Qualitative Research Flashcards

1
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What does a researcher build during qualitative research?

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Complex, Holistic picture
Analyses words
Reports detailed views of informants
Conducts the study in a natural setting

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2
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What does qualitative data start with?

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Specific examples, analyses to generate theory

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3
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What the 4 key factors are considered when analysing qualitive research “trustworthiness”?

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Dependability
Confirmability
Credibility
Transferability

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4
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What is dependability?

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Reliability
Findings are consistent and repeatable

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5
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What is confirmability?

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Objectivity
Neutrality/extent findings of a study are shaped by respondents
Not researcher bias, motivation or interest

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6
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What is credibility?

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Internal Validity
Truth of findings confidence

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7
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What is transferability?

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External Validity
Findings are applicable in other contexts

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8
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What is methods?

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What you actually do
Techniques/Procedures used to gather and analyse specific data/evidence

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9
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What is methodology?

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Strategy/Plan of action
Group together research techniques to form a design

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10
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What are the 3 Qualitative research approaches?

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Phenomenology
Ethnography
Grounded Theory

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11
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What is phenomenology?

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Describe 1 or more individuals experiences

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12
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What is ethnography?

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Describe cultural characteristics of people

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13
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What is grounded theory?

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Inductively generate a grounded theory describing/explaining a phenomenon

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14
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What origin is phenomenology from?

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Philosophy

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15
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What origin is ethnography from?

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Anthropology

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16
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What origin is grounded theory from?

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Sociology

17
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How is phenomenology data collected?

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In-depth interviews

18
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How is ethnography data collected?

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Observation over an extended period of time
Interviews with informants

19
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How is grounded theory data collected?

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Interviews
Observations

20
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How is phenomenology analysed?

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Significant statements
Meaning of statements
Identify essence of phenomenon

21
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How is ethnography analysed?

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Holistic description
Cultural themes in data

22
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How is grounded theory analysed?

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Open coding then axial coding then selective coding

23
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How is phenomenology reported?

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Description of essential characteristics of the experience

24
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How is ethnography reported?

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Description of context/ cultural themes

25
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How is grounded theory reported?

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Description of topic/ people studied
Presentation of theory

26
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What is data reduction?

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Coding, discarding irrelevant data