Research Method-II

1 An introduction to Qualitative Research. (Creswell pg. 40)

Research
Three Approaches to Research

Qualitative Research Design (Patricia Chp 6)

Basic Introductory Information

The Topic

The Research Plan

Sampling, Participants, and Setting

Data Analysis and Interpretation Strategies

Evaluation

Ethics Statement

References

Appendices

2 Methodological Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry (Philip Adu Chap 2)

Designing a Narrative Inquiry Study

Phenomenological Inquiry

Designing a Phenomenological Study

Grounded Theory

Case Study

Ethnography

3 Data Collection Methods (Kakali Bhattacharya Chp 6)

What Are Qualitative Interviews?

The Interview Process

Types of Interview Questions

Tips and Strategies for Conducting Qualitative Interviews

4 Understanding the Art of Coding Qualitative Data (Philip adu chp3)

Understanding the art of coding qualitative data

Qualitative coding strategies

 Description- focused coding strategy

Interpretation- focused coding strategy

Presumption- focused coding strategy

5 Preparing data to code (Philip Adu chp 4)

Transcribing audio files

Using qualitative analysis tools

Using manual qualitative analysis tools

Using qualitative data analysis software (QDAS)

6 Reflecting on, acknowledging and bracketing your perspectives & preconceptions (Philip adu chp 5)

Bracketing your perspectives and preconceptions

Steps in engaging in Epoché (bracketing) at the data analysis stage

Disclosing your perspectives, preconceptions, lens and expectations

7 Documenting personal reflections and the analytical process (Philip adu chp 6)

Memo writing

Importance and types of memo writing

8 Manually assigning codes to data (Philip adu chp 7)

Deciding on an appropriate coding strategy

Assigning labels to the research questions

9 Developing categories and themes (Philip adu chp 8)

Transforming codes into categories and themes

Code transformation or categorization strategies

10 Connecting themes, and developing tables and diagrams (Philip adu chp 9)

When to examine the relationships among categories/ themes

How relationships among categories/ themes are built

Using tables and diagrams

Tools for designing tables and diagrams