phenomenology

Answer 2

understand how the world is experienced by others from their perspective

Question 3

Field research

Answer 3

researcher goes into the field to observe the phenomenon in its natural state

Question 4

Grounded Theory

Answer 4

theory rooted in observation about phenomena of interest

Question 5

Participant observation

Answer 5

researcher needs to become a participant in the culture or context being observed ( needs to be accepted as a natural part of culture )

Question 6

Direct observation

Answer 6

researcher maintains distance
detached perspective
more structured
does not take as long

Question 7

unstructured interviewing

Answer 7

conversation in any direction

Question 8

case studies

Answer 8

intensive study of a specific individual or specific context

Question 9

Focus group

Answer 9

detailed information about attitudes, opinions preferences

Question 10

Unobtrusive measures

Answer 10

collecting data that do not interfere in the lines of respondents

Question 11

research quality

Answer 11

credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability