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Mastering Your Qualitative Methodology Chapter
The document provides a comprehensive overview of qualitative methodology for dissertations, including research design, the role of the researcher, data collection techniques, and approaches such as case study, phenomenology, and grounded theory. It emphasizes the importance of trustworthiness, ethics, and effective recruitment and data analysis strategies. Additionally, it offers support resources for students seeking assistance with their dissertation projects.
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- 1. MasteringYour Qualitative Methodology For more information,please email info@statisticssolutions.com To schedule a free consult, please use this link: https://app.hubspot.com/meetings/jeanine/dissertation- consultation
- 2. Overview of Qualitative Methodology Chapter Introduction Research Design, including rationale for this Role of the Researcher Methodology Issues ofTrustworthiness Summary Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 3. Introduction Restate thePurpose of the Study Verbatim Preview each of the sections of the chapter Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 4. Research Design Restate theresearch questions Identify and define the phenomenon/case/concept to be studied Identify tradition (qualitative or quantitative) and design (case study, phenomenology, etc.) Must demonstrate familiarity and understanding of other options Must justify why this approach and design is most appropriate Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 5. Why should you usea qualitative design? Good for use with textual data Good for helping to understand perspectives/experiences Data collection Interviews/focus groups Documents Observations Goal is not necessarily to generalize No hypothesis testing No need to quantify results Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 6. Qualitative Research Designs Need help withyour dissertation? Call 727-442-4290 Case study Phenomenology Generic GroundedTheory Ethnography
- 7. CaseStudy What isit good for? Studying a specific example over time for an in-depth analysis Atypical case Exemplary case Counter-point New direction When studying one more cases bounded by a uniting factor How is it done? Multiple data collection methods What does it do? Generates a rich description of the case(s) of a study Examine themes emerging from study of each case Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 8. Phenomenology What isit good for? Exploring the lived experiences of participants Describing the meaning that individuals assign to experience How is it done? In-depth interviews What does it do? Illuminates commonalities of experience between individuals Distills descriptions to find the essence of the phenomenon of study Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 9. Generic Qualitative Design What isit good for? When RQ does not fit squarely into another design or has elements or different designs When the focus is outward (the experience), not inward (how people make sense of the experience) Mixed methods How is it done? Interviews, questionnaires, written/oral surveys What does it do? Yields understanding of “outer-world content” of a research question (Percy et al., 2015) Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 10. Grounded Theory What isit good for? Generating theory from collective perspectives of a vast number of participants When little is known about a topic Not for novice researchers How is it done? Interviews, fieldwork, text/document, memoing, theoretical saturation What does it do? Derives theory grounded in data (based in) Produces a broad explanation of a process, action, or interaction Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 11. Ethnography What isit good for? Understanding a problem in cultural/societal context Holistic inquiry – networks of people, institutions, social groupings How is it done? Interviews, extended fieldwork and participant observation, conversations What does it do? Produces in-depth account (ethnography) of research problem from perspective of participants and in cultural context Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 12. Role of the Researcher Whatis your role in the research?Are you an observer? A participant? Both? Identify and describe any potential conflicts of interest or power dynamics between you and participants. Identify potential areas of bias and how you will mitigate these. Identify any other applicable ethical issues (e.g., do you work at the study site?) Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 13. Methodology: Participants Population Whatgroup of people will the sample be drawn from? Sampling strategy Non-random sampling, purposive most common Inclusion and exclusion criteria What are the characteristics people must meet to participate in your study? How will you verify this? Number of participants (and cases if applicable) Steps to identify, contact, and recruit participants Size of sample and data saturation Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 14. Methodology: Instrumentation All data collectioninstruments Observation sheet, interview protocol, etc. Source for each instrument Will you create your own? Use something already published? Document review Identify source and how verified for accuracy Demonstrate how data sources are sufficient to address research questions Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 15. Methodology: Procedures for Recruitment, Participation, and Data Collection For each instrument (refer to your Instrumentation section), provide the following details: Where data will be collected Who will collect data Frequency of data collection events Duration of data collection events How data will be recorded Contingency plans in case of attrition Debriefing procedures Follow-up procedures (member checking, transcript verification) Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 16. Methodology: DataAnalysis Plan For each datatype, describe: How data are connected to research (that is, how will those data address the RQ) Coding procedures for data Software used in analysis How you will handle discrepant cases Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 17. Trustworthiness Credibility - confidencein accuracy of findings establish through triangulation Transferability - applicability of findings to other contexts rich description Dependability – consistency of findings in replication sufficient information/description, audit trail Confirmability – findings based on participants, not researcher member checking This is where you describe how you will establish trustworthiness
- 18. Ethical Procedures Agreements togain access to participants/data IRB, site permissions Treatment of human participants Permissions Ethical considerations of recruitment Ethical considerations of data collection Treatment of data Anonymity vs. confidentiality Plans to secure data and its destruction after period of time Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 19. Summary Summary ofthe main points Recap and pull the reader along Problem -> purpose -> RQ -> methods and methodology Transition to next chapter Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
- 20. Some tips Thischapter can be daunting, and that’s okay! Start with your problem, purpose, and research questions and ask yourself: What data do I need to answer these? Who do I need to talk to to find the answers? What documents will give me the answers? What observations will give me the answers? Write this as a recipe, which has two parts: Ingredients Instructions Methods and methodology change all the time.This chapter is the expectation but probably will not be the reality. In your results chapter, you can talk about what changed and why. Need help with your dissertation? Call 727-442-4290
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