Lesson 3.4

Question 1

Types of Qualitative Research

Answer 1

Phenomenological study
Ethnographic study
Grounded theory study
Case study
Historical study
Narrative analysis

Question 2

type of qualitative
research that deals with the description of
participants’ real life experiences of a
specific event.

Answer 2

Phenomenological study

Question 3

primary purpose of this research
type is to understand the culture and
experiences of a group of people in their
natural environment.

Culture group experience

Answer 3

Ethnographic study

Question 4

aims to explain a
phenomenon and the evolution of its
course of action.

Answer 4

Grounded theory study

Question 5

the subject can be a
specific person of interest. It can also be
in the form of an entire business,
organization, town, or a city. Detailed
documentation of one case

Specific interest

Answer 5

Case study

Question 6

a type of
qualitative research that aims to
describe past events to fully
understand the current patterns needed
for making future decisions.

Past current future decisons

Answer 6

Historical study

Question 7

usually being used
to document changes in human
perspective or behavior.

Answer 7

Narrative Analysis

Question 8

❑ Requires few cases or
participants.
❑ Useful for describing complex
phenomena.
❑ Issues can be examined in
detail and in depth.
❑ Interviews are not restricted to
specific questions.

Question 9

❑ Inflexibility is difficult to
maintain, assess or
demonstrate.
❑ Create distraction to the
subject responses just by the
presence of the researcher.

Question 10

1
It is systematic and rigorous way.
2
It follows an interactive process.
3
It focuses on people who provide richest
insights into the phenomenon or interest.
4
Collection of data is continuous until saturation point.
5
It examines experiences in a natural cont

Question 11

Human expeeience

Question 12

Involves processes, feelings, and motives (the
why’s and the how’s) and produces in-depth
and holistic data.
Usually concerned with generating hypothesis
from the data.
Uses either unstructured or semi-structured
instruments.
Uses small sample size chosen purposely.

Question 13

The study will use statistical data to provide an
explanation of the phenomenon.
Usually started with a theory or hypothesis.
Uses structured research instrument like
questionnaire.
Uses large sample sizes that are representatives
of the population.