UNIT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS – TUTORIAL ACTIVITIES

Qualitative Research Method involves data that are texts, pictures, videos and are not numbers. In this module there are 7 popular research designs that are
usually applied in research. In the Methodology section (Chapter 3 of Research Proposal), you are to identify and defend the methodology. Please complete
the following activities to help you start and complete Chapter 3 of the methodology section.

Figure 1: Stages in the methodology section of the research proposal - QL

Research
Designs (More
Mixed than 1)-
Methods Elaborate on Data
Sampling Data collection Data Analysis
(Research which QN and Interpretation
method) QL research
designs will
you apply?
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Figure 2: Simplified Qualitative Research Method Pathway

Will you collect data that is of words, pictures, videos

and are not numbers? (Qualittaive Research)

Will your research involve Will your research involve a Will your research Will your Will your
a group of participants or Will your involve historical
research group's cultural sharing patterns research research
individuals? (Case Study of behavior, beliefs, and studies? (Historical involve written involve lived
Research Design) involve Research Design)
developing a language (Ethnography and or told experiences of
theory? Research Design) stories? people?
(Grounded (Narrative (Pheonominal
Will your study Theory Research Research
Will your study Design)
involve a singel Research Design)
involve more
case of study? than one case Design)
(Single Case od study?
Study) (Multiple Case
Study)

Will your study Will your study Will your study

Will your study involve more
involve one involve one
involve more than one unit
unit of unit of
than one unit of analysis?
analysis? analysis?
of analysis? (Multiple
(Single holistic (Multiple
(Single Embedded
case study holistic case
Embedded research
research study research
research design
design) design)
design)

Task C: Defend your methodology.

• Collect a minimum of 5 similar journals related to your research topic.
• Compare with high logical reasoning and critical thinking of the methods that is applied in each of the journals.
• Use this information to defend your methodology and why it is the most appropriate methodology that you will apply in your study.
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• When compiling chapter 3 Methodology section of the research proposal, cite these journals and in this way, you are already defending
your methodology.
Task D: Identify the weakness and look at how you plan to strengthen the weaknesses of the methodology.

• Identify weaknesses of the methodology that you will apply.

• Explain how you plan to limit those limitations or weaknesses of your study.