week 12:

Question 1

what is data saturation

Answer 1

you’ve collected enough data, if you collect any more it will just be repetitive q

Question 2

what are memos/fieldnotes

Answer 2

things that researchers observe during a study

Question 3

what is emic vs. etic

Answer 3

emic: subjective, insider
etic: objective, outsider

these are two different approaches to studying human culture

Question 4

what is reflectivity

Answer 4

self-reflection, examines how researcher bais may impact work

Question 5

what is bracketing

Answer 5

methods used to mitigate bias (ex. documenting personal values to determine how that may impact the data)

Question 6

what is coding

Answer 6

organising data into themes and patterns

Question 7

what is thematic analysis

Answer 7

systematic ways to analyse qualitative data

Question 8

what is constant comparison and interpretation

Answer 8

idk look it up

Question 9

what is triangulation

Answer 9

multiple methods, data sources and perspectives to examine a research question

Question 10

why would homogeneity matter for qual

Answer 10

because it can be good for internal validity for what you’re studying

Question 11

what is the best sampling strategy for qual

Answer 11

select participants based on who can gather the most relevant insights

Question 12

what is theoretical sampling

Answer 12

selecting participants to help develop and refine theories

Question 13

why is transferability and credibility important for an article

Answer 13

because it means adequate information has been gathered

Question 14

what is transferability

Answer 14

degree to which findings can be applied to other contexts

Question 15

what is credibility

Answer 15

when you can trust the information that the source provides

Question 16

what determines sample size for qualitative research

Answer 16

what you’re trying to figure out determines the sample size
you dont need as much with qual because you are going more in depth

thats why theoretical or purposive sampling works better because youre gathering the participants with the most relevant insights

Question 17

what is data saturation

Answer 17

you have exactly enough data to prove your point

Question 18

whats phenomenology

Answer 18

how individuals interpret their experiences

Question 19

whats ethnography

Answer 19

experiences of people in their natural settings (i.e. exploring different cultures)

Question 20

whats the difference between an in vivo code and a direct quote

Answer 20

in vivo: key word
direct quote: what theyre actually saying with more context

Question 21

what is content/initial coding

Answer 21

first initial observations

Question 22

what is thematic coding

Answer 22

grouping content into categories
using in vivo coding usually

Question 23

what is constant comparison

Answer 23

grounded theory, constantly comparing findings throughout

Question 24

whats the difference between credibility, fittingness and auditability

Answer 24

all ways to determine trustworthiness

credibility: believability of findings
fittingness: transferability, was it an accurate representation of findings
audibility: if you were to do all the steps yourself, would you get the same results