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Informationen zum Autor Lisa M. Given, Ph.D., is Associate Dean, Research and Development, for the Faculty of Health, Arts and Design at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. She is President of the Association for Information Science and Technology and has served on the College of the Australian Research Council. Lisa is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University (Australia), as well as in the Faculties of Arts (Humanities Computing) and Education, University of Alberta (Canada) Klappentext 100 Questions (and Answers) About Qualitative Research, by Lisa M. Given, addresses the practical decisions that researchers must make in their work, from the design of the study, through ethics approval, implementation, and writing. The book's quick-scan, question-and-answer format make it ideal as a supplementary text or as a ready reference for graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams and writing research proposals, undergraduates in affiliated programs who will not be taking a primary course in qualitative research methods, and researchers working across disciplines in academic or practice environments. Zusammenfassung This handy reference provides students, either new to methods or in need of a refresher, with the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about qualitative research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry Question #1: What is qualitative research? Question #2: What disciplines use qualitative approaches and are there differences in disciplinary approach? Question #3: Is qualitative research used in practice or only in academic research? Question #4: My supervisor says that quantitative research is more objective, so it's better than qualitative research. Is that true? Question #5: What is the difference between 'ontology' and 'epistemology' and why do they matter? Question #6: I¿ve heard that qualitative research is more inductive rather than deductive - what does that mean? Question #7: What is the difference between a project designed with a qualitative 'paradigm' and one designed only to gather qualitative 'data'? Question #8: What is the difference between quantitative positivism and qualitative constructionism? Question #9: Qualitative research seems to always involve people - is that true? Question #10: What is the difference between a research 'participant' and a research 'subject'? Question #11: My 'participants' are really co-researchers in my work - so what are the implications for my project? Question #12: What kind of education or training do I need to conduct qualitative research? Question #13: What kind of time investment is needed for a qualitative research study? Question #14: Qualitative research seems to be more expensive to do than other types of research - is that so? Question #15: What are the limitations of qualitative research? Part 2: Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Question #16: What are the researcher¿s ethical responsibilities in qualitative practice? Question #17: At what stage of the research do I need to get formal ethics review to talk to people? Question #18: What kinds of ethics challenges do qualitative researchers face, typically? Question #19: Ethics approval seems to be more difficult to obtain for qualitative projects. Is that true? Question #20: Can I name my participants and their organization in publications about my study? Question #21 - I'm going to do focus groups and I know I'll need ethics approval for those - but can I examine postings to social media without seeking ethics approval? Question #22: Can I show my colleague some transcripts and let her listen to interview recordings to get advice on my interpretation of the data? Question #23: The ethics review board requires me to submit my interview questions - but the project is explorato...
