Unit 2: Introduction to Qualitative Research

Lesson 2
Types of Qualitative Research
Practical Research 1
Senior High School Applied - Academic
Human
experience
serves as
the main
focus of
qualitative
research.
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 ● Enumerate the different types of
Learning qualitative research.
Objectives
Objectives: ● Determine the appropriate type
At the end of the
lesson, you should of qualitative research for a
be able to do the
following: topic of inquiry.

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 What do you
think are the
primary
HOW WHY questions
qualitative
research can
answer?

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 Types of Qualitative Research

Qualitative research is being used in different

fields of study. It commonly focuses on human
behaviors, perception, and interpretations.
There are six common types of qualitative
research.

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Phenomenology

Focuses on human perception

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

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 ● This research design can be
used by a team leader of a
Phenomenology sales team in order to
understand the emotions of his
team members whenever they
are not reaching their quota.

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 Focuses on a group of people

Ethnography

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

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 ● This research design is useful for
a social worker who wants to
Ethnography understand why girls as young as
13 years old are getting married
to older men in a community in
Palawan.

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Grounded
Theory Forms theories

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 ● Grounded theory aims to explain a
Grounded
phenomenon and the evolution
Theory
of its course of action.

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 ● This research design can be
useful for a linguist who
wants to come up with an
Grounded explanation or a theory on
Theory the kind of utterances
produced by children who
have been exposed to
smartphones at a very young
age.
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 Detailed documentation of one case

Case Study

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 In a case study, the subject can be a
specific person of interest. It can also
Case Study
be in the form of an entire business,
organization, town, or a city.

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 ● This involves a long-time study of
a person, group, organization, or
Case Study situation.
● It seeks to find answers to why
such thing occurs to the subject.

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 ● This research design is highly
utilized in the management of a
patient exhibiting specific
Case Study conditions. The findings in a case
study will eventually serve as the
basis for the establishment of a
standard medical procedure for
managing a specific disease or
ailment.
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 Focuses on past events

Historical
Review

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

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 Deals with human behavior

Narrative
Review

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Narrative Narrative review is usually being used
Review to document changes in human
perspective or behavior.

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Remember

Choosing one of the qualitative

research types is still dependent on
the research questions that the
researcher wants to answer.

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After knowing the types of qualitative
research, what type can be helpful in
answering your target topic?

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 Quick Check
This is a type of qualitative research that deals
with the description of participants' experiences
of a specific event that serves as the focus of
phenomenological research.

What type of qualitative research is being

described?

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 Quick Check

This aims to explain the evolution of courses

of action and the manner on how it evolved.
What type of qualitative research is being
described?

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 Quick Check

1. Consumer experience about

Evaluate each research the product they tested for
topic then identify what the first time
type of qualitative
research can be used to 1. Comparing the evolution of
answer it. work habits and ethics of
Filipino nurses

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 Wrap Up
Wrap Up

Qualitative research commonly focuses

on human behaviors, perception, and
interpretations.

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 Wrap Up
Wrap Up
Choosing one of the qualitative research types
entails checking the research questions and
the purpose of the researcher.

All of the types of qualitative research can be

used in any field of inquiry.

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 Wrap Up
Wrap Up

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 Bibliography
Bibliography

Creswell, John W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods

Approaches, 3rd ed. California: SAGE Publications Inc., 2009.

Leavy, Patricia. Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and
Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches. New York: The Guilford Press,
2017.

Neuman, W. Lawrence. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches,

7th ed. Essex: Pearson Education Limited, 2014.

O’Leary, Zina. The Essential Guide to Doing Research. London: SAGE Publications Ltd., 2004.

Vanderstoep, Scott W., and Deirdre D. Johnston. Research Methods for Everyday Life:
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.

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