3. Kinds of Qualitative
Research Approaches
• Ground Theory
• Ethnography
• Action Research
• Phenomenological Research
• Case Study
• Narrative Research
• Historical Research
• Content and disclosure analysis
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10. Characteristics and
Uses of Qualitative
Research
• Qualitative research takes place in a natural setting like
home, school, institution, or community. Researchers
gain actual experiences of the research participants.
• It focuses on participants’ perceptions and experiences
(Franenkel and Wallen, 1988 in Creswell, 2013)
• Researchers are sensitive to participants’ needs and
participants are actively engaged in the process.
• Data are collected through observation, interviews,
documents, e-mails, blogs, videos, etc.
11. Characteristics and
Uses of Qualitative
Research
• It may result in changes in research questions after new
discoveries occur. ∙ It develops from a specific to a
general understanding of concepts.
• It is a process of describing a situation, analyzing data for
themes or categories, and making interpretations or
drawing conclusions.
• It may be subjected to the researcher’s personal
interpretation.
• The researchers, as a primary instrument in data
collection, view social phenomena and
• situations holistically.
19. • Ground Theory
• Ethnography
• Action Research
• Phenomenological Research
• Case Study
• Narrative Research
• Historical Research
• Content and discourse analysis
Editor's Notes
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This occurs when a researcher discovers a new theory based on the data collected. It is a research methodology for discovering theory in a substantive area.
It is understanding of how a particular cultural group goes abou
Action research- Researchers and participants work together to connect ideas to real-life action, aiming to make a difference in society.
Phenomenology
It is the study of how people give meaning to their experiences, like the death of loved ones, care for the people, and friendliness of the people.
Case study
This study involves an investigation of a person, group, organization, or situation for a long period of time to explain why such things occur to the subject under study. Some examples of this type of study are the fields of social care, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation centers, education, etc.
Narrative reports- Researchers look at how people tell stories to figure out how they understand and explain their own experiences.
This is the study of primary documents to explain the connection of past events to the present time. An example of this is explaining the happenings during the Marcos regime.
Content and discourse analysis involves studying the material or content of various forms of communication, such as letters, books, journals, photos, videos, text messages, emails, and audio-visual materials.
Qualitative research happens in real-life places like homes, schools, or communities, not in labs.
It looks at what people think and feel about things, not just numbers.
Researchers care about what participants think and feel, and participants are involved in the research.
Information is gathered by watching, talking, reading documents, emails, blogs, or watching videos.
Research questions can change as new things are found out.
It starts by understanding small details and then looks at bigger ideas.
It involves describing things, finding patterns in data, and figuring out what it all means.
The researcher's own ideas can affect how they interpret things.
Researchers look at the whole picture of social situations.
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How good the research is depends a lot on how good the researcher is and what they think.
There's a lot of data, so it takes a long time to figure out what it means.
Sometimes it's tough to show that something is true.
The researcher being there while collecting data can change how people act.
Keeping things private can be tricky when sharing results.
Showing what's been found can be tricky and take time.
All weakness
All strenght
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A
B
D
F
e
1.Ethnography
2.Phenomenology
3.Phenomenology
4.Case Study
5.Content and Discourse Analysis
6.Historical Analysis
7.Phenomenology
8.Content and Discourse Analysis
9.Grounded Theory
10.Ethnography
1.Ethnography
2.Phenomenology
3.Phenomenology
4.Case Study
5.Content and Discourse Analysis
6.Historical Analysis
7.Phenomenology
8.Content and Discourse Analysis
9.Grounded Theory
10.Ethnography
1. T
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. T
10. F
