Qualitative Research Methods Matrix
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Approach |
Disciplinary Roots |
Focus of Central Research Question |
Unique Terminology |
Primary Data Sources |
Sampling Issues |
Analysis Plan Guidelines |
References |
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Basic Qualitative Inquiry |
Philosophy, history constructionism, phenomenology |
· How can the experience of [an event, circumstance, program, a context] be described or explored? · What is the meaning of [a process, program, or event] to the target individual(s) of interest?
· What “practical” knowledge can be learned? |
Use of the words “describe,” “explore,” “experience,” and “meaning” in title and research questions |
Interviews |
Choice is a function of the question |
Content analysis is a good choice as it is generic and exploratory |
Elo et al., 2014 Merriam, 2009 Saldana, 2016 Worthington, 2013 |
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Qualitative Case Study |
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Grounded Theory and Realism |
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Emergence of theory, inductive, theoretical sampling, constant comparison, open coding, axial coding, saturation, memo writing |
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Phenomenology and Heuristic Inquiry |
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What is the meaning, structure, and essence of the lived experience of this phenomenon for this person or group of people? What is my experience of this phenomenon and the essential experience of others who also experience this phenomenon intensely? |
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Social Constructivism and Narrative Inquiry |
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Select individuals who have directly experienced the phenomenon of interest |
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Systems Theory |
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How and why does this system as a whole function as it does? What are the system’s boundaries and interrelationships, and how do these affect perspectives about how and why the system functions as it does? |
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Ethnography and Autoethnography |
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Ellis, Adams & Bochner, 2011 Hoey, 2014 Rose, 1993 |
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Interactive and Participatory Qualitative Applications |
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Action research, co-researcher, participant-researcher, learning organization, dialogue, appreciative inquiry |
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Highlight indicates example response.
Modified from Patton, M.Q. (2014). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods: Integrating Theory and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
Qualitative Research Methods Matrix
Approach
Disciplinary Roots
Focus of Central Research
Question
Unique Terminology
Primary Data
Sources
Sampling Issues
Analysis Plan
Guidelines
References
Submit in Week 2
Basic Qualitative
Inquiry
Philosophy, history
constructionism,
phenomenology
·
How can the experience
of [an event,
circumstance, program, a
context] be described
or
explored
?
·
What is the meaning of [a
process, program, or
event] to the target
individual(s) of interest?
·
What
“practical”
knowledge
can be
learned?
Use of the words
“describe
,”
“explore,”
“experience
,
” and
“meaning” in title
and research
questions
Interviews
Choice is a function
of the question
C
ontent analysis
is a good choice
as it is generic
and exploratory
E
lo et al., 2014
Merriam, 2009
Saldana, 2016
Worthington,
2013
Qualitative Case
Study
Grounded Theory
and Realism
Emergence of theory,
inductive,
theoretical
sampling, constant
comparison,
open
coding, axial coding,
saturation,
memo
writing
Phenomenology
and Heuristic
Inquiry
What is the meaning,
structure, and essence of the
lived experience of this
phenomenon for this person
or group of people?
What is my experience of this
phenomenon and the
essential experience of others
Qualitative Research Methods Matrix
Approach Disciplinary Roots Focus of Central Research
Question
Unique Terminology Primary Data
Sources
Sampling Issues Analysis Plan
Guidelines
References
Submit in Week 2
Basic Qualitative
Inquiry
Philosophy, history
constructionism,
phenomenology
How can the experience
of [an event,
circumstance, program, a
context] be described or
explored?
What is the meaning of [a
process, program, or
event] to the target
individual(s) of interest?
What “practical”
knowledge can be
learned?
Use of the words
“describe,”
“explore,”
“experience,” and
“meaning” in title
and research
questions
Interviews Choice is a function
of the question
Content analysis
is a good choice
as it is generic
and exploratory
Elo et al., 2014
Merriam, 2009
Saldana, 2016
Worthington,
2013
Qualitative Case
Study
Grounded Theory
and Realism
Emergence of theory,
inductive, theoretical
sampling, constant
comparison, open
coding, axial coding,
saturation, memo
writing
Phenomenology
and Heuristic
Inquiry
What is the meaning,
structure, and essence of the
lived experience of this
phenomenon for this person
or group of people?
What is my experience of this
phenomenon and the
essential experience of others

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