Week 9 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Planned discussions designed to elicit group interaction and “obtain perceptions on a defined area of interest in a permissive, nonthreatening environment”
Focus groups
The researcher tasked with facilitating the conversation in the focus group
Moderator
A request for more information in qualitative research
Probe
Written notes produced by the researcher during the data collection process
Field notes
Interviews in which researchers hear from respondents about what they think is important about the topic at hand in the respondent’s own words
In-depth interviews
A list of topics or questions that the interviewer hopes to cover during the course of an interview
Interview guide
Making notes of emerging issues and changes during the research process
Journaling
Questions are open-ended and may not be asked in exactly the same way or in exactly the same order to each and every respondent
Semi-structured interviews
A method if data collection that involves two or more people exchanging information through a series of questions and answers
Interviews
A shorthand representation of some more complex set of issues or ideas
Code
Identifying themes across qualitative data by reading transcripts
Coding
Collapsing or narrowing down codes, defining codes, and recoding each transcript using a final code list
Focused coding
Reading through each transcript, line by line, and noting categories or themes that seem to jump out to you
Open coding
A complete, written copy of the recorded interview or focus group containing each word that is spoken on the recording, noting who spoke which words
Transcript
Research that is conducted for the purpose of creating some form of social change in collaboration with stakeholders
Action research
