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Exploring 100 key questions (and answers) on the nature and practice of qualitative inquiry, this unique book addresses the practical decisions that researchers must make in their work, from the design of the study, through ethics approval, implementation, and writing. The book’s quick-scan, question-and-answer format make it ideal as a supplementary text or as a ready reference for graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams and writing research proposals, undergraduates in affiliated programs who will not be taking a primary course in qualitative research methods, and researchers working across disciplines in academic or practice environments.
Do Qualitative Researchers Count Things in Their Data, or Is This Only Done in Quantitative Research?
Do Qualitative Researchers Count Things in Their Data, or Is This Only Done in Quantitative Research?
Qualitative researchers do count things when conducting data analysis. They may count how often participants use a particular word to describe themselves, or they may count the number of people who use a particular technology. Researchers may choose to present these descriptive counts in tables or pie graphs in their research reports to provide the reader with a visual representation of these quantitative data. However, counting instances of a thing is not the primary goal of qualitative research design. A researcher conducting a discourse analysis of a policy document, for example, may want ...
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