Qualitative basics Flashcards
4 elements of research
Method
Methodology
Theoretical perspective
Epistemology
Define epistemology
Branch of philosophy that investigates the theory of knowledge.
Embedded in the theoretical perspective and thereby the methodology.
e.g.
Subjectivism
Constructionism
Obejectivism
What are the differences between subjectivism, constructionism and objectivism
Subjectivism - no realities
Constructionism - multiple realities
Objectivism - one reality
Define Theoretical perspective
Set of assumptions about reality that inform the questions we ask and the kind of answers we receive
The body of knowledge
e.g. critical inquiry, positivism, interpretivism
What is the axiological assumption?
The value of the research.
What is ontology/ontological assumption?
Branch of philosophy that asks about the realities of the world
What is rhetorical assumption?
The structure of your writing.
i.e.
Detached or active
Third person or First person.
What is Methodology?
System of methods used in a study.
E.g. interview, media analysis, case study, observation
What is the method?
The tools and the process.
e.g. survey, experiment, ethnography
What are the 2 broad considerations of ethics
Procedural ethics - ethical clearance
ethics in practice - protocols used in case of issue
Outline the research process
Identify the philosphyical foundation Frame research question Determine supporting knowledge Identify a theory base Propose research question Select methodology Set boundaries of study Collect data Use and disseminate findings
What is grounded theory?
the systematic generation of a theory from the ‘ground up’. Inductive.
What is the difference between the little q and the Big Q?
Little q = usually in surveys, looking for information on a specific subject
Big Q = exploratative, broad question that attempts to capture the whole picture.
What is bracketing
Recording a person statement or opinion so that you can partial it out of you research during dessemination.
Acknowledges researcher bias and methodically remove it from the study,
What is Interpretative phenomenlogical?
An approach with an idiographic focus, which means that it aims to offer insights into how a given person, in a given context, makes sense of a given phenomenon.
