This presentation slide was prepared by Niroj Dahal for second contact session for M Phil students at Nepal Open University (http://nou.edu.np/), Faculty of Social Science and Education.

1. Zero hour
~ 2 Minutes
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2. FIVE QUALITATIVE
APPROACHESTO INQUIRY
Niroj Dahal
NepalOpen University
Second Contact Session
Sunday, 12 August 2018

3. Questions for Discussion…
What are a narrative study, a
phenomenology, a grounded theory, an
ethnography, and a case study?
What are the procedures and challenges to
using each approach to qualitative research?
What are some similarities and differences
among the five approaches?
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4. Outline…
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5. Narrative Inquiry
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6. Phenomenology
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7. Grounded Theory
Grounded theory (GT) is a systematic methodology
in the social sciences involving the construction of
theory through methodic gathering and analysis of
data.
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8. Ethnography
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9. Case Study
…a process or record of research into
the development of a particular person,
group, or situation over a period of
time.
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10. Contrasting Characteristics of Five
QualitativeApproaches
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11. Continue…
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12. Reporting Structures for
Each Approach
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14. Difference between the five qualitative
methods
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15. Challenges
Ethnography Research
Challenges
•Deep expertise is required
•Sensitivity
•Access•Access
•Duration and cost
•Bias
•Descriptive approach
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19. Group Work (20 Minutes…)
Select one of the five approaches for a proposed
study ( think one issue or problem).Write a brief
description of the approach, including a definition,
and the procedures associated with the approach.
Take a proposed (think one issue or problem)
qualitative study that you would like to conduct.
Begin with presenting it as a narrative study, then
shape it into a phenomenology, a grounded theory,
an ethnography, and finally a case study. Discuss for
each type of study the focus of the study, the types
of data collection and analysis, and the final written
report.
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20. References
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21. Thanks for your participation!Thanks for your participation!
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