Journalling and memoing: reflexive qualitative research tools

Author(s):  
Richard McGrath
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 124-140
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Kasianiuk

Parliamentary teams as forms of deputies’ self-organization. The results of a Polish exploratory study In the article I present the results of an exploratory study of Polish parliament based on the concept of self-organizing systems formulated by W. Ross Ashby. This conceptual framework seems useful for parliamentary studies as it helps to determine the necessary conditions for a group to be a self-organizing system. The study shows that Polish parliamentary teams could be included into this category.The empirical part of the study utilized data regarding the Polish Sejm and Senate between 2007 and 2011. Internal regulations of the teams, their party composition and activities have been studied with the use of qualitative research tools.


2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 781-798
Author(s):  
Martyn Richards

Many commentators tell us that the qualitative research tools in most common use, while fit for many purposes, are ineffective in discovering the emotional reasons behind behaviour. In my arena - children and young people's research - I am seeking to address this with the development of creative workshops. With this, I have for the first time combined my dual backgrounds of qualitative research and drama (before retraining as a researcher, I was in theatre for 15 years as an actor and director, including many productions for children). Workshops will comprise a mix of research and drama exercises, together accessing areas normally hidden during, for instance, standard focus groups. The impetus for this development comes from a current trend to involve storytelling in research in some way or another.


In this chapter, students are presented with the concept of empiricism, which serves as the basis for all social science research. Quantitative, deductive empirical research tools are compared to qualitative, inductive research tools. Quantitative tools include surveys, experimentation, and the use of existing data. The empirical tools associated with qualitative research include in-depth interviews, focus groups, and field observation. The differences between hypothesis testing and hypothesis generation are discussed.


Author(s):  
Khalid Arar

The book provides an excellent guide for those wishing to conduct qualitative research, whether new or experienced scholars. It links theoretical foundations with practical tools, including examples that illustrate how to bridge the gap between theorizing and conducting real-life qualitative research in the field. It shows how to design and craft the qualitative research in the field using different research tools (e.g., interviews, observations etc.) and how to analyze the data and compose a qualitative draft. In short, it answers the “what,” “why,” and “how” of qualitative research.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Wiyanto ◽  
E. Cahyono ◽  
E. Suwarsi ◽  
P. Parmin

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui; kefektifan perangkat perkuliahan berbasis kompetensi dan konservasi yang dikembangkan melalui kegiatan lesson study. Penelitian menerapkan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan menerapkan langkah-langkah lesson study. Hasil penelitian perangkat perkuliahan yang dikembangkan melalui kegiatan lesson study efektif diterapkan.The study to determine; the effective of competency based learning and conservation to developed through lesson study. Apply to descriptive method qualitative research by applying the steps of lesson study. The results of the research tools developed through the course lesson study effective applied.


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