qualitative research methods

Question 1

research

Answer 1

systematic gathering presenting and analysing of data

collection of data, documentation of critical info and analysing and interpretation in accordance with suitable methods

Question 2

purpose of research

Answer 2

information
facilitating change
ethical issues
academic mission

Question 3

paradigms

Answer 3

set of commonly held beliefs and assumptions within a research community

Question 4

ontology

Answer 4

ideas about what is real
philosophy of knowledge

Question 5

epistemology

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how we know thing
philosophical study of how knowledge is acquired

Question 6

deductive

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quantitative testing theory

Question 7

inductive

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qualitative builds theory

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constructivism

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reflects the social sciences and is interested in ways people akee sense of the world

Question 9

ontological position

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relativism
shaped in ways that make reality fluid

Question 10

epistemological position

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constructivism
world doesn’t exist independently of our knowledge

Question 11

purpose of qualitative research

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not seek to test a hypothesis but guided by research questions

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what must you consider before using qualitative methods

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type of data
type of ppts
will data contribute to different perspectives
logistical issues

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interviews

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conversation with a purpose
semi and unstructured

Question 14

interviews positives

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discovers how individuals think and feel
why people hold opinions
explores experiences
confidential conversations

Question 15

semi structured interviews

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schedule
flexibility
greater standardisation
more control

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focus groups

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group interviews
semi structured
questions around core aim
room for creativity

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who are focus groups good for

Answer 17

children
under research areas
reveal group dynamics through verbal communication and body language

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purposive sampling

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research attempts to recruit

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theoretical sampling

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theoretically meaningful sample to test a theory

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inclusion criteria

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chooses individuals who believe will provide info rich cases

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criterion based sampling

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pre determined criteria

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snowball sampling

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ppts direct researcher to others

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total pop sampling

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everyone who’s involved

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thematic analysis

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organises and describes the data set meaningfully in relation to the research question
identifying and analysing patterns

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what’s TA used for

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understand a pre determined idea
develop new ideas
explore patterns

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B&C model

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familiarisation with the data
generating initial codes
searching themes
review themes
define and name themes
writing report

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sparkes and smith TA

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immersion in data
generation of initial codes
identify running themes and sort them
review themes

Question 28

transcription

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converting speech into text for analysis

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what should transcription be

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verbatim
accurate
true representation

Question 30

analysis stages

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transcription
coding data
identify themes
reviewing and labelling
interpreting and writing up

Question 31

coding data

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systematically identify patterns in data and reducing into chunks

Question 32

coding and code

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pull apart data
description attached to a piece of data

Question 33

8 big tent criteria

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worthy topic
rich rigor - sufficient theoretical constructs
sincerity - self reflexivity
credibility - concrete detail
resonance - resonates with particular readers through generalisation
significant contribution
ethical
meaningful coherence - achieves what its meant to