wk9- qualitative research

Question 1

what is qualitative research?

Answer 1

• Research providing detailed narrative descriptions
  and explanations of phenomena investigated, with
  lesser emphasis given to numerical
  quantifications.

It is research that observes , analyses, and
examines the social world and cultural
phenomena.

answers the question WHY something is happening

Question 2

epistemology means?

Answer 2

investigates human knowledge (how we think things are and how they really are)

Question 3

ontology means?

Answer 3

the study of reality as it is understood interpreted and experienced.

Question 4

qualitative methodologies (interpretive approaches to research)

Answer 4

phenomenology-values human perception
grounded theory
ethnography

Question 5

qualitative methodologies (critical approaches to research)

Answer 5

Action research
discourse analysis

Question 6

Asking a qualitative question

Answer 6

PICO

I- interest or issue rather than intervention
no comparison
o- evaluation instead of outcome

Question 7

when searching databases and wanting a particular methodology do you need to put the method in the search terms?

Answer 7

yes. qualitative research category and narrow scope through topic specific queries Lin

Question 8

what assessments are used for critical appraisal?

Answer 8

QARI
CASP

as there is no official critical appraisal for qualitative research