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1. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
IN EDUCATION
DR. SARITA ANAND
Assistant Professor
Department of Education, Visva-Bharati, India
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2. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
Quantitative research is a research
method that isused to generate
numerical data and hard facts, by
employing statistical, logical and
mathematical technique.
Result-oriented
Numerical data
Structured techniquessuch as
surveys, questionnairesand
observations.
Qualitative research isa method of
inquiry that develops understanding
on human and social sciences, to find
the way people think and feel.
Process-oriented
Words, picturesand objects
Non-structured techniques like In-
depth interviews, group discussions
etc.
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3. S
CASE STUDY
ETHNOGRAPHY
INTERVIEW
OBSERVATION
NARRATIVE RESEARCH
FOCUS GROUP
GROUNDED THEORY
PHENOMENOLOGICAL
RESEARCH
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4. ETHNOGRAPHY
Study of people, culture in their own
environment through the use of methods
such as participant observation and face-
to-face interviewing.
Research in their natural environment
rather than in a lab
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5. GROUNDED THEORY
Involves the collection and analysis of data.
The theory is “grounded” in actual data,
which means the analysis and development
of theories happens after you have
collected the data. It was introduced by
Glaser & Strauss in 1967 to legitimize
qualitative research.
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6. PHENOMENOLOGICAL
RESEARCH
It explores what people experienced and
focuses on their experience of a phenomena.
Focuses on the commonality of a
experience within a particular
lived
group.
Typically, interviews are conducted with a
group of individuals who have first-hand
knowledge of an event, situation or
experience.
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7. NARRAT IVE RESEARCH
It aims to explore and conceptualize human
experience as it is represented in textual
form.
emphasis is on storied experience. Generally,
this takes the form of interviewing people
around the topic of interest, but it might also
involve the analysisof written documents.
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8. CASE STUDY
A case study is an in-depth study of one person,
group, or event. In a case study, nearly every aspect of
the subject's life and history is analyzed to seek
patternsand causesof behavior.
Case studies can be used in a variety of fields
including psychology, medicine, education,
anthropology, political science, and social work.
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9. INTERVIEW
An interview is a face-to-face interaction between
interviewer and interviewee.
In qualitative research is a conversation where
questionsare asked to elicit information.
It helps to explain, better understand, and explore
research subjects' opinions, behavior, experiences,
phenomenon, etc. Interview questions are usually
open-ended questions so that in-depth information
will be collected.
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10. OBSERVATION
NON-PARTICIPATORY
whereby the researcher watches the subjects of his or her study,
with their knowledge, but without taking an active part in the
situation under scrutiny.
PARTICIPATORY
where the researcher is immersed in the day-to-day activities of the
participants.
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11. FOCUS GROUP
Focusgroupsare a form of group interview
that capitalises on communication between
research participants in order to generate
data.
The idea behind the focusgroup method is
that group processes can help researcher to
explore and clarify their views in ways that
would be lesseasily accessible in a one to one
interview.
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12. REFERENCES
CRESWELL, J. W., & CRESWELL, J. D. (2018). RESEARCH DESIGN:
QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS APPROACHES.
FIFTH EDITION. LOS ANGELES: SAGE.
SINGH, A.K. (2009). TESTS, MEASUREMENTS AND RESEARCH
METHODS IN BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES. BHARATI BHAWAN,
NEW DELHI.
BEST, J.W. AND KAHN, J.V. (2006) RESEARCH IN EDUCATION.
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0TH EDITION, PEARSON EDUCATION INC., CAPE TOWN
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13. T HANK YOU
sarita.anand@visva-bharati.ac.in