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WEEK 3 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN Flashcards

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WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN THE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN?

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  1. DEFINING THE RESEARCH QUESTION/PROBLEM
  2. STUDY DESIGN
  3. DATA COLLECTION
  4. DATA MANAGEMENT
  5. DATA ANALYSIS/DATA INTERPRETATION
  6. WRITING UP
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE 1ST STAGE OF THE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN - DEFINING RHE RESEARCH PROBLEM?

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  • Literature review, research question, hypothesis
  • Research question should identify the phenomenon you are studying your chosen population, and what you want to find out about them.
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WHAT IS THE 1ST STAGE OF THE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN?

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DEFINING THE RESEARCH QUESTION

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WHAT SHOULD THE RESEARCH QUESTION IDENTIFY?

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• Research question should identify the phenomenon you are studying your chosen population, and what you want to find out about them.

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WHAT IS ASKED IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?

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In qualitative research we ask what/why/how something happens rather than testing an inferred relationship (hypothesis testing).

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WHAT SHOULDN’T BE ASKED/USED WHEN WRITING A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUESTION?

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  • What is the relationship between…
  • What factors predict…
  • What is the effectiveness of…
  • Is there a correlation between…
  • How many…
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IN WHAT WAYS CAN LITERATURE REVIEWS BE USED?

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DEDUCTIVELY

INDUCTIVELY

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HOW CAN LITERATURE REVIEWS BE USED INDUCTIVELY?

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being with collection and analysis of data. Process leads to questions then addressed in literature

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HOW CAN LITERATURE REVIEWS BE USED DEDUCTIVELY?

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provide source of focus and examine research at the outset of the study (aims, objective, hypothesis)

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DOES QUALITATIVE RESEARCH USE AN INDUCTIVE OR DEDUCTIVE APPROACH?

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INDUCTIVE

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WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF LITERATURE REVIEW ARGUMENTS?

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  1. Reviewing literature curtails the inductive analysis and thus should be avoided at the outset.
  2. Review of literature is important early in qualitative research and serves various functions.
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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE REVIEWS EARLY ON IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH?

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  • Demonstrates underlying assumptions behind research questions central to the research proposal.
  • Provides a way for the novice researcher to identify gaps that exist in the body of literature and provide a rationale for how the proposed study may contribute to knowledge.
  • To position your research topic and problem by giving an overview of what we know and do not know.
  • To evaluate strengths and weaknesses in previous research in a field, topic or problem that may justify your approach and problem.
  • To select concepts, theories, assumptions and perspectives in your study by contrasting relevant research.
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When is a literature review completed in qualitative research?

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  • Tend not to complete a literature review at beginning and then put to one side.
  • They revisit the literature right up until the writing up stage.
  • Wait until topic has emerged over time to delve deeply into literature.
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WHAT DO QUALITATIVE RESEARCHERS USE WHEN DOING A LITERATURE REVIEW?

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  • Government policy documents
  • Peer reviewed academic journals
  • Widely cited academic monographs
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WHAT DO RESEARCHERS HAVE TO MALE CRITICAL JUDGEMENTS ABOUT WHEN DOING A LITERATURE REVIEW?

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AUTHORITY
ACCURACY
BIAS AND OBJECTIVITY

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WHAT WILL PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES SHOW?

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THE TITLE OF THE JOURNAL

ARTICLE INFO SECTION (DETAILS OF REVIEW PROCESS)

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WHAT ARE THE 3 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES IN RESEARCH?

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CONVENIENCE SAMPLING
PURPOSIVE SAMPLING
SNOWBALL SAMPLING

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CONVENIENCE SAMPLING

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• Convenience sampling; involves sample behind drawn from that part of the population which is close to hand.

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PURPOSIVE SAMPLING

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• Purposive sampling; sample is built up which enables the researcher to meet the needs of the project.

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SNOWBALL SAMPLING

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• Snowball sampling; existing ppts recruit further ppts from among their acquaintances.

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WHAT TYPE OF SAMPLING…

…involves sample behind drawn from that part of the population which is close to hand?

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CONVENIENCE SAMPLING

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WHAT TYPE OF SAMPLING IS IT WHEN THE…

…sample is built up which enables the researcher to meet the needs of the project?

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PURPOSIVE SAMPLING

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WHAT TYPE OF SAMPLING IS IT WHEN…

…existing ppts recruit further ppts from among their acquaintances?

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SNOWBALL SAMPLING

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WHAT DOES PURPOSIVE SAMPLING IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH INVOLVE AND FOCUS ON?

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  • Identification and selection of (groups of) individuals that are well informed in the phenomenon of interest.
  • Recruiting individuals that hold particular characteristics that meet the requirements for the study.
  • Often focuses on ‘data saturation’; continue to recruit until nothing new is being identified in the data.

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