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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.
My Supervisor Says That Quantitative Research Is More Objective, So It’s Better Than Qualitative Research. Is That True?
My Supervisor Says That Quantitative Research Is More Objective, So It’s Better Than Qualitative Research. Is That True?
Qualitative research has often been criticized for being too subjective in its design. Unfortunately, this criticism demonstrates a lack of understanding about both the nature of qualitative research and the differences between subjectivity and objectivity. An objective stance is the goal in quantitative designs, where the researcher and the researched are distanced from one another. Here, the goal is to remove the influence of the researcher from the study design and implementation so that the project is valid (i.e., measures what it intends to measure), reliable (i.e., can be ...
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