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Qualitative research
About: Qualitative research is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 39957 publications have been published within this topic receiving 2390470 citations. The topic is also known as: Qualitative method.
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TL;DR: Determining adequate sample size in qualitative research is ultimately a matter of judgment and experience in evaluating the quality of the information collected against the uses to which it will be put, the particular research method and purposeful sampling strategy employed, and the research product intended.
Abstract: A common misconception about sampling in qualitative research is that numbers are unimportant in ensuring the adequacy of a sampling strategy. Yet, simple sizes may be too small to support claims of having achieved either informational redundancy or theoretical saturation, or too large to permit the deep, case-oriented analysis that is the raison-d'etre of qualitative inquiry. Determining adequate sample size in qualitative research is ultimately a matter of judgment and experience in evaluating the quality of the information collected against the uses to which it will be put, the particular research method and purposeful sampling strategy employed, and the research product intended.
4,069 citations
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01 Jan 1984
TL;DR: This chapter discusses research Designs, Data Collection Techniques, and Research Reports, and Guidelines for Research Proposals, as well as qualitative and quantitative analysis of research findings.
Abstract: I. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 1. Introduction to the Field of Educational Research. 2. Research Designs, Data Collection Techniques, and Research Reports. 3. Research Problems: Statements, Questions, and Hypotheses. 4. Literature Review. II. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS. 5. Introduction to Designing Quantitative Research. 6. Descriptive Statistics. 7. Data Collection Techniques. 8. Nonexperimental Research Designs. 9. Experimental and Single-Subject Research Designs. 10. Inferential Statistics. III. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS AND METHODS. 11. Introduction to Designing Qualitative Research. 12. Ethnographic Research. 13. Analytical Research: Historical and Legal Studies. 14. Qualitative Data Analysis. IV. EVALUATION AND POLICY RESEARCH DESIGNS AND METHODS. 15. Evaluation Research and Policy Analysis. V. COMMUNICATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 16. Guidelines for Research Proposals.
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3,979 citations
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01 Jan 1976
TL;DR: The whys of research are introduced, the process and the proposal stage are outlined, and the ethics involved with all research undertakings are explored, as well as providing integrated coverage of advanced statistical methods, techniques and analysis.
Abstract: Designed to lead readers through the entire research process from start to finish, the text is divided into three parts. Essentials of Research: this section introduces the whys of research, outlines the process and the proposal stage, and finally explores the ethics involved with all research undertakings. Research Set-Up: now readers are familiar with the research process, this section introduces the different types of research. Beginning with a chapter on qualitative research, this part also features chapters on sampling strategies, interviews, surveys, observational research, ethnography and ends with a chapter on experiments. Conducting the Research: this third section illustrates how best to conduct research, exploring the theory and practice of secondary data, measurements, field work and questionnaires. The text ends with a chapter that explains how best to write and present your research once it is complete, an essential skill for any good researcher!A fourth part of the book (which covers the Statistical Background of research) is made available to readers on a CD-ROM that comes free with every copy of "Business Research Methods". Designed to be used easily in conjunction with the text by those that need a more statistical perspective on research, the CD includes chapters on exploring, displaying and examining data, testing hypothesis, measuring association and an overview on multivariate analysis. Providing integrated coverage of advanced statistical methods, techniques and analysis, these chapters provide the perfect add-on for those that need it. Indexed and page numbered, it can be used easily in conjunction with the rest of the text.
3,931 citations
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01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of the state of the art in qualitative and quantitative research in the field of nursing, focusing on the following: 1) Introduction to Quantitative Research.
Abstract: Unit I: Introduction to Nursing Research. Discovery of the World of Nursing Research. The Evolution of Research in Nursing. Introduction to Quantitative Research. Introduction to Qualitative Research. Unit II: The Research Process. Research Problem and Purpose. Review of Relevant Literature. Frameworks. Objectives, Questions and Hypotheses. Ethics in Research. Understanding Research Design. Selecting a Research Design. Sampling. The Concepts of Measurement. Measurement Strategies in Nursing. Data Collection and Management. Concepts of Statistical Theory. Descriptive and Exploratory Analyses. Bivariate Inferential Data Analyses. Advanced Statistical Analyses. Qualitative Research Methodology. Outcomes Research. Interpreting Research Outcomes. Communicating Research Findings. Unit III: Strategies for Using Research in Practice. Critical Analysis of Nursing Studies. Utilization of Research in Nursing Practice. Unit IV: Seeking Support for Research Activities. Proposal Writing for Research Approval. Seeking Funding for Research.
3,926 citations