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| What is qualitative research? |
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| Study of non-numerical data |
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| What are the main characteristics of qualitative research? |
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| Subjective, exploratory, context-dependent |
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| What is the purpose of qualitative research? |
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| To gain in-depth understanding of a phenomenon |
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| What methods are commonly used in qualitative research? |
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| Interviews, observations, analysis of texts |
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| What is the sampling strategy in qualitative research? |
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| Purposive or theoretical sampling |
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| What is data saturation in qualitative research? |
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| When new data no longer provides new insights |
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| What is thematic analysis? |
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| Identifying and analyzing patterns or themes in qualitative data |
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| What are the limitations of qualitative research? |
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| Limited generalizability, potential for bias |
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| What does qualitative research provide? |
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| Insights into the problem or ideas for quantitative research. |
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| What is the naturalistic approach? |
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| Understanding what has happened in a specific circumstance. |
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| What is the goal of the naturalistic approach? |
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| To gain a deep understanding of the lived experience of individuals and groups. |
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| What paradigm is associated with the naturalistic approach? |
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| How does the naturalistic approach relate to positivist research? |
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| It can follow or preface positivist research. |
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| What are the types of qualitative methodology? |
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| Ethnography, Narrative/Biography, Phenomenology, Case study, Grounded theory |
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| The research findings are plausible and trustworthy There is alignment between theory, research question, data collection, analysis and results. Sampling strategy, the depth and volume of data, and the analytical steps taken, are appropriate within that framework |
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| The extent to which the research could be replicated in similar conditions There is sufficient information provided such that another researcher could follow the same procedural steps, albeit possibly reaching different conclusions |
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| There is a clear link or relationship between the data and the findings The researchers show how they made their findings through detailed descriptions and the use of quotes |
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| Findings may be transferred to another setting, context or group Detailed description of the context in which the research was performed and how this shaped the findings |
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| A continual process of engaging with and articulating the place of the researcher and the context of the research Explanations of how reflexivity was embedded and supported in the research process |
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