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Qualitative research & evaluation methods
01 Jan 2002-Iss: 1
TL;DR: In this paper, conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.
Abstract: This book explains clearly conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, Complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.
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TL;DR: Although caregivers felt comfortable asking most questions, many were not discussed with HCPs, particularly questions about what dying "looked like," medical errors, funeral arrangements, family disagreements, the meaning of illness, and the afterlife.
Abstract: Objectives: To determine what questions family caregivers want to discuss with health care providers (HCPs) in order to prepare for the death of a loved one. Methods: Ethnographic interviews and focus groups were used to collect data from current and bereaved caregivers (n = 33) of terminally ill patients. Caregivers were asked about: (1) the questions they believe are important to discuss with HCPs in order to prepare for the death, (2) which questions they asked HCPs, and (3) which questions they did not discuss with HCPs. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using standard methods. Results: Caregivers had a wide spectrum of questions that were categorized as medical, practical, psychosocial, or religious/spiritual in nature. Although caregivers felt comfortable asking most questions, many were not discussed with HCPs, particularly questions about what dying “looked like,” medical errors, funeral arrangements, family disagreements, the meaning of illness, and the afterlife. The...
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TL;DR: The participant adult role for the researcher is entirely congruent with the cognitive and social needs of children to participate meaningfully in research as mentioned in this paper, and it can be seen as a way of minimising ethical dilemmas when working with children.
Abstract: Children’s voices have not often found their way into research. Concerns about their powers of communication, cognitive abilities and the ethical difficulties inherent when working with children have restricted their participation. Objective, empirical evidence suggests that if one engages children in research appropriately they are able to make a significant contribution. However, methodologies that require researchers to adopt a role of passive observer potentially pose ethical dilemmas. When working with children ethical dilemmas can be minimised by taking on the role of a participant adult. The participant adult role for the researcher is entirely congruent with the cognitive and social needs of children to participate meaningfully in research.
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...If one considers the intention of an ethnographic study (Patton, 2002) it could be argued that it is not possible to immerse oneself invisibly into a cohort consisting entirely of children, nor would it be appropriate if it were....
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...The data was then inductively analysed and then triangulated identifying themes, categories and patterns (Patton, 2002)....
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...Patton (2002) describes the foundational question of an ethnographic study as ‘what is the culture of this group of people?’...
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...Interviews were transcribed, then examined for recurring regularities and deviant cases (Patton, 2002) with the cohort as a group....
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TL;DR: In this article, the importance of functional and financial risks in a B2B context and show that business customers' personal and psychological fears hinder their use of technology-based services.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present results from a study of leadership coaches who worked with novice principals in a university-based induction program for a 3-year period, finding that coaches adapted their leadership coaching practice in response to the principal's needs and shifted their coaching strategies as a result.
Abstract: This article presents results from a study of leadership coaches who worked with novice principals in a university-based induction program for a 3-year period. The qualitative case study describes how the support the coaches provided to the novice principals changed over time. The study reveals that coaches adapted their leadership coaching practice in response to the principal’s needs and shifted their coaching strategies as a result. The article concludes with a discussion of the findings in relation to existing research on leadership coaching for K-12 school leaders and offers suggestions for future research.
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...I used a purposeful sampling strategy to select participants (Patton, 2002)....
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TL;DR: This article examined London, Ontario-based childcare providers' perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation among preschoolers (ie children aged 25-5 years) attending daycare.
Abstract: This study sought to examine London, Ontario‐based childcare providers’ perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation among preschoolers (ie children aged 25–5 years) attending daycare A heterogeneous sample of childcare providers (n = 54; response rate 47%) working at public daycare facilities in London, Ontario participated Using a qualitative methodology, eight semi‐structured focus groups were conducted between February and March 2009 Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim Inductive content analysis was used to code and categorize emerging themes When asked to describe the barriers to engaging preschoolers in physical activity while at daycare, participants discussed inadequate equipment, insufficient space, daycare requirements and safety concerns, and weather When asked to describe the facilitators, participants cited resources, music and the childcare providers themselves This study’s findings provide contextual and descriptive informa
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...Two members of the research team independently used inductive content analysis, as described by Patton (2002) to categorize and code emerging themes using QSR NVivo 7....
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