scholarly journals Foundations of Unlimited

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Azulai
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Methodological Aspects

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (3rd ed.) is an informative, engaging and user-friendly book by J. W. Creswell (2012) that is focused on practical application of qualitative research methods in social inquiry. The author provided a useful comparison of the five types of qualitative inquiry (narrative, phenomenology, ethnography, grounded theory, and case study) and discussed foundational and methodological aspects of the five traditional approaches. Creswell also effectively demonstrated how the type of the approach of qualitative inquiry shaped the design or procedures of a study. This book could be particularly useful to novice researchers and graduate students who are new to qualitative research, as well as to educators teaching qualitative methods of inquiry.

scholarly journals A Review of Qualitative Methods in Health Communication Research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza Ngenye ◽  
Gary Kreps
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Communication Challenges

This paper examines the ways that qualitative inquiry can be especially useful for gathering relevant descriptive data that can provide a deep understanding of health communication issues and processes, as well as to provide evidence-based guidance for addressing key challenges of health care delivery and promotion. This article promotes methodological diversity in research designs and illustrates the value of employing qualitative methods such as ethnography and grounded theory in health communication research. It is also provides calls for the application of less-used, unfamiliar qualitative methods such as phenomenology. Our careful bibliographic review of health communication research studies published over the past twenty years was conducted using the Google Scholar search engine (employing key search terms that included “health communication, qualitative, ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, and multimethod”) to guide our analysis of the uses of qualitative inquiry in health communication inquiry. Our analysis identified a breadth of qualitative research applications and opportunities for future inquiry. This article concludes with an analysis of challenges in qualitative research and a discussion of the usefulness of multimethodological research to address complex health communication challenges.

The Power of Constructivist Grounded Theory for Critical Inquiry

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Charmaz
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Methodological Individualism ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Critical Inquiry ◽  
Critical Questions

The pragmatist roots of constructivist grounded theory make it a useful method for pursuing critical qualitative inquiry. Pragmatism offers ways to think about critical qualitative inquiry; constructivist grounded theory offers strategies for doing it. Constructivist grounded theory fosters asking emergent critical questions throughout inquiry. This method also encourages (a) interrogating the taken-for-granted methodological individualism pervading much of qualitative research and (b) taking a deeply reflexive stance called methodological self-consciousness, which leads researchers to scrutinize their data, actions, and nascent analyses. The article outlines how to put constructivist grounded theory into practice and ends with where this practice could take us.

scholarly journals Data Saturation: The Mysterious Step In Grounded Theory Method

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaldoun Aldiabat ◽  
Carole-Lynne Le Navenec
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

The aim of this paper is to provide a discussion that is broad in both depth and breadth, about the concept of data saturation in Grounded Theory. It is expected that this knowledge will provide a helpful resource for (a) the novice researcher using a Grounded Theory approach, or for (b) graduate students currently enrolled in a qualitative research course, and for (c) instructors who teach or supervise qualitative research projects. The following topics are discussed in this paper: (1) definition of data saturation in Grounded Theory (GT); (2) factors pertaining to data saturation; (3) factors that hinder data saturation; (4) the relationship between theoretical sampling and data saturation; (5) the relationship between constant comparative and data saturation; and (6) illustrative examples of strategies used during data collection to maximize the components of rigor that Yonge and Stewin (1988) described as Credibility, Transferability or Fittingness, Dependability or Auditability, and Confirmability.

scholarly journals Ensuring quality in qualitative inquiry: using key concepts as guidelines

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 572-579
Author(s):  
Debra Frances Campbell ◽  
Afonso A. Machado
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Single Standard

The field of qualitative scientific inquiry employs a fast-growing variety of approaches, whose traditions, procedures, and structures vary, depending on the type of study design and methodology (i.e., phenomenological, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, action research, etc.). With the interpretive approach, researchers do not utilize the same measures of validity used in positivist approaches to scientific inquiry, since there is "...no one standard or accepted structure as one typically finds in quantitative research" (Creswell, 2007). With the absence of a single standard, how, then, is it possible for qualitative researchers to know whether or not their study was done with rigor, that it has validity, that it is ready to submit to their peers? The research literature is sprinkled with references to quality in qualitative inquiry, which helps to construe a study's validity. Markula (2008) suggests that we validate our study's findings by assuring readers that it was done "in the best possible way." While each research tradition has its own set of criteria for judging quality, we present here general concepts drawn from the literature. We hope this article will provide a framework from which qualitative researchers can judge their work before submitting it to their peers¸ one which will help ensure that their study was done "in the best possible way."

scholarly journals Triangulation and Trustworthiness —Advancing Research on Public Service Interpreting through Qualitative Case Study Methodologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52
Author(s):  
Maria Aguilar Solano
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
The Social

Abstract: This paper discusses a research methods approach to investigate phenomena in interpreting studies based on a triangulation of qualitative methods. It discusses the concept of triangulation, as developed in the social sciences by Campbell and Fiske (1959), with an emphasis on the process of combining and integrating multiple methods. It reviews previous applications of triangulation in translation and interpreting studies and describes the advantages of systematic triangulation for empirical research. The implications of this approach for future research in public service interpreting concerning the trustworthiness of the interpretative nature of qualitative inquiry are also discussed. To demonstrate the practical application of triangulation in public service interpreting settings, this paper draws on a case study conducted by the author where triangulation of participant observation, focus groups and audio-recorded interaction was employed. The integration of the different research methods utilized, as well as the findings derived by triangulation, are illustrated through examples from this study.Resumen: Este artículo presenta un enfoque metodológico basado en la triangulación de métodos de investigación cualitativos y el cual facilita el estudio de fenómenos de la interpretación en los servicios públicos. Se analiza el concepto de triangulación desarrollado por Campbell y Fiske (1959) y se hace énfasis en el proceso de combinación e integración de múltiples métodos. Se revisan aplicaciones de la triangulación dentro los estudios de traducción e interpretación y se describen las ventajas de la triangulación sistemática para la investigación empírica. También se tratan las implicaciones que tiene este enfoque para futuras investigaciones en interpretación en servicios públicos con respecto a la confiabilidad de la tarea interpretativa que desarrolla el investigador en los estudios cualitativos. Para demostrar la aplicación práctica de la triangulación en este campo, este artículo se basa en un estudio de caso realizado por el autor en el que se utilizó la triangulación de observación participante, grupos focales y grabaciones en audio de eventos interpretados. La integración de los diferentes métodos de investigación utilizados, así como los resultados derivados de la triangulación, se ilustran a través de ejemplos de este estudio

The Grounded Theory Methodology in Organization Studies Within Qualitative Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Organization Studies ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Practical Research ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Development Practice

It is believed that the grounded theory (GT) approach works best for researchers who are concerned about the gap between academic and practical research because of the importance they place on applied research. The chapter aimed to explain the GT methodology and identify its application in organizational research context. In this regard, the theory-research-development-practice cycle, the factors affecting the choice of organization research methodology, and the types of qualitative research methods have been studied by comparing four qualitative methods of case study, GT, phenomenological study, and content analysis. Also, in this regard, the four main GT schools including Glaserian classic GT, Straussian GT, Charmazian constructivist GT, and Clarkeian situational GT, as well as the GT process involving the phases of data collection, coding, memo-ing, sorting, and validation are discussed in detail.

Qualitative Research Designs

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-76
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Question And Answer

This chapter discusses the big five qualitative traditions/designs and others. It is divided into seven sections, and the first section discusses biography design. The types and steps of undertaking projects via biography design are highlighted in detail. The second and third sections address phenomenology and grounded theory designs respectively. The case study design is exposed in Section 4 while historical design is explored in Section 5. Section 6 contains information related to ethnography design. The readers will be able to understand the data collection and analysis procedures related to each and every design and the unique characteristics of the designs are exposed in this chapter. The chapter is concluded by a question and answer section, where important questions are suggested and answered.

Graduate students' voice and conceptions on the challenges of undertaking qualitative research within higher education context: a grounded theory approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Bakhshi ◽  
Hiwa Weisi ◽  
Nouroddin Yousofi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Mentoring ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

PurposeThis paper explores the challenges of conducting qualitative research from ELT (English Language Teaching) Ph.D. candidates' perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThe participants of the study consisted of 30 Iranian Ph.D. students majoring in ELT. The semi-structured interview was employed to investigate the heart of experiences, issues and concerns of participants with regard to conducting qualitative research (QLR) challenges. To analyze the collected data, the recorded interviews were transcribed, and then the grounded theory approach was employed (Charmaz, 2006).FindingsThe results revealed that the major challenges of the participants consist of the credibility of QLR in ELT contexts, hermeneutic and fuzzy nature of QLR, qualitative data analysis and interpretation, publishing qualitative findings and the system of measuring professors' productivity.Originality/valueThe findings may help professors, mainly EFL ones, in research mentoring and developing research syllabi for graduate students. In addition, it may motivate Ph.D. candidates to employ QLR methods in their research studies. The pedagogical and theoretical implications of the study are discussed at the end of the paper.

Understanding Qualitative Research: A School Nurse Perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Broussard
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Scientific Rigor

More school nurses are engaging in the generation of research, and their studies increasingly are using qualitative methods to describe various areas of practice. This article provides an overview of 4 major qualitative methods: ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, and historical research. Examples of school nursing research studies that have used these methods are included. Descriptions of other qualitative designs, ethical considerations, and issues of scientific rigor are also discussed.

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