Empirical verification of the “TACT” framework for teaching rigour in qualitative research methodology

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Kei Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Empirical Verification ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Research Studies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a framework intended to guide students and novice researchers in learning about the necessary dimensions for assessing the rigour of qualitative research studies. The framework has four dimensions – (T)rustworthiness, (A)uditability, (C)redibility and (T)ransferability. The development of TACT is informed by various discourses of rigour in the qualitative research methods literature. Results of an empirical verification of TACT suggests that postgraduate students and faculty learning qualitative research found the framework useful for learning rigour in qualitative research methods. TACT also serves as an important theoretical tool for setting directions for further discourses on teaching and learning critical aspects of rigour in qualitative research methodology. Design/methodology/approach The formal verification of the TACT started with a development of a rating tool. The tool consisted of a total of 16 items, 4 items per each dimension. The items were ranked on five-scale Likert points (1=very important, 2=important, 3=neutral, 4=less important, 5=not important). The instrument was piloted and tested for reliability revealing an overall Cronbach’s α (α=0.86), which indicates a good level of internal consistency (George and Mallery, 2003) among the dimensions. The tool was put online and sent out to participants enroled in workshops on “assessing rigour in qualitative research studies”. Findings Overall, participants found TACT to be a useful framework for learning different dimensions for assessing qualitative research. They saw various benefits associated with the use of the framework including providing a better process for undertaking and reporting outcomes of qualitative research and for exploring different dimensions of rigour. Participants also indicated that using TACT facilitates reflexivity and fosters dependability of research outcomes. They stated that TACT could help researchers think about their personal relationship with a phenomenon being studied as well as the quality of data collected. Others said that TACT allows researchers to think about achieving transference and gaining confidence in the research findings. Research limitations/implications TACT is best suited as a teaching toolkit in qualitative research methodology courses. It is also useful as a platform for fostering a shared language in undertaking peer-review of methodological dimensions of qualitative research studies. Practical implications Though a general framework for accessing rigour in qualitative research studies is highly desirable, the usefulness of TACT in rendering rigour is subject to a particular academic tradition. Social implications TACT facilitates the exploration of different dimensions for assessing the outcome of qualitative research. Originality/value TACT is a general framework drawn from the literature and teaching practice and empirically validated.

Guest editorial: a new dawn for qualitative service research

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Witell ◽  
Maria Holmlund ◽  
Anders Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology

Purpose The purpose of this study is to highlight the role of qualitative research in service research. This study discusses what qualitative research is, what role it has in service research and what interest, rigor, relevance and richness mean for qualitative service research. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the most common qualitative research methods and discusses interest, rigor, relevance and richness as key characteristics of qualitative research. The manuscripts in the special issue are introduced and categorized based on their contributions to service research. Findings The findings suggest that the amount of research using qualitative research methods has remained stable over the last 30 years. An increased focus on transparency and traceability is important for improving the perceived rigor of qualitative service research. Originality/value This special issue is the first issue that is explicitly devoted to the qualitative research methodology in service research. In particular, the issue seeks to contribute to a better use and application of qualitative research methodology.

scholarly journals THE ATTITUDE OF OMANI RESEARCHERS TOWARDS THE USE OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN HUMAN STUDIES، KNOWLEDGE AND USE

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 166-180
Author(s):  
Asma Salim Mohammed AL-HASHMI
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Human Studies ◽  
Strong Tendency ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The study aimed to measure researchers' attitudes in the humanities, educational and psychological sciences in the Sultanate of Oman and the degree of their knowledge and use of the qualitative research methodology. The application of a survey scale (the questionnaire) to answer the study's questions was designed by the researcher and judged by the specialists. It was applied to the available sample (144) researchers and researchers from a community of unknown numbers (according to the National Center for Statistics in the Sultanate of Oman) inside and outside the Sultanate. The study found a weakness in the level of knowledge and use of this approach and a strong tendency towards the desire to use due to the presence of an applied defect and fear of experience and application of the tools of the qualitative approach. Keywords: Omani Researchers, Qualitative Research, The Attitude.

Guidance on applying the viable system model

Kybernetes ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Hildbrand ◽  
Shamim Bodhanya
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
System Model ◽  
Viable System Model ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
Viable System

Purpose – Although many cases where viable system model (VSM) was successfully applied exist, hardly any literature advises the novice VSM user regarding the accomplishment of a VSM diagnosis. The purpose of this paper is to show practitioners and researchers how to conduct a VSM diagnosis. The paper further seeks to encourage others to apply VSM and to share their experience with using VSM. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides detailed guidelines on how to conduct a VSM diagnosis in conjunction with qualitative research methods. It outlines the data collection, analysis and presentation of results. Findings – VSM is an outstanding diagnostic tool. Qualitative research methods provide access to the essential information for the VSM diagnosis and should be used in iteration with VSM. They can enhance the VSM diagnosis by focusing on the soft aspects in the investigated system. The VSM language needs to be adapted to the specific context in which VSM is used and VSM can be applied in a participatory manner. Further research needs to explore possibilities to strengthen the handling of detected shortcomings that were revealed during the VSM diagnosis. Research limitations/implications – This paper is based on one experience with the VSM application and other VSM users might provide different insights. Originality/value – There is little practical advice in existing literature regarding the accomplishment of a VSM diagnosis. This paper addresses that gap. In addition, VSM has not been applied to a sugarcane production and supply system before.

scholarly journals The role of urban planning and design in responding to climate change: the Brisbane experience

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Kozlowski ◽  
Yusnani Mohd Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Planning And Design ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the responses from the urban planning and design professions in Brisbane to the impacts of climate change and the implications of the 2011 flood. In the past decade, the ramifications of climate change have already left a scar on some of the urban regions round the world. The Australian continent has been regarded as one of the most affected regions in terms of climate change implications. The 2011 Queensland floods of historic proportion, which came after a decade of extreme drought, raised many questions about the future development of cities. For the past decades, Queensland’s economy was largely based on property-led development. The flood plain land situated along Brisbane River has been developed and overburdened with building infrastructure contributing to the magnification of the flood events. Design/methodology/approach – The research methodology is based on identification of the problem and the major objective. To address the objective, this study concentrated mainly on the use of qualitative research methods. The major qualitative research methods include literature review, qualitative analysis and observations. Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, has been selected as the case study area. Findings – The paper revealed strong regional and city-wide planning directives addressing climate change which has not yet been fully been translated at the local-neighbourhood level. Originality/value – This paper provides a deep insight analysis and evaluation of the design and planning measures currently used to combat the impacts of climate change.

scholarly journals Reflexivity and beyond – a plea for imagination in qualitative research methodology

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiannis Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Creative Imagination ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Original Proposal ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Scientific Value

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, important as reflexivity is, it does not constitute the gold standard of qualitative research. Instead the author makes a plea for the use of sociological imagination. Design/methodology/approach – The paper makes use of data from the ISI Web of Science database to demonstrate the increasing popularity of the concept of reflexivity. Findings – All researchers exercise reflexivity in as much as carrying out research alters both the subject and the object of the research. Conscious reflexivity enables researchers to question their assumptions and consequences of their work but does not guarantee high quality research. For this, creative imagination in recognizing the creative possibilities afforded by the data, are essential. Originality/value – Arguing against the emerging orthodoxy of qualitative research methodology, the original proposal of this paper lies in its plea to relax methodological strictures and judge the quality of research pragmatically in terms of its scientific value and social usefulness.

Výzkum v oblasti jazykového poradenství: Přehledová studie

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Šindelářová
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Research Studies

This review describes previous research in the field of language advising. The text provides an overview of research studies that examine the course of advising sessions focusing on advisors, advises or their interaction, and that are based on using qualitative research methods. The overview presents foreign studies related to language advising as study support for learning various foreign languages.

Environmental justice research – limitations and future directions using qualitative research methods

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ujjaini Das
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Third World ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Research

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to review some of the existing gaps in the third-generation of critical environmental justice (EJ) research and then propose promising combinations of theoretical concepts by adjoining (EJ) literature with other bodies of work with the use of qualitative research methods.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a critique of the third-generation of critical EJ literature. It demonstrates how the scope of this scholarship, particularly the third world EJ studies, can be expanded further by deploying various combinations of other theories and qualitative research methods.FindingsConceptually, this paper provides insights into the new directions that third world EJ theory can take by drawing from other bodies of work including the developmental state, caste, waste, informal sector and labor studies within its fold. Methodologically, the paper shows why and how qualitative research methods including single and multiple case study, participatory action research and ethnography can assist in developing these new integrations between theories.Research limitations/implicationsThis research calls for the need to conduct studies in each of the new research dimension suggested in this paper in novel empirical spaces. Such studies will enable the practice of EJ and will help to advance the field of EJ scholarship forward.Social implicationsAnalysis of new research combinations with qualitative research methods in new empirical spaces might create scope for practicing EJ in such spaces where various forms of environmental injustices prevail.Originality/valueThis paper identifies gaps in the third-generation of critical EJ research and proposes new research directions by combining other theories and qualitative methods.

Qualitative methods III

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 779-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Dowling ◽  
Kate Lloyd ◽  
Sandie Suchet-Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Human Geography ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Health Geography ◽  
Forms Of Knowledge

In this, our third and final snapshot of contemporary qualitative research methods, we pick up on the proliferation of non-representational theory across human geography and focus on research methods concerned with practices that exceed (more than) representation or are non-representational. We chart work that pays attention to the non-visible, the non-verbal and the non-obvious, as well as methods and methodologies that enable researchers to grasp and grapple with assemblages, relationalities, and life as it unfolds. We characterize these ‘more-than representational’ methodologies as: experimenting with approaches to research, using picturing as an embedded research methodology, and highlighting research as sensing. We conclude that these have opened new forms of knowledge, including into subdisciplines like health geography. Nonetheless, a privileging of written and visual modes of thinking and representing remain, and the discipline must be vigilant to nurture and value the emerging work on neural diversity and non-Western modes of thinking.

Placing emotion and fantasy at the heart of the researcher-researched relationship

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-196
Author(s):  
Yiannis Gabriel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Short Piece

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce psychosocial research methodology as a method that makes use of the emotions of researcher and researched and goes well-beyond empathetic understanding. Design/methodology/approach This short piece critically introduces the recently published book Further Researching Beneath the Surface (Volume 2): Psycho-social Research Methods in Practice, Eds Cummins, A.-M., and Williams, N., and analyses the psychosocial approach to qualitative research that emphasizes research as an emotional activity and makes use of the researcher’s and the researched’s emotional responses to each other in drawing interpretations about organizational phenomena. Findings By analysing transference and counter-transference, researchers can draw valuable insights into organizational phenomena that remain unseen by more conventional research methodologies. Originality/value Emotions, far from being the enemy of the researcher, can, if recognized properly, be valuable resources in social research.

Towards user responsive institutional repositories: a case study

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rea Devakos
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Early Adopter ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The University ◽  
Student Assistants ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTo report on the University of Toronto's implementation of an institutional repository.Design/methodology/approachDescribe decision making process. A range of qualitative research methods were used to solicit early adopter and library concerns. Findings were then used to guide implementation.FindingsProvides the rational behind decisions made. Argues that modified qualitative research methods may be useful to new library projects.Research limitations/implicationsThe report is specific to an institution.Practical implicationsPrioritizing actions, focusing on faculty and leveraging resources, notably student assistants is key.Originality/valueThis paper provides practical information and a model which may be useful for others implementing repository services or other emerging technologies.

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