Critical Evaluation of Research and Theory
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mgt575_handout3_evaluation_of_qualitative_research.docxCriteria for Evaluating the Quality of the Process of Research for a Qualitative Study
Use the following criteria to evaluate the quality of the research process of a qualitative research report. For each evaluation item, indicate the following ratings:
+ You rate the item as "high quality" for the study.
You rate the item as "ok quality" for the study.
- You rate the item as "low quality" for the study.
In addition to your rating, make notes about each element when you apply these criteria to an actual published study.
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In a high-quality qualitative research report, the author . . . |
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1. States a problem that is best addressed by exploring participants' views because the variables are not known.
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2. Uses the literature to describe the problem, but not suggest the specific questions that need to be answered.
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3. Presents the purpose and research questions in an open-ended way so that the researcher is open to participants' views.
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4. Gathers text or image data from a few individuals.
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5. Reports words or images and describes the participants’ views or identifies themes in their views.
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6. Makes an interpretation based on his/her own assessment of the results using a subjective and reflexive approach.
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