Comparing Qualitative Research
Comparing Qualitative Research Design
Deborah Mack
University of Phoenix
Introduction
Qualitative research study can be defined as the systematic research approach that involves description of the various experiences and interpreting their meanings. The main purpose of qualitative research approach is to gain an understanding of a given phenomenon. There are different designs of qualitative research approach that can be used in research studies. The common types of qualitative research design used to conduct research studies include case study, ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory and [in academic writing, if this is a series, place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] historical design. This essay compares three qualitative …show more content…
The sample for the study should reflect a definite culture of a group of people in the society. The study should therefore targets an entire cultural group in the society such as teachers, social workers, specific race and a particular community among others. The size of the sample for this study should be large enough to give an accurate and reliable reflection of behaviors of the entire cultural groups in the society. For example, a sample size for an ethnographic research design should be composed of 20 or more individuals. Data collection methods in ethnographic research study involve various techniques that require extensive fieldwork and include direct observations, interviews and [place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] interactions with the participants and collection of artifacts, documents and [Insert a comma before this word if this is the last in a list of more than two -- or if it begins a new clause] use of life stories. The documents and artifact for this study can be obtained from historical sites such as museums and archives. The information obtained should relate to the behaviors of identified cultural group in the society. The quality of the data collected for ethnographic research depends on the site where the information is received , the artifacts and [comma?] other documents used as well as the level of observation used in the …show more content…
The recording of [Writing suggestion: remove "The" and "of"] the information from the research can be done through taking of detailed field notes, photographs, maps as well as audio recording from interviews. The data collected from the field can be analyzed through the use of evaluation and identification of human behaviors within a given culture. This involves giving detailed descriptions of the characteristics and behaviors of human cultures (Berg, 2004). The researcher should also be able to identify significant phenomena and their underlying beliefs, structures and [see comments in other paragraphs about commas]
Deborah Mack
University of Phoenix
Introduction
Qualitative research study can be defined as the systematic research approach that involves description of the various experiences and interpreting their meanings. The main purpose of qualitative research approach is to gain an understanding of a given phenomenon. There are different designs of qualitative research approach that can be used in research studies. The common types of qualitative research design used to conduct research studies include case study, ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory and [in academic writing, if this is a series, place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] historical design. This essay compares three qualitative …show more content…
The sample for the study should reflect a definite culture of a group of people in the society. The study should therefore targets an entire cultural group in the society such as teachers, social workers, specific race and a particular community among others. The size of the sample for this study should be large enough to give an accurate and reliable reflection of behaviors of the entire cultural groups in the society. For example, a sample size for an ethnographic research design should be composed of 20 or more individuals. Data collection methods in ethnographic research study involve various techniques that require extensive fieldwork and include direct observations, interviews and [place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] interactions with the participants and collection of artifacts, documents and [Insert a comma before this word if this is the last in a list of more than two -- or if it begins a new clause] use of life stories. The documents and artifact for this study can be obtained from historical sites such as museums and archives. The information obtained should relate to the behaviors of identified cultural group in the society. The quality of the data collected for ethnographic research depends on the site where the information is received , the artifacts and [comma?] other documents used as well as the level of observation used in the …show more content…
The recording of [Writing suggestion: remove "The" and "of"] the information from the research can be done through taking of detailed field notes, photographs, maps as well as audio recording from interviews. The data collected from the field can be analyzed through the use of evaluation and identification of human behaviors within a given culture. This involves giving detailed descriptions of the characteristics and behaviors of human cultures (Berg, 2004). The researcher should also be able to identify significant phenomena and their underlying beliefs, structures and [see comments in other paragraphs about commas]