FNR 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Shy People, Grounded Theory, Data Analysis
5 Mar 2018
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Qualitative research: to explore a social or human problem, to study meaning, experience, process, to understand phenomenon from the perspective of participants, when little is known about phenomenon, go in and learn about what"s happening and the perspectives. Common characteristics of qualitative: emergent design, role of researcher, multiple realities (participant observer, emphasis on context, natural setting of participants, perspective of participants, naturalistic. Reflexivity: a researcher"s position and background can affect, what they choose to study, how they choose to study, most appropriate methods. Interpretation/framing of results: recognize that all knowledge is partial and situated. The research process: use of an emergent design; an iterative (repetitive) process, research question/objective, lit search, recruitment, data collection, data analysis, reporting: rich description, conceptual framework, theory, link findings (generated theory to existing theory. Influence of group dynamic: dominant voice over quiet or shy people, not generalizable.
