Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 1Victoria Clarke
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Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) are defined as semi structured group discussions, used to obtain in-depth information (qualitative data - insight) from a group of people about a particular topic.
The focus group discussion yields information about people’s opinions, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging.
Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 2Victoria Clarke
This is the second part of a three part lecture on the foundations of qualitative research. This lecture is followed part the Foundations of Qualitative Research 2 (also in three parts).
Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 3Victoria Clarke
This is the third and final part of a three part lecture entitled the Foundations of Qualitative Research 1. This lecture is followed by the Foundations of Qualitative Research 2 (also in three parts).
Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 1Victoria Clarke
This is the first of a three-part lecture on the foundations of qualitative research. This lecture provides an accessible introduction to qualitative research for those new to qualitative research. A key distinction is made between an understanding of qualitative research as comprising tools and techniques for collecting and analysing qualitative data and an understanding of qualitative research as involving both qualitative tools and techniques, and research values or philosophy. The lecture then considers some of the distinctive characteristics of a qualitative philosophy includes a focus on meaning in context. This lecture is followed by Foundations of Qualitative Research 2, also in three parts, which introduces some of the concepts (and more complex terminology) associated with qualitative research.
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) are defined as semi structured group discussions, used to obtain in-depth information (qualitative data - insight) from a group of people about a particular topic.
The focus group discussion yields information about people’s opinions, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging.
Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 2Victoria Clarke
This is the second part of a three part lecture on the foundations of qualitative research. This lecture is followed part the Foundations of Qualitative Research 2 (also in three parts).
Braun, Clake & Hayfield Foundations of Qualitative Research 1 Part 3Victoria Clarke
This is the third and final part of a three part lecture entitled the Foundations of Qualitative Research 1. This lecture is followed by the Foundations of Qualitative Research 2 (also in three parts).
Identifying and formulating a research question: Ayurveda Perspective Kishor Patwardhan
This presentation is based on the following publications:
Ratan SK, Anand T, Ratan J. Formulation of Research Question - Stepwise Approach. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2019;24(1):15-20. doi:10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_76_18
Fandino W. Formulating a good research question: Pearls and pitfalls. Indian J Anaesth. 2019;63(8):611-616. doi:10.4103/ija.IJA_198_19
WHO: A practical guide for health researchers (2004)
How to do qualitative analysis: In theory and practice Heather Ford
These slides are from a recent workshop for Honours students and researchers at UTS's School of Communication. Not pictured are the examples from my own research that I used to illustrate concepts. Hopefully I will be able to make a prettier version soon.
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Organizing Resources and Information in ManagementFarhad Mohammad
Time management / timetabling / the office system / The Bursar and typical procedures / Welfare and Accommodation & Social / Accountant or Bursar’s assistant / General office staff /Records / Student Records / Filing Systems / Correspondence / Office hardware and training.
Introduction
In life, there are universal laws that govern everything we do. These laws are so perfect that if you were to align yourself with them, you could have so much prosperity that it would be coming out of your ears. This is because God created the universe in the image and likeness of him. It is failure to follow the universal laws that causes one to fail. The laws that were created consisted of the following: ·
Law of Gratitude: The Law of Gratitude states that you must show gratitude for what you have. By having gratitude, you speed your growth and success faster than you normally would. This is because if you appreciate the things you have, even if they are small things, you are open to receiving more.
Law of Attraction: The Law of Attraction states that if you focus your attention on something long enough you will get it. It all starts in the mind. You think of something and when you think of it, you manifest that in your life. This could be a mental picture of a check or actual cash, but you think about it with an image.
Law of Karma: the Law of Karma states that if you go out and do something bad, it will come back to you with something bad. If you do well for others, good things happen to you. The principle here is to know you can create good or bad through your actions. There will always be an effect no matter what.
Law of Love: the Law of Love states that love is more than emotion or feeling; it is energy. It has substance and can be felt. Love is also considered acceptance of oneself or others. This means that no matter what you do in life if you do not approach or leave the situation out of love, it won't work.
Law of Allowing: The Law of Allowing states that for us to get what we want, we must be receptive to it. We can't merely say to the Universe that we want something if we don't allow ourselves to receive it. This will defeat our purpose for wanting it in the first place.
Law of Vibration: the Law of Vibration states that if you wish on something and use your thoughts to visualize it, you are halfway there to get it. To complete the cycle you must use the Law of Vibration to feel part of what you want. Do this and you'll have anything you want in life.
For everything to function properly there has to be structure. Without structure, our world, or universe, would be in utter chaos. Successful people understand universal laws and apply them daily. They may not acknowledge that to you, but they do follow the laws. There is a higher power and this higher power controls the universe and what we get out of it. People who know this, but wish to direct their own lives, follow the reasons. Successful people don't sit around and say "I'll try," they say yes and act on it.
Chapter - 1
The Law of Attraction
The law of attraction is the most powerful force in the universe. If you work against it, it can only bring you pain and misery. Successful people know this but have kept it hidden from the lower class for centuries because th
Identifying and formulating a research question: Ayurveda Perspective Kishor Patwardhan
This presentation is based on the following publications:
Ratan SK, Anand T, Ratan J. Formulation of Research Question - Stepwise Approach. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2019;24(1):15-20. doi:10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_76_18
Fandino W. Formulating a good research question: Pearls and pitfalls. Indian J Anaesth. 2019;63(8):611-616. doi:10.4103/ija.IJA_198_19
WHO: A practical guide for health researchers (2004)
How to do qualitative analysis: In theory and practice Heather Ford
These slides are from a recent workshop for Honours students and researchers at UTS's School of Communication. Not pictured are the examples from my own research that I used to illustrate concepts. Hopefully I will be able to make a prettier version soon.
Researching people: using questionnaires and interviewsJenna Condie
Social research methods lecture for animation masters students @salforduni. Introducing the two dominant social research methods - questionnaires and interviews.
Organizing Resources and Information in ManagementFarhad Mohammad
Time management / timetabling / the office system / The Bursar and typical procedures / Welfare and Accommodation & Social / Accountant or Bursar’s assistant / General office staff /Records / Student Records / Filing Systems / Correspondence / Office hardware and training.
Introduction
In life, there are universal laws that govern everything we do. These laws are so perfect that if you were to align yourself with them, you could have so much prosperity that it would be coming out of your ears. This is because God created the universe in the image and likeness of him. It is failure to follow the universal laws that causes one to fail. The laws that were created consisted of the following: ·
Law of Gratitude: The Law of Gratitude states that you must show gratitude for what you have. By having gratitude, you speed your growth and success faster than you normally would. This is because if you appreciate the things you have, even if they are small things, you are open to receiving more.
Law of Attraction: The Law of Attraction states that if you focus your attention on something long enough you will get it. It all starts in the mind. You think of something and when you think of it, you manifest that in your life. This could be a mental picture of a check or actual cash, but you think about it with an image.
Law of Karma: the Law of Karma states that if you go out and do something bad, it will come back to you with something bad. If you do well for others, good things happen to you. The principle here is to know you can create good or bad through your actions. There will always be an effect no matter what.
Law of Love: the Law of Love states that love is more than emotion or feeling; it is energy. It has substance and can be felt. Love is also considered acceptance of oneself or others. This means that no matter what you do in life if you do not approach or leave the situation out of love, it won't work.
Law of Allowing: The Law of Allowing states that for us to get what we want, we must be receptive to it. We can't merely say to the Universe that we want something if we don't allow ourselves to receive it. This will defeat our purpose for wanting it in the first place.
Law of Vibration: the Law of Vibration states that if you wish on something and use your thoughts to visualize it, you are halfway there to get it. To complete the cycle you must use the Law of Vibration to feel part of what you want. Do this and you'll have anything you want in life.
For everything to function properly there has to be structure. Without structure, our world, or universe, would be in utter chaos. Successful people understand universal laws and apply them daily. They may not acknowledge that to you, but they do follow the laws. There is a higher power and this higher power controls the universe and what we get out of it. People who know this, but wish to direct their own lives, follow the reasons. Successful people don't sit around and say "I'll try," they say yes and act on it.
Chapter - 1
The Law of Attraction
The law of attraction is the most powerful force in the universe. If you work against it, it can only bring you pain and misery. Successful people know this but have kept it hidden from the lower class for centuries because th
Ethnography is a Social science research method. It is the primary data collection method. It is mainly combined with social background. A qualitative approach that studies the cultural patterns and perspectives of participants in their natural setting.
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*Ethnos = People
*Graphing = Writing
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5. • Ethnographic Method
• Involves the collection of information about the
material products, social relationships, beliefs, and
values of a community
• Ethnographic Product
• Is a report that incorporates the information
collected by the method into a holistic description of
the culture of the community
7. Ethnography is the art and science of describing a
human group - its institutions, interpersonal
behaviours, material productions, and beliefs
Ethnographic researchers are primarily concerned
with the routine, everyday lives of the people they
study
10. Participant observation is not a method in itself, but rather
a personal style adopted by field-based researchers who,
having been accepted by the study community, are able to
use a variety of data collection techniques to find out
about the people and their way of life
19. • Your emotional state
• Your physical and mental health
• Your areas of competence and incompetence
• Your ability to set aside preconceptions about
people, behaviours, or social and political
situations
What is…
20. • The issue you are exploring is likely to be seen in a clear
fashion
• The site itself is comparable to others that have been
studies but not one that has itself been over-studied
• There is a minimum of ‘gatekeeping’ obstacles
• You will not be more of a burden than you are worth to
the community
Select a site where:
21. • Don’t assume that communities closer to home or with
cultures most similar to your own will be easier to work with
• Don’t take too much for granted
• Don’t allow yourself to be captured by the first people that
make you feel welcome
• Make sure that the people that guide you around the
community are respected and liked
• Make every effort to be helpful
Generating Rapport
22. • Take the time to explain your purposes
• Do not be afraid to express your own point of view
• Make sure that you recognise and are respectful of social
conventions of the community
• Inform people about the parameters of your observation
• If you are working as part of a research team, are sure that
you don’t become your own ‘group’
Generating Rapport
24. Participant observation is not itself a data collection
technique, but rather the role adopted by an ethnographer
to facilitate his or her collection of data
1. Observation
2. Interviewing
3. Archival Research
25. Observation is the at of perceiving the activities and
interrelationships of people in the field setting through
the senses of the researcher
26. Statement about the particular
setting
e.g. school, home church, store
Enumeration of the participants number, general characteristics, eg. age, gender
Descriptions of the participants
rendered in as nearly objective a form as possible: ‘the
man wore a torn, dirty pair of jeans’, not ‘the man looked
poor’
Chronology of events
Description of the physical setting
and all material objects involved
use great detail, take nothing for granted
Descriptions of behaviours and
interactions
avoiding interpretations “The man was weeping and
repeatedly struck his head with his fist’, not ‘the man
looked deranged’
Records of conversations or other
verbal interactions
as near to verbatim if possible
27. Interviewing is a process of directing a conversation so as
to collect information
28. • Try to avoid interjecting yourself too much into the
narrative
• Try to monitor and understand non-verbal cues
• Spend some time in ice-breaking chit chat
• Personalise the interview!
• Accept hospitality when offered
29. Archival research is the analysis of materials that have
been stored for research, service, and other purposes
both official and unofficial
30. • Maps
• Records of births, deaths, marriages, real estate
transactions
• Census, tax, and voting records
• Specialised surveys
• Court proceedings
• Minutes of meetings
31. There are something to be aware of when conducting
archival research:
• Archived data is not always unbiased - who collected it,
for what purpose? What might have been left out?
• Computerised databases are not free from error. The
data might have been transcribed properly, but was it
right to begin with?
• Physical or logistical issues in working with data stored
in inconvenient or physically unattractive places
35. Complete Observer
• Detached as possible from the setting being studied
• Observers are neither seen or noticed
• Can be seen as deception
Cahill (1985) study on the human interaction within
public bathrooms (…wtf!?)
36. Observer-As-Participant
• Researcher conducts observations for brief periods to
set the scene for interviews etc,
• Research is known to the ‘subjects’ but only as a
researcher
Fox (2001) study on self-change among violent
offenders
37. Participant-As-Observer
• More fully integrated into the life of the group and is
engaged with the people
• Seen as a friend or as a neutral researcher
Anderson (1990) study on mixed race communities
38. Complete Participant
• Researchers becomes a participant and disappears into
the setting of the world they are in
• Going Native
• A native may receive better rapport with those they are
working with
39. Observational Process
Site Selection Gain Entrée
Begin
Observing
If in a team,
training may need
to occur first
Take notes
(on everything)
Develop
Patterns
Continue until
theoretical saturation
41. • Descriptive Analysis is the process of taking the stream
of data and breaking it down into its component parts;
what patterns, regularities, or themes emerge?
• Theoretical Analysis is the process of figuring out how
those component parts fit together; in other words, how
can we explain the existence of patterns in the data, or
how do we account for the perceived regularities?
42. Patterns
• Consider each statement that was made by someone in
the community you are studying
• Was it made to others in everyday conversation?
• Was it elicited by you in an interview?
• For each of the above, consider if it was:
• Volunteered by the person
• Directed in some way by you
43. Patterns
• Consider each activity that you observed.
• Did it occur when you were along with a single
individual
• Did it occur when you were in the presence of a
group
• For each of the above, consider if it was:
• Volunteered by the person
• Directed in some way by you
44. Patterns
• Patterns can be discovered though:
• Emic Perspective (how do the people under study
understand things?)
• Etic Perspective (how can the researcher link data
from the community being studied to similar case
studies conducted elsewhere?
45. Analysis Framework
• There isn’t a clearly set way to do analysis (this is
beginning to be a theme here…)
• A lot of it is about picking a process that works for you
• But here are some suggestions…