Qualitative Research Flashcards
What is “phenomenology”?
Seeks to describe lived experience; answer questions of meaning.
It is both a philosophy and a research method
What are some examples of types of phenomenology?
Husserl, Heidegger Hermeneutics
How is data collection done in a phenomenological study?
In-depth conversations as co-participants (researcher brackets)
How is data analysis done in phenomenological studies?
Common themes emerge as “dwell” with the data
What is the product of a phenomenological study?
In-depth description of a phenomenon.
What is ethnography?
Description and interpretation of cultural behaviour. Seek emic (insider) views vs. etic (outsider) views
How is data collected in ethnographic studies?
Extensive field work: observations with field notes, interviews, collect documents and artifacts.
What is the product of an ethnographic study?
Rich, holistic descriptions of a culture.
What is grounded theory?
The study of social processes and social structures.
Who were the early researchers of grounded theory?
Glaser and Strauss (Chicago)
What is the method of grounded theory?
Constant comparative method of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data simultaneously.
What is the product of a grounded theory study?
A theory explaining the phenomenon under study (model).
What is the aim of critical inquiry?
Aim is to critique and transform the social, political, cultural, economic, ethnic, and gender structures that constrain and exploit humankind.
What drives critical inquiry research?
Driven by ideals of social justice.
What are the methods of critical inquiry studies?
Range of methods: interviews, observations, discourse analysis
What is the product of critical inquiry research?
Written critique and some form of social change.
What is participatory action research? (Where is it used)
Common to community development, health promotion.
What are the key characteristics of participatory action research?
problem originates in community
goal is political/social change
community investigators and professional researchers are partners
What is the product of participatory action research?
Change (process and outcome)
What is historical research?
Looks at general lines of development. Looks for patterns of regularity and change over time. Search for meaning.
What is the method of historical research?
Explain causality through theory development.
Where can historical research be generalized to?
Generalized to other events and other times.
What is philosophic inquiry?
Based on questions emerging from a particular philosophy. Thoughtful posing of questions is considered more important than answers.
What things are studied with philosophic inquiry?
Attends to ideas, meaning, and abstractions.
What is the method of philosophic inquiry?
Extensive exploration of literature and detached introspection. Exploration and debate of ideas with colleagues.
