Lesson 15 Flashcards
This research focuses on insights into and understanding individuals perceptions on the phenomenon
Qualitative Research
Thid attempts to obtain rich, in-depth, and valid data, which always delves into their “hidden meanings”
Qualitative research
Is Qualitative research an experimental or non-experimental type of studies
Non-experimental
It is considered as soft science
Qualitative research
It is considered as hard science
Quantitative research
It is concerned with “subjective” meaning of experiences
Qualitative R.
A person immersed in a study situation and has the “expertise in performing qualitative research”
Bricoleur
A complex array of data derived from a variety of sources and methods
Bricolage
Types of Qualitative Research
Phenomenological
Ethnographic
Grounded theory
Historic studies
Case studies
Field studies
Biographies
It is derived from philosophy and psychology which examines the “lived experiences of individuals about a phenomenon”
Phenomenological studies
Describe, interpret, and explain the lived experiences of people
Hermeneutics
Describes the biology of human behavior as it evolved in its natural context
Human ethology
Used observational method to explore universal culture and behaviour of the people
Phenomenological
Identifying and holding abeyance preconceived ideas, beliefs, and opinions about the phenomenon
Bracketing
Data collection process on which the researcher “lived” with the data overtime
Immersion
The researcher is open to meanings attributed to the phenomenon by those who have experienced it
Intuiting
The researcher begins to simplify the large amount of data obtained from the interviews
Data reduction
The researcher dissects significant meaning of the phenomenon under study
Analyzing
The researcher defines and interprets the meaning of the phenomenon of the study
Describing
What qualitative research “only require bracketing”
Phenomenological S.
Critical self reflection about ones own biases, preferences, and preconceptions
Reflexivity
A document that pertains to a researcher’s personal experiences, reflections, and progress
Reflexivity notes
Reflections about the strategies and methods used in observation
Methodologic Notes
Comments about the researcher’s own feelings while in the field
Personal notes
