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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.
I Have Included Some Open-Ended Questions Alongside the Closed-Response Items on My Survey/Questionnaire. Am I Conducting Qualitative Research?
I Have Included Some Open-Ended Questions Alongside the Closed-Response Items on My Survey/Questionnaire. Am I Conducting Qualitative Research?
Although open-ended questions on a questionnaire will provide qualitative data, this approach does not constitute a qualitative research design. If this is the only qualitative component of a quantitative study design, the project cannot be said to be using a mixed-methods design, either. Qualitative research reflects a qualitative paradigm, where the design is informed by an epistemological worldview that privileges meaning-focused investigations of human experience.
Qualitative data on a questionnaire provide concrete textual responses that can complement statistical data; however, these qualitative data are typically analyzed in ways that reduce ...
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