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Corey Nickell
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Is changing observational roles accepted openly in the research field? It seems to me you would need to stick to your protocol!
Quote: Pg 229, “Probes are subquestions under each question that the researcher asks to elicit more information.” I can really see the need for this in collecting qualitative data, just like in the classroom a teacher has to push at times to get all the information out the students! We know they know it, but have to help them dig it up!
Interesting fact: I was surprised to see that sampling was so different in collecting qualitative data. Purposeful sampling, variation sampling along with the others seem so different from the random sampling that takes place in quantitative research.
Question: The power imbalance occurs when a researcher studies his or her employer or employees in a workplace. Is it possible to overcome this imbalance and conduct research in your place of employment without the power imbalance becoming a major roadblock to research?
ReplyDeleteQuote: pg. 229, "Recogize that a key to good interviewing is to be a good listener."
Fact: I think it is interesting that the face of qualitative research is continually changing, as new problems, questions, and information emerge. Maybe the structure of quantitative research would be easier to manage, especially for a novice.
Interesting Fact: "During interviewing, it is important to have some means for structuring the interview and taking careful notes...An interview protocol serves the purpose of reminding you of the questions and it provides a means for recording notes." Page 233
ReplyDeleteQuote: "In many observational situations, it is advantageous to shift or change roles, making it difficult to classify your role as strictly participatory or nonparticipatory." Page 223
Question: When collecting data the use of interviews and observations are very common. Creswell explains that interviews and observations can be deceptive. How can data demonstrate more credibility?
Quote: p213 "Rather than using predesigned instruments from someone else or instruments that we design, in qualitative research we will record information on self-designed protocols that help us organize information reported by participants to each question."
ReplyDeleteQuestion: When collecting documents to be used in qualitative research, how does the researcher cite those documents? Is each document cited individually or are they compiled and referenced together in another way?
Interesting Fact: One difference between quantitative and qualitative data collection is that quantitative seeks to generalize information through random sampling. Qualitative data collection is organized to explore the central phenomenon by selecting individuals or sites that can best help the researcher to understand the phenomenon. Qualitative data collection is not at all random, but rather purposeful sampling.
Corey,
ReplyDeleteI also found the section on qualitative data collection to be interesting, particularly typical and extreme sampling. This gave me some ideas...like researching effectiveness of services provided in typical settings as compared to extreme settings for children with autism.
Quote: Page 213 "We will instead collect data with a few open ended questions." I like this because if I am conducting research I like to gather plenty of data. Open ended questions allow for a good amount of data.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: So, qualitative data is more accurate and less room for error since researcher is present? So are results scewed and not as accurate in quantitative data since researcher may not be present?
Interesting Fact: page 213 - In qualitative research you select people or sites that can best help you understand the central phoenomenon. Unlike quantitative where the process often results in "theories"
Christina: The entire research process at times totally freaks me out! However after reading this section I am a bit more relaxed. I love taking notes and having a protocol to use that is designed out I already think gives me great joy! Having note friendly questions makes the entire process totally manageable.
ReplyDeleteWhen collecting data the use of interviews and observations are very common. Creswell explains that interviews and observations can be deceptive. How can data demonstrate more credibility?
ReplyDeleteChristina - It seems to me that if a researcher or anyone else has data provided it is more credible. Why? The numbers to be a proof of the research for them. From my experience with evaluating my student's my administrator has responded in a more positive manner when numbers and data are provided as opposed to any written notes from my observations and interviews (conferences) with students.
"Recogize that a key to good interviewing is to be a good listener."
ReplyDeleteBarbara - I am loving this quote as well! I think I want to post this in my 6th grade classroom! Modify it a bit, Recognize that the key to a good learning experience is to be a good listener. Or Recognize that the good team member is to be a good listener.
This quote is wonderful. Because if you as the interviewer are not listening carefully will the results be accurate? Yes! Could you as the interviewer miss out on key and very vital information? Yes, Yes, Yes!
Question: What are some other means to reward participants in a qualitative study rather than money, gift certificates, and items derived from the study such as transcripts and audio recordings?
ReplyDeleteFact: Some ethical guidelines to consider when conducting a qualitative study include informing the participants of the purpose of the study, refraining from deceptive practices, sharing information with the participants, being respectful of the research site, and maintaining confidentiality.
Quote: (p. 225) "In qualitative research, you ask open-ended questions so that the participants can best voice their experience unconstrained by any perspectives of the researcher or past research findings." This is what appeals to me about qualitative research.
Question: My question stems from Ann Dotson's. If the researcher is present for quantitative research, does that increase the accuracy and lessen the error in data?
ReplyDeleteQuote: "If you conduct your own study and use purposeful sampling, you need to identify your sampling strategy and be able to defend its use." page 214 I can see where one would have to be very familiar with the strategy he/she chose to be able to defend its use.
Interesting Fact: It is better to select a few rather than many individuals or sites to study to provide in-depth understanding. I would have thought the more the better, so I found this interesting.
Good points here!
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ReplyDelete"Confirming and disconfirming sampling is a purposeful strategy used during a study to follow up on specific cases in order to test or explore further specific findings.? (2005) p.206
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Using snowball sampling in qualitative research studies allows the reseracher to collect additional through recommendations without knowing the best people to choose through recommendations.
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When examining a sample population how do you prevent from choosing people you know? I can see how this could cross the "bias" line? For my research topic I am choosing schools I worked in or had previous experience working with and I could see how my biases could directly affect the collection of the data.