week3: Qualitative Data Collection Instrument
Qualitative Methods
Week 3
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Introduction
- Designing qualitative methods for a research proposal
- Types of Data Collection
- Data Collection Tools
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Interviews
- Types of Interviews
- One on One – ex: Leaders (Boss, principals, etc.)
- Focus Groups – ex: Workers (employees, teachers, etc.)
- Ethnography – ex: Field Work – becoming a part of others community
Data Collection Tools
Protocols (open ended questions created by researcher) – can be used for all interviews
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Examples In Class
-Follow order exactly for your chosen type of data collection tool.
-Interview Protocol has place for researcher notes (designed as one on one)
-Focus Group Protocol is organized to help participants feel comfortable participating in a group. Each page has area to answer questions.
-Ethnography – 5 areas clearly indicating process.
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- All participants must be ensured anonymity. Therefore, names should not be collected. Only demographic information is allowed so that you can categorized responses in your analysis. See additional support below to provide more understanding about Ethics for protecting of human subjects in research.
- There are legal requirements for ensuring protection of human subjects.
https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index?item=11
https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/read-the-belmont-report/index.html
https://www.evergreen.edu/humansubjectsreview/confidentiality
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Qualitative Data Collection
Qualitative Support
Grounded theory:
What are the attitudes of elderly people with stroke towards the daily use of assistive devices and technologies?
Phenomenology:
What role does the therapist’s spirituality play in the treatment of his or her patients?
How do female high school teachers who have been physically assaulted by students overcome their fears so they can effectively teach?
Ethnography:
How do adolescent Latinas/Latinos conceptualize classroom participation processes shape active oral participation?
Narrative inquiry:
How does a good everyday life come about when living with chronic rheumatic conditions?
Case study:
What strategies are being used by small businesses that have effective and viable workplace wellness
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Qualitative Support
See more information about types of questions to use in qualitative data collection at the following source:
https://www.qualtrics.com/experience-management/research/open-ended-questions/
https://masscommtheory.com/2011/05/05/writing-good-qualitative-research-questions/
https://app.nova.edu/toolbox/Dissertation/Handouts/Developing%20Your%20Research%20Questions.pdf
https://unstick.me/qualitative-research-question-examples/
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Summary
Strong Qualitative Research Questions
https://app.nova.edu/toolbox/Dissertation/Handouts/Developing%20Your%20Research%20Questions.pdf
Empirical research vs review articles
https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=96527&p=626576
Primary vs Secondary sources
https://libguides.furman.edu/special-collections/for-students/primary-secondary-sources
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