An unstructured interview is a type of interview in which the questions or the order in which they are asked are predetermined.
Read More
Ethnographic research is a qualitative research method that involves studying people in their natural environment to understand their culture, beliefs, and practices.
Read More
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee or group charged with reviewing human studies and protecting the rights and welfare of participants.
Read More
Symbolic interaction theory is a sociology theory that seeks to understand human conduct by focusing on symbols that help us give meaning to experiences in our life.
Read More
Qualitative data is non-numerical data that is produced from qualitative research methods. The following are examples of qualitative data that can be used for analysis in research.
Read More
A semi-structured interview is a data collection method that combines the elements of structured and unstructured interviews.
Read More
Mixed methods research is the combination and integration of the components of qualitative and quantitative research methods in a single study.
Read More
Qualitative phenomenological research design is a qualitative research technique that seeks to understand the essence of a phenomenon by studying lived experiences at a conscious level.
An analyst’s perspective or beliefs impact research outcomes, making reflexivity vital in qualitative research.
Read More
Program evaluation is the systematic assessment of a program to determine the extent to which it achieves its intended goals and objectives.
Read More
Participatory Action Research (PAR) is an approach to research involving researchers and participants collaborating to understand social issues and promote positive change.
Qualitative observation is a research method in which researchers collect data using their sensory organs, eyes, nose, tongue, ear, and skin.
Read More
Theoretical saturation is the point in grounded theory analysis where collecting and analyzing additional data does not teach you more about your topic. Learn more about theoretical saturation.
Read More
Constant comparative method is a process or sorting and organizing data into groups in a structured way to formulate a new grounded theory.
Read More
The history of grounded theory can be traced to the mid-1960s when Sociologist Barney Glaser and Anselm were working on the Awareness of Dying Study.
Read More
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a research methodology used in analyzing multiple cases in complex situations.
Read More
Analytical memos are recordings of the thoughts, ideas, and questions that come to the researcher’s mind during the research process.
Framework analysis is a qualitative method uniquely suited for applied research. It allows researchers to explain what occurred in a specific setting.
Read More
Constructivist grounded theory is a qualitative research method that involves generating theories from emerging data rather than pre-existing theories.
Negative case analysis involves finding and discussing contradictory data emerging from your working hypothesis or theory.
Read More