Qualitative research Flashcards
what are the 2 epistemology standpoints
Positivism
Interpretism
Qualitative research is linked to ___ _________ views about knowledge.
Non-positivistic
Define positivism
relies specifically on empirical scientific evidence
Hermeneutics. Define
interpreting unique human activity
Phenomenology. Define
how individuals experience the world
What 2 approaches does interpretivism use
Hermeneutics
Phenomenology
Define interpretivism
Exploring and understanding using depth and concept through hermeneutics and phenomenology
Define methodology
study of methods including strategy or approach to research
T/F methodology can only be quantitative
F
Can be either qual or quant
Quantitative Methodism is based on
A) positivism
B) interpretivism
Positivism
Quantitative Methodism is based on
A)Inductive approach
B)Deductive approach
Deductive
Differences between inductive and deductive approach
Deductive is theory testing
Inductive is generative theories
Qualitative Methodism is based on
A)Posivitism
B)interpretivism
B
Qualitative Methodism is based on
A)Inductive approach
B)Deductive approach
Inductive
3 main points of qualitative Methodism. List
Inductive
Interpretivism
context
4 main points of quantitative Methodism
Deductive
Positivism
Empirical
Objective
Define method
Technique/s for data collection
List 2 type of method in qualitative methodology
interview, observation, documentary analysis
List 2 types of methods in quantitative methodology
questionnaire Survey, experiment, RCT
List as many comparisons between qualitative and quantitative as you can
Qual
-inductive
-small purposive samples
-may/may not be representative
-Less structured instruments
-results presented as words/concepts
-flexibility in approach
-attention t specific participants
Quant
-deductive
-large, random samples
-generalisability represnetivness
-objective instruments
-unflexible, follows plan
list some formats of qualitative data
Interview transcripts
Focus group transcripts
Field notes
Documents
Film
Photos
Diarys
What is conversation analysis
The achievement of order through conversation
What is discourse analysis
looks at written not spoken
What is content analysis
study of documents
what is narrative analysis
how research participants construct story and narrative from their own personal experience.
what is Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
aims to provide detailed examinations of personal lived experience.
List some benefits to qualitative understanding
-Understand everyday life
-Interprestation of local meaning for a group
-illuminates differences among settings
-can be more targeted
-understand context
4 Characteristics of qualitative research
-natural context
-non-manipulative (researcher observes)
-researcher is the instrument
-subjectivity/flexibility of researcher
