A Comparative Analysis of Two Qualitative Methods: Deciding Between Grounded Theory and Phenomenology for Your Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Masoodi Marjan
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Applied Approach ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Research Students

Abstract The purpose of this article is to compare two qualitative approaches that can be used in different researches: phenomenology and grounded theory. This overview is done to (1) summarize similarities and differences between these two approaches, with attention to their historical development, goals, methods, audience, and products (2) familiarize the researchers with the origins and details of these approaches in the way that they can make better matches between their research question(s) and the goals and products of the study (3) discuss a brief outline of each methodology along with their origin, essence and procedural steps undertaken (4) illustrate how the procedures of data analysis (coding), theoretical memoing and sampling are applied to systematically generate a grounded theory (5) briefly examine the major challenges for utilizing two approaches in grounded theory, the Glaserian and Straussian. As a conclusion, this overview reveals that it is essential to ensure that the method matches the research question being asked, helps the researchers determine the suitability of their applied approach and provides a continues training for the novice researchers, especially PhD or research students who lack solid knowledge and background experience in multiple research methods.

scholarly journals Women’s journey of recovery from sexual assault trauma : a grounded theory - Part 2

Curationis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E. Duma ◽  
J.N. Mekwa ◽  
L.D. Denny
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Sexually Assaulted

The purpose of the study was to explore and analyse the journey of recovery which is undertaken by women who have been sexually assaulted, with the aim of discovering the grounded theory of recovery from sexual assault within the first six months following the event of rape. The main research question was: ‘What is the journey o f recovery that is undertaken by women within the first six months following sexual assault?’ Another question that developed during data collection and data analysis was ‘What is the meaning that women attach to recovery?’ The findings are discussed under the eight concepts or categories and the context and the intervening conditions that influence the journey of recovery from sexual assault trauma. Refer to part 1 article. These are complemented with abstracts of data from the participants’ voices and the related discussions. The developed theory highlights the process and the interconnectedness of the different stages of what the women experience in their journey of recovery from sexual assault trauma.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF LABOR PROTECTION IN RUSSIA AND CHINA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 272-273
Author(s):  
Ol'ga Cyrenova ◽  
Vladimir Pankov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Labor Protection ◽  
Similarities And Differences

The similarities and differences in the historical development of labor protection in Russia and China

scholarly journals Reducing Confusion about Grounded Theory and Qualitative Content Analysis: Similarities and Differences

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Cho ◽  
Eun-Hee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Selection Of

Although grounded theory and qualitative content analysis are similar in some respects, they differ as well; yet the differences between the two have rarely been made clear in the literature. The purpose of this article was to clarify ambiguities and reduce confusion about grounded theory and qualitative content analysis by identifying similarities and differences in the two based on a literature review and critical reflection on the authors’ own research. Six areas of difference emerged: (a) background and philosophical base, (b) unique characteristics of each method, (c) goals and rationale of each method, (d) data analysis process, (e) outcomes of the research, and (f) evaluation of trustworthiness. This article provides knowledge that can assist researchers and students in the selection of appropriate research methods for their inquiries.

scholarly journals Passivization in Pashto and English: A Comparative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (III) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Akbar Ali ◽  
Muhammad Anees ◽  
Bilal Khan
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Research Tools

The present research work intends to analyze and compare the sentence structures in English and Pashto Language. The researcher has focused mainly on the passivization process in this regard. The primary reason for the research is to highlight the similarities and differences between the passivization processes in both languages. Moreover, the researcher has delimited the study to tenses used in both the languages. The study follows qualitative method of research where the researcher has collected the data for the English passivization from the various grammar books while for the collection of data in the form of Pashto passive structures, the researcher has used test as research tools. The researcher has compared the passivization process in each tense between English and Pashto in the data analysis chapter. The study highlighted some similarities but many differences in the passivization process in English and Pashto languages.

scholarly journals ON THE PROBLEM OF INTERLANGUAGE ASYMMETRY OF RELATED LANGUAGES (CZECH VERB MÍT AND ITS RUSSIAN EQUIVALENTS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
Valeria Vasilyeva ◽  
Nina Vorobyeva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Functional Asymmetry ◽  
Similarities And Differences

This article presents an interlanguage comparative analysis of the Czech verb mít and its equivalents in Russian. Functional and semantic similarities and differences of the verbs under consideration demonstrate both the commonality of the processes of historical development of closely related languages and the national specifics of each language, which explains the interlanguage structural and functional asymmetry in the analyzed area.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER CORRECTION TECHNIQUE ON STUDENTS’ EXPOSITION TEXT

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Dina Rachmawati ◽  
Yudi Juniardi ◽  
Zahra Fauziah
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Generic Structure ◽  
Correction Technique ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Member Checks

This research aimed to: 1) analyze quality of students’ exposition text; 2) analyze their responses towards learning writing exposition text using peer correction technique; and 3) find out challenges that they faced during the learning. Qualitative research method, especially document analysis design, was chosen. In this research, students’ texts were analyzed to answer first research question and open-ended questionnaire was given to students to answer second and third research questions. To triangulate the findings from those instruments, peer debriefing and member checks methods were done. To analyze the data, qualitative data analysis by Miles et al. (2014) was employed. The data analysis revealed that: 1) quality of students’ exposition texts improved, especially in generic structure aspect; 2) students mostly grouped themselves with more competent peers, learned lesson material beforehand as preparation for correcting, used both English and Indonesian when correcting, concerned more about language feature of peers’ texts, employed their critical thinking in processing feedbacks, became a better writer in the end of semester, and still preferred teacher correction over peer correction technique; and 3) students biggest challenge was poor writing skill. From those findings, it is highly recommended that teachers who want to apply this technique should thoughtfully group the students by themselves and give any assistance needed by students as probably their writing skill may impede them in giving meaningful feedback. 

scholarly journals From Description to Interpretive Leap: Using Philosophical Notions to Unpack and Surface Meaning in Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 160940692096926
Author(s):  
Susan Crowther ◽  
Gill Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Science Studies ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenology ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
Postgraduate Research ◽  
Research Students ◽  
First Time

Hermeneutic phenomenology (HP) as research method is increasingly used in health and social science studies to collect and analyze lived experiential descriptions (LEDs) of a phenomenon. However, currently there is little guidance in how to apply philosophical notions to interpret LEDs in HP studies and this approach has faced critique in how meaning is attributed. In this paper, we offer clarity about what “we do” in HP studies. It does not present a comparative analysis of qualitative approaches or claim to present an inflexible “how to” menu. The purpose is to provide guidance to those new to this methodology or/and for less experienced supervisors of postgraduate research students using this approach for the first time. The focus is specifically on conducting HP research and how philosophical notions are used to inform methodological decisions. Drawing upon data from our empirical projects we illuminate how meaning is surfaced, demonstrating a key feature of HP studies in the use of philosophical notions to uncover ontological significance. Consideration is also offered on how trustworthiness in HP studies can be achieved. The key contention is how the philosophical underpinnings of HP thinking, and the constant call to be reflexive, draws forth hitherto unspoken meaning that can inform new thinking and practice.

scholarly journals Smart Economy and Startup Enterprises in the Visegrád Countries—A Comparative Analysis Based on the Crunchbase Database

Smart Cities ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1477-1494
Author(s):  
Petra Kinga Kézai ◽  
Szabolcs Fischer ◽  
Mihály Lados
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Research Question ◽  
City Model ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Visegrád Countries

The present study seeks to explore the concept of “smart economy” through the definition of the smart city. It also presents smart city subsystems and the smart city model. It focuses on smart and creative startups within the smart city model. The research examines medium-sized cities in the Visegrád countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) with a population ranging from 100,000 to 1 million inhabitants for startups. The research question is: Where are the medium-sized cities in the Visegrád countries that are both startup centers and smart cities? In the course of the research, the term “smart cities” was based on the definition set by the European Commission and the definition of startup centers was made using data analysis of the American Crunchbase database. As a result of the two studies, it can be concluded that there are no cities in the Visegrád countries with an above average level of both startup presence and smart cities.

scholarly journals Approaches of the Basque Country and Catalonia to Interregional Cooperation: Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-135
Author(s):  
A. S. Vilchinskii
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Spanish Regions ◽  
Interregional Cooperation ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Spanish Legislation

The paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the approaches to interregional cooperation used by two Spanish regions: the Basque Country and Catalonia. The main strategic documents which set the goals, tasks and directions of the autonomous regions in interregional cooperation are considered. Factors that shape the principles of the regions in developing interregional links are described. Spanish legislation which lays foundation for interregional action of the Basque Country and Catalonia is reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the key vectors of partnership between the Spanish and French territories in the framework of two Euroregions: New Aquitaine-Basque Country-Navarre and Pyrenees-Mediterranean. In addition, the main tasks stipulated in the Programme of the Catalan Presidency in the interregional association the Four Motors for Europe are examined. Furthermore, the paper identifies the role of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in the hierarchy of priorities for interregional action in both regions. As a result of the research, similarities and differences in the approaches to interregional cooperation used by the Basque Country and Catalonia are underscored.

scholarly journals Perbandingan Maf'ul Mutlaq Bahasa Arab dan Cognate Object Bahasa Inggris serta Analisis Sintaksis Maf'ul Mutlaq pada Juz 'Amma

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-178
Author(s):  
Muhammad Jundi ◽  
Yuslin Kasan ◽  
Suleman D. Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Absolute

This article aims to discuss the concept of absolute objects or maf'ul muthlaq in the Arabic perspective and analyze the examples in the Alquran, especially in juz Amma. Besides that, this article is also enriched with a comparative analysis between the concept of maf'ul muthlaq and the concept of cognate objects in English which are considered to have some similarities. In writing this article, the author uses descriptive qualitative approaches and types of library research. Data collected from primary and secondary sources include: articles in scientific journals relating to the study of nahwu and grammar, Arabic language books both in Indonesian as well as Arabic, seminar proceedings, scientific papers and so on. Furthermore, the data is read repeatedly, compared then analyzed to formulate conclusion. The finding shows that there are 15 maf'ul muthlaq case in juz Amma scattered in 8 surahs. 11 of them are maf'ul muthlaq as an affirmation and the remaining 4 are maf'ul muthlaq in qualitative meaning. All of them use fathah grammatical markers. The absolute object or maf'ul muthlaq and cognate object have similarities and differences. The similarities are in terms of the forming verb stem and the meaning of the absolute object itself as an explanatory type. While the differences are in the type of verb that can nominalize as an absolute object itself and its function as an affirmation and explanation of numbers.

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