Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide

Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide
Author: Marilyn Lichtman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412995329

This textbook provides readers with a blend of practical and theoretical information, using real-world examples and illustrations to help users grasp abstract ideas and apply them to their research.

Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Educational Research

Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Educational Research
Author: Marilyn Lichtman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412975263

When learning how to read, analyze, and design one's own research, it is useful to review examples of similar research. Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Educational Research uses published research articles to teach students how to understand and evaluate qualitative research in education. Each example within a category of qualitative research - ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, case study, action research, narrative, and mixed methods - is accompanied by commentary from the editor regarding why the particular approach was used and how and why the various aspects of the example relate back to the approach taken. This commentary guides students in learning how to read, analyze, and create their own qualitative research studies. Included in the text is a series of "Issues and Concepts" that are at the forefront of the changing field. This text gives students in qualitative educational research a well-rounded and practical look at what qualitative research is, along with how to read, analyze, and design studies themselves.

README FIRST for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods

README FIRST for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods
Author: Janice M. Morse
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2002-03-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780761918905

This book provides beginning researchers with an overview of techniques for making data and an explanation of the ways different tools fit different purposes to provide different research experiences and outcomes. The authors clearly explain why there are many methods and show readers how to locate their study within that choice. Written as a pragmatic companion, this text will help readers get confidently and competently started on a research path that works for their study.

Qualitative Research in Education

Qualitative Research in Education
Author: Marilyn Lichtman
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412970520

Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide, Second Edition brings together the essential elements of qualitative research, including traditions and influences in the field and practical, step-by-step coverage of each stage of the research process. Synthesizing the best thinking on conducting qualitative research in education, Marilyn Lichtman uses a conversational writing style that draws readers into the excitement of the research process. --from publisher description.

Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education

Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education
Author: Michael R.M. Ward
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2020-08-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1788977157

This updated second edition unpacks the discussions surrounding the finest qualitative methods used in contemporary educational research. Bringing together scholars from around the world, this Handbook offers sophisticated insights into the theories and disciplinary approaches to qualitative study and the processes of data collection, analysis and representation, offering fresh ideas to inspire and re-invigorate researchers in educational research.

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research
Author: Patricia Leavy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1279
Release: 2020-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0190847387

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research, Second Edition presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the field of qualitative research. Divided into eight parts, the forty chapters address key topics in the field such as approaches to qualitative research (philosophical perspectives), narrative inquiry, field research, and interview methods, text, arts-based, and internet methods, analysis and interpretation of findings, and representation and evaluation. The handbook is intended for students of all levels, faculty, and researchers across the disciplines, and the contributors represent some of the most influential and innovative researchers as well as emerging scholars. This handbook provides a broad introduction to the field of qualitative research to those with little to no background in the subject, while providing substantive contributions to the field that will be of interest to even the most experienced researchers. It serves as a user-friendly teaching tool suitable for a range of undergraduate or graduate courses, as well as individuals working on their thesis or other research projects. With a focus on methodological instruction, the incorporation of real-world examples and practical applications, and ample coverage of writing and representation, this volume offers everything readers need to undertake their own qualitative studies.

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
Author: Johnny Saldana
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1446200124

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers is unique in providing, in one volume, an in-depth guide to each of the multiple approaches available for coding qualitative data. In total, 29 different approaches to coding are covered, ranging in complexity from beginner to advanced level and covering the full range of types of qualitative data from interview transcripts to field notes. For each approach profiled, Johnny Saldaña discusses the method’s origins in the professional literature, a description of the method, recommendations for practical applications, and a clearly illustrated example.

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in the Asian Context

The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in the Asian Context
Author: Safary Wa-Mbaleka
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 958
Release: 2022-05-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1529785693

Qualitative research is growing in Asia and globally. In an Asian context, this requires an awareness of a completely different set of norms, practices, and expectations than those covered by books from a western perspective. This handbook truly celebrates these differences. Spanning the full research process, from philosophy and ethics to design and methods and through data collection, management, analysis, and dissemination, it focuses specifically on the practicalities needed to conduct effective and culturally responsive research in the Asian context. This handbook extends beyond researchers actually in Asia and also speaks to researchers working with Asian participants, researching in Asian immigrant neighbourhoods, and studying the larger global topics like socioeconomic challenges, climate change, or technological advancement. This is the first book to focus specifically on qualitative research in the Asian context and includes diverse contributors from Asia such as the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, India, Oman, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, and from other continents such as North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Section 1: Foundations of Qualitative Research in Asia Section 2: Qualitative Research Designs Section 3: Best Practices in Dealing with Qualitative Research Data Section 4: Other Qualitative Research Topics

Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods

Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods
Author: Melanie Nind
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2023-09-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1800884273

This comprehensive Handbook illustrates the wide range of approaches to teaching and learning social research methods in the classroom, online, in the field and in informal contexts. Bringing together contributors from varied disciplines and nations, it represents a landmark in the development of pedagogical culture for social research methods.

Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study

Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study
Author: Baran, Mette L.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2016-03-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1522500081

The clear division between quantitative and qualitative research methods becomes problematic when students begin conducting extensive research for the first time, often as part of a master’s thesis or dissertation. In order to handle such complexities in the selection of research methods, a Mixed Methods Research (MMR) approach is one proposed solution. Mixed Methods Research for Improved Scientific Study seeks to demonstrate how mixed methods research designs can address a wide array of scientific questions across disciplines. Focusing on essential concepts and methods for a hybrid approach to quantitative and qualitative research methods for real-world implementation, this publication is ideally designed for students and researchers interested in refining their research skills as well as educators seeking to integrate research methods coursework into the graduate curriculum.