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Sampling Methods
After getting the exact number of sample size it’s about time to
identify what sample technique to be used to serve as the framework, or
road map that serves as the basis for the selection of a survey sample.
Sampling has two types the probability and non-probability. Since PR1
focuses on qualitative research only, this module discusses the non-
probability sampling only.
[Chapter 3]
Instrumentation
This part details what kind of research instrument you are using. It
also includes who made it, or where it came from, and other details
relating to the data collection instrument to be used for the study. You
have calculated your sample size and have decided which sampling to use
the next step is preparing your instrument: survey form or interview
questionnaire.
Interview
1. Structured
- close-ended
2. Semi-structured
- open ended
3. Unstructured
[Chapter 4]
Thematic Analysis
Inductive Analysis
Look at the sample responses below that are collected from the interview
question, “Why did you resign from your previous job?”
Respondent 3: “I had to find another job because I was not able to save
money from my previous company.”
From the answer of respondent 1, what word or phrase do you think could
represent the response? If your answer is “family is getting bigger’’,
then you are correct. Remember when coding, you have to remove
unnecessary details given by the respondents and focus on its main idea.
You may also rephrase your code provided that you are not changing the
original idea of the responses.
Try to code the other two responses below. Write your codes on the space
provided.
Respondent 3: “I had to find another job because I was not able to save
money from my previous company.”
Code:
No savings
Look at the following codes below. Codes with same color share same
ideas. These codes were merge to make themes. Insufficient pay is the
category for the four codes: (1) family is getting bigger; (2) not able
to save money; (3) lack of benefits and; (4) salary is too low. Since
the code ‘excessive work’ is not connected with the other codes, it will
be taken as one theme.
CODES THEME
family is getting bigger financial stability
excessive work lack of work-life balance
no savings financial stability
lack of benefits financial stability
no promotion slow career advancement
low salary financial stability
office gossip toxic workplace
no growth slow career advancement
attention-seeking colleagues toxic workplace
***same color same codes under the same theme
Deductive Analysis
Respondent 2: “We have poor signal in our area that is why sometimes I
cannot understand what my teacher is discussing.”
Example:
‘‘We have poor signal in our area that is why sometimes I cannot
understand what my teacher is discussing.”
Another respondent also stated that his data has a limited access only.
[Chapter 5]
Did you know that this part is the most widely read portion are
the sections devoted to conclusion and recommendation?
Example:
Finding is an empirical fact, based on data collected that does not just
rely on opinion (even if it is that of an expert). Finding is a piece
of information discovered during a research of a problem. This is what
you have found after collecting your research data.
Example:
Example: