Qualitative Research Flashcards
(37 cards)
The strengths of qualitative research
The studies are in-depth
Can explore the issue in greater deal
Can be used when there’s an issue that cannot be measured in any meaningful way using other methods
A methodological approach that studies the lived experience of individuals
Phenomenology
Limitations of qualitative approach
Findings cannot be generalised to the wider population because the sample is too small
Constructivism
The idea that we construct our own society
Interpretation
The way that we constantly interpret what happens in our social world
What are different types of study in qualitative research?
The main methodologies are: ethnography, phenomenology and grounded theory
Ethnography
The study of the culture, originates in anthropology
Phenomenology
The study of the lived experiences of individuals
Grounded theory
Developed by Glasser and Strauss
A specific set of methods to generate a theory, tentative hypotheses and then test them out in subsequent interviews with other participants.
The decisions made by the researcher to reach the conclusion presented
Audit trial
Triangulation
Researching the topic from different prospectives
The relationship between the researcher and participant
Should be described
It is important to present quotes from
A variety of participants
Validity and reliability
Assess the rigour of quantitative studies
Rigour (quantitative)
Trustworthiness (qualitative )
Reliability or ‘repeatability’ (quantitative)
Dependability (qualitative)
Internal validity ( the extend to which a tool measures what is purports to measure) - Quantitative
Credibility - Qualitative
Generalisability (external validity) - Quantitative
Transferability - Qualitative
Objectivity - Quantitative
Confirmability - Qualitative
What are the aims of qualitative data analysis
- data reduction, which makes reams of data more manageable
- generation of hypothesis (questions) that can be tested using quantitative methods. Sometimes, though, the findings can be an end in themselves
- develop a theory ( grounded theorists)
- describe the issue ( ethnographers )
In qualitative data analysis
- counting can be useful
- software helps with organising the data
Deborah Ward used
Framework analysis
What do ethnographers do with data?
Describe it. They do it in great detail which is referred to as rich or thick description.
The aim of data analysis for Grounded theorists
To develop a theory.
If this is not in evidence in the paper or report from the study, it is not a grounded theory.
